City Council unanimously adopts plastic waste reduction ordinance
Watertown City Council voted unanimously on April 28 to adopt a waste reduction ordinance prohibiting restaurants from automatically providing single-use plastics with takeout orders.
City Council · Meeting of April 28, 2026
Watertown City Council voted unanimously on April 28 to adopt a waste reduction ordinance prohibiting restaurants from automatically providing single-use plastics with takeout orders. The "Skip the Stuff" ordinance requires dine-in restaurants to use reusable plates, cups, and utensils, effective six months after passage. Resident Jacely Tager, of Watertown Faces Climate Change, endorsed the measure as supporting the city's climate goals.
The Council also unanimously repealed outdated ordinance sections, accepted state authorization for beer-wine-to-all-alcohol license conversions, transferred $29,200 for elected official salaries, and accepted a $2,500 gift from the Ed Walsh Foundation. Three items received first readings: a non-union compensation ordinance and two street reconstruction loan orders totaling $4.4 million.
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Source: the City Council meeting of April 28, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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