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State Recycling Laws


Tracking recycling laws by state - Waste Dive

The law specifies that any chemical recycling processes will be regulated under the same rules as solid waste. It's a move meant to put safety ...

Recycling Laws are Different in Every State - Harmony Enterprises

There are no national laws that mandate recycling. Recycling laws are being created by local & state governments to increase recycling.

Recycling Laws By State | - Call2Recycle

In the US, federal law requires, with certain exceptions, used nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) and small sealed lead acid (Pb) batteries to be managed as Universal ...

Navigating Mandatory Recycling: A Closer Look at Six U.S. States ...

The six states with mandatory recycling requirements are: Colorado, California, New Jersey, Washington, Oregon, and Maine.

Plastics and Advanced Recycling: Legislation to Watch in 2024

Both would create legislative frameworks for advanced recycling in their respective states, and make them the 25th and 26th states to regulate ...

State Recycling Laws | Battery Council International

Core charges promote battery recycling. In all 50 states, retailers can charge a battery core charge and in over 30 states, it is required by law.

Recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

There is no national law in the United States that mandates recycling. State and local governments often introduce their own recycling requirements.

Map of States With Legislation

There are currently 25 states with e-waste laws (plus the District of Columbia). States highlighted in orange have passed some type of e-waste legislation.

Missouri Becomes Milestone 20th State to Pass Advanced ...

“Over the past five years, 40% of states in this country have signed advanced recycling legislation into law, demonstrating that recognition of ...

Mandatory Recycling and Disposal Bans Fact Sheet

Some states and municipalities have enacted legislation mandating the recycling of certain commercially generated items and/or banning the disposal of certain ...

State Legislators Work to Address Plastics Via “Advanced Recycling”

The three new laws mirror their predecessors in that they redefined advanced recycling practices as manufacturing, rather than as solid waste ...

Recycling Laws By State - Check Your Local Regulations! | BulbCycle

Waste regulations differ from state to state. Check out the recycling laws by state! EPA encourages states to develop and run their own waste programs!

Latest Recycling/Organics Legislation by State - Zero Waste

Already considered to be one of the leading states when it comes to plastic recycling legislation, California has also just signed in the new ...

Which States Are the Best (or the Worst) at Recycling? - O.Berk

Maine, the Pine Tree State, and Vermont, the Green Mountain State, earned the two highest scores for their impressive recycling rates and legislation regarding ...

State-By-State Guide To Electronics Recycling Legislation

The Hawaii Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Law requires manufacturers of electronic devices whose products are sold in the state to ...

How Do State Recycling and Deposit Laws Impact Recycling Rates?

A new study finds that states with more rigorous laws see increased rates of household recycling and those with deposit policies exhibit higher recycling rates.

Recycling Statutes and Regulations Every Business Should Know

According to NERC, 25 states currently have mandatory recycling requirements including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, Washington, and ...

Tracking US state packaging policies

The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act became the nation's second EPR for packaging law, with recycling program changes slated to ...

Compendium of State Disposal Bans & Mandatory Recycling Laws ...

The Northeast Recycling Council has updated its compendium of state disposal bans and mandatory recycling laws from around the country.

Here's where waste, recycling and organics laws changed on Jan. 1

Multiple states and jurisdictions rung in 2024 by updating their waste, recycling and organics laws, aiming to divert more material from ...