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Zero Waste Master Plan Ordinance changes.
POR 2026-110
FIRST IN COUNCIL
June 1, 2026
City of Cambridge
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
COUNCILLOR AL-ZUBI
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR ZUSY
WHEREAS:
The Health and Environment Committee met on May 26, 2026 to review and discuss
implementation of Zero Waste Master Plan (ZWMP) 2.0, adopted by Council in June
2025, including review of draft ordinance changes as recommended by the ZWMP
2.0; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the Health and Environment Committee recommend to the full City Council to
adopt the proposed changes to Cambridge Municipal Code Chapter 8.24: REFUSE
AND LITTER and Chapter 8.68: Bring Your Own Bag, and to adopt Chapter 8.72:
Skip The Stuff, as soon as possible.
A true copy;
ATTEST:-
Paula M. Crane,
Interim City Clerk
Vote Certification
Zero Waste Master Plan Ordinance changes. CHARTER RIGHT
EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL JUNE 1, 2026
Adopted as Amended VV8: Monday, June 8, 2026
RESULT:
0 TO 0
YEAS:
NAYS:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
E. Denise Simmons
Vote Certification
Zero Waste Master Plan Ordinance changes. CHARTER RIGHT
EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL JUNE 1, 2026
Adopted as Amended VV8: Monday, June 8, 2026
RESULT:
0 TO 0
YEAS:
NAYS:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
E. Denise Simmons
Vote Certification
Zero Waste Master Plan Ordinance changes. CHARTER RIGHT
EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL JUNE 1, 2026
CMA Placed on File: Monday, June 8, 2026
RESULT:
8 TO 0
YEAS:
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc C. Mcgovern,
Patricia M. Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
NAYS:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
E. Denise Simmons
Vote Certification
Zero Waste Master Plan Ordinance changes. CHARTER RIGHT
EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL JUNE 1, 2026
Charter Right exercised by Councillor Simmons: Monday, June 1, 2026
RESULT:
0 TO 0
YEAS:
NAYS:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
City of Cambridge
Zero Waste Master Plan Ordinance changes