Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/laws-and-regulations/town-bylaws/... ↗

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D. Exacerbating climate change through the use of millions of gallons of oil every year for the manufacture of single use water bottles in the U.S.

The purpose of this bylaw is to protect the environment and public health through reducing solid waste and unnecessary strains on recycling resources, minimizing litter, reducing the Town’s carbon footprint and climate change impacts, preserving local waterways, and protecting the health of Arlington residents and visitors by reducing the sale and disposal of single use plastic water bottles.

Section 2. Definitions

A. “Single use plastic water bottle”: Any single serving container, whether sold individually or in bulk, containing non-carbonated, unflavored drinking water with a volume of one liter or less, that is made in whole or in part of plastic material, excluding the cap, with any designated resin codes 1 through 6.

B. “Department”: The Arlington Department of Health and Human Services.

C. “Director”: The Director of the Arlington Department of Health and Human Services.

D. “Retail Establishment”: Any commercial enterprise, whether for or not for profit, including but not limited to the following: restaurants, pharmacies, convenience stores, grocery stores, gas stations, liquor stores, seasonal and temporary businesses, retail stores, and any other businesses that sell single use plastic water bottles to the public.

Section 3. Regulation of Single Use Plastic Water Bottles

A. No retail establishment, as defined in Section 2, shall sell any single use plastic water bottle, as defined in Section 2. The sale of single use plastic water bottles is unlawful and any such sale is subject to the enforcement and penalties set forth in Section 4 of this Article.