Ordinance Relative to Food and Beverage Single-Use Items, also known as the “Skip the Stuff” Ordinance.
This Ordinance is about to have its final public hearing at the City Council’s February 24 meeting. You can see a copy of an early draft and the present 2025 draft here. The purpose of the Ordinance is to “reduce the overall environmental impact of the City of Watertown” and the provisions of the Ordinance “will reduce the amount of single use plastics used in Watertown”.