State Specific Policy Resources: Massachusetts

Materials Theft

• Metal Scrap Law
• Junk Dealers: Mass. Gen. Laws Part I, Title XX, Ch. 140, § 140-54 to § 140-56
• Mass. Gen. Laws Part IV, Title I, Ch. 266, Section 142: Record of purchases by dealers in scrap copper wire; inspection; penalty; § 266-142
• Mass Gen. Laws Part IV, Title 1, Ch. 266, Section 148: Catalytic converters (as created by 2022 MA H.5356; no statutory link available at the time of publishing)
• ISRI Summary of Massachusetts Metal Scrap Statute (February 8, 2023)

State Superfund (no SREA equivalent)

• Mass. Gen. Laws Title 2, Ch. 21E Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act; 21 E § 1 to 21E § 22

Scrap Yard / Junk Yard Zoning

• Mass. Gen. Laws Title XX, Ch. 140B. Control of Certain Junkyards

State / Municipal Programs

• Mass. Gen. Laws Title VII, Ch. 40, § 40-8H Recycling programs

Tire / Rubber

• Mass. Gen. Laws Title VII, Ch. 44B, § 44B-5 Community preservation committee: members; recommendations
• Mass. Gen. Laws Title XIV, Ch. 90 Motor Vehicles and Aircraft
• § 90-1 Definitions (ISRI Note: "retread or recap", "other than first quality")
• § 90-7K Tires; minimum safety standards; penalty
• § 90-7M Retread or recapped tires; sale; marking quality
• § 90-7Q Tire tread depth regulations; compliance; operation of vehicle prohibited
• Mass. Gen. Laws Title XX, Ch. 140, § 140-58 Classes (ISRI note: subsection (d) - motor vehicle junk license - includes principle business of buying or selling of second hand motor vehicles or tires)

Vehicle Detitling / Dismantling

• Mass. Gen. Laws Title XIV, Ch. 90D. Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title
• § 90D-20 Total loss salvage motor vehicles; surrender of certificate of title; salvage title
• § 90D-20A Application for salvage title; procedure
• § 90D-20B Exceptions to salvage title requirement
• § 90D-20C Transfer of interest in vehicle with issued salvage title
• § 90D-20E Cancellation of certificate upon junking or scrapping of vehicle
• § 90D-27 Suspension or revocation of certificate of title
• § 90D-32 Punishment
• Mass. Gen. Laws Title XX, Ch. 140. Licenses; § 140-54 to § 140-68

Abandoned Vehicles

• Mass. Gen. Laws Title XIV, Ch. 90, § 90-24H. Removal of abandoned or stolen vehicles from public places; towing vehicles; machines that crush, mutilate or destroy vehicles; salvage or junk yard owners or agents.