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PA HB1198

PA HB1198
In recycling fee, further providing for recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities.


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Introduced
04/15/2019
In Committee
04/15/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, in recycling fee, further providing for recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act to increase the recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities from $2 per ton to $5 per ton. The fee applies to all solid waste processed at resource recovery facilities and all solid waste, except process residue and nonprocessible waste from a resource recovery facility, that is disposed of at municipal waste landfills. The increased fee is intended to support recycling efforts in Pennsylvania.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (27)

Last Action

Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT (on 04/15/2019)

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