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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Household Hazardous Waste Stewardship Act. Requires that manufacturers implement a stewardship plan, beginning January 1, 2028, and establishes related prohibitions. Requires a manufacturer to establish, fund, and implement a stewardship program individually or collectively as part of a stewardship organization, with certain funding requirements. Lists other manufacturer and stewardship organization obligations and requirements. Requires each manufacturer who sells covered products in the State to register with a stewardship organization by April 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, and subsequently also with the Environmental Protection Agency. Requires stewardship organizations to post certain information on a website by January 1, 2028. Prohibits a manufacturer from selling a covered product, beginning in program year 2028, unless the manufacturer is registered and operates a stewardship program or is part of a stewardship organization. Requires stewardship organizations to jointly prepare, no later than January 1, 2027, a household hazardous waste needs assessment. Prohibits a retailer from selling a covered product unless the manufacturer is identified as a participant in a stewardship organization with an approved stewardship plan. Requires collection sites to keep certain records and provide certain data. Lists requirements and procedures for stewardship plans. Lists collection convenience standard requirements. Requires each stewardship organization to jointly submit, by June 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, a report to the Agency. Requires a stewardship organization to pay an annual fee to the Agency and lists responsibilities of the Agency. Exempts activities under the Act from antitrust laws. Allows the Agency to adopt rules. Provides civil penalties for violations. Specifies that it is a Class 4 or Class 3 felony to make a fraudulent material statement to the Agency under the Act. Allows for collection of covered products using a premium collection service. Makes findings. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Household Hazardous Waste Stewardship Act, establishes a new system for managing hazardous products commonly found in homes, such as cleaners, pesticides, and certain paints. Starting January 1, 2028, manufacturers of these "covered products" will be required to fund and implement a "stewardship program," either individually or as part of a "stewardship organization" (a group of manufacturers working together). These programs must ensure the convenient and environmentally sound collection, transportation, and disposal of these hazardous wastes. Manufacturers must register with a stewardship organization by April 1, 2027, and retailers will be prohibited from selling covered products after July 1, 2028, unless the manufacturer is participating in an approved stewardship program. The bill also mandates a statewide needs assessment for household hazardous waste collection by January 1, 2027, and requires stewardship organizations to submit annual reports and pay fees to the Environmental Protection Agency (Agency), which will oversee the program. The legislation aims to shift the financial and logistical responsibility for managing household hazardous waste from government and taxpayers to the manufacturers who produce these products, addressing concerns about improper disposal and the increasing costs of current collection programs.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 02/06/2026)
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