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PA HB620
PA HB620In recycling fee, further providing for recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities.
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Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), entitled "An act providing for planning for the processing and disposal of municipal waste; requiring counties to submit plans for municipal waste management systems within their boundaries; authorizing grants to counties and municipalities for planning, resource recovery and recycling; imposing and collecting fees; establishing certain rights for host municipalities; requiring municipalities to implement recycling programs; requiring Commonwealth agencies to procure recycled materials; imposing duties; granting powers to counties and municipalities; authorizing the Environmental Quality Board to adopt regulations; authorizing the Department of Environmental Resources to implement this act; providing remedies; prescribing penalties; establishing a fund; and making repeals," in recycling fee, further providing for recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act by increasing the recycling fee imposed on solid waste processed at resource recovery facilities and municipal waste landfills from $2 to $5 per ton. The fee applies to all solid waste processed at these facilities, with the exception of process residue and nonprocessible waste from resource recovery facilities. The fee must be paid by the operators of municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities. The increase in the recycling fee is intended to support waste management and recycling efforts in Pennsylvania, and the bill will go into effect 60 days after its enactment. Resource recovery facilities are specialized waste processing plants that convert municipal solid waste into usable energy or other resources, while municipal waste landfills are designated sites for the disposal of non-hazardous solid waste.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (21)
Mary Isaacson (D)*,
Lisa Borowski (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Dave Delloso (D),
Kyle Donahue (D),
Dan Frankel (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
Roni Green (D),
Jim Haddock (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Emily Kinkead (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Bob Merski (D),
Dan Miller (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Lindsay Powell (D),
Abigail Salisbury (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Last Action
Laid on the table (on 03/19/2025)
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