Disposal Bans & Mandatory Recycling in the United States June 24, 2011 Updated November, 2016

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1 Disposal Bans & Mandatory Recycling in the United States June 24, 2011 Updated November, 2016 Prepared for ReCommunity by The Northeast Recycling Council, Inc.

2 Executive Summary State Specific Information Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont TABLE OF CONTENTS

3 Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming Bottle Bills

4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The following information has been provided by each state and the District of Columbia; providing a summary overview of the status of statewide disposal bans and mandatory recycling in the United States. Almost every state has at least something banned from disposal in its solid waste facilities at a minimum lead acid batteries, as is the case in Wyoming. This is briefly captured in the following table. Forty-seven (47) of the reporting entities (50) have disposal bans, while only 19 have mandatory recycling of at least one commodity. In addition, there are so-called Bottle Bill laws in 11 states. Disposal Ban(s) Mandatory Recycling of at least one commodity Bottle Bill Alabama yes no Alaska yes no Arizona no no Arkansas yes no California yes yes yes Colorado yes no Connecticut yes yes yes District of Columbia (DC) yes yes Delaware yes no Florida yes no Georgia yes yes Hawaii yes no yes Idaho yes yes Illinois yes yes Indiana yes yes Iowa yes yes yes Kansas yes no Kentucky yes no Louisiana yes no Maine yes yes yes Maryland yes no Massachusetts yes no yes Michigan yes no yes Minnesota yes yes Mississippi yes no Missouri yes no Montana no no Nebraska yes no Nevada yes no New Hampshire yes no New Jersey yes yes New Mexico yes yes New York yes no yes North Carolina yes no North Dakota yes yes Ohio yes yes 1

5 Oklahoma Not reporting Not reporting Oregon yes no yes Pennsylvania yes yes Rhode Island yes yes South Carolina yes no South Dakota yes yes Tennessee yes no Texas yes no Utah yes no Vermont yes no yes Virginia yes yes Washington yes yes West Virginia yes no Wisconsin yes yes Wyoming no no The most commonly banned materials are as follows: Lead acid batteries 43 Waste oil 34 Tires 31 Untreated Infectious Waste 29 CRTs 22 Mercury containing products 20 Liquid wastes 19 Yard Waste (grass) 19 Yard Waste (leaves) 19 Computers 19 Ni-Cad batteries 18 While relatively few jurisdictions have mandatory recycling, among those that do the following are the most commonly required to be recycled. Lead acid batteries 13 Corrugated cardboard 9 High-grad office paper 9 Aluminum & tin cans 8 Waste oil 9 Glass containers 8 Newspaper 8 2

6 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico State Specific Inf ormation New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 3

7 Alabama Contact information Name: M. Gavin Adams Title: Chief, Materials Management Section Agency: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Phone number: address: Hyperlink to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 4

8 Material Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste Ban Applies to Disposal Facility Generator Computers CRTs Food Waste Friable Asbestos Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries LF,W AG Liquid Wastes LF,W AG Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products Metal Containers Notes/Details As with many materials in this list, landfills have option to disallow disposal based on permit conditions NiCad Batteries Paint Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires Untreated Infectious Waste LF,W AG Wallboard Waste Oil White Goods Yard Waste (grass) Yard Waste (leaves) Yard Waste (brush) Yard Waste (other) Other Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation None. 5

9 Alaska Contact information Name: Rebecca Colvin Title: Research Analyst II Agency: Department of Environmental Conservation Phone number: address: Link to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: Solid Waste Regulations Chapter 60 Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 6

10 Material Ban Applies to Notes/Details Disposal Facility Generator Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste LF, TS H, M, C Computers CRTs Food Waste Friable Asbestos Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries LF AG Liquid Wastes LF, TS AG < 1 gal container is okay Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products Metal Containers NiCad Batteries Paint Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires Untreated Infectious Waste LF, TS H, M, C (Medical waste) Wallboard Waste Oil LF, TS H, M, C White Goods Yard Waste (grass) Yard Waste (leaves) Yard Waste (brush) Yard Waste (other) Other Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation None. 7

11 Arizona Contact information Name: Juli Boles Title: Manager, Sustainability Programs Unit Agency: AZ Dept. of Environmental Quality Phone number: address: Arizona has no disposal bans or mandatory recycling by state law or regulation, with the exception that all types of lead batteries are banned from disposal. 8

12 Contact information Non-hazardous waste Name: Robert Hunter Title: Recycling Branch Manager Agency: AR Department of Environmental Quality Phone number: address: Arkansas Hyperlink to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: Hazardous Waste Name: Penny J. Wilson Title: Inspector Supervisor Department: Hazardous Waste Division Phone number: address: Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 9

13 Material Ban Applies to Notes Disposal Facility Generator Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste Computers LF AG Delayed CRTs Food Waste Friable Asbestos Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries LF AG Liquid Wastes Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products Metal Containers NiCad Batteries Paint Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires Untreated Infectious Waste Wallboard Waste Oil White Goods Yard Waste (grass) LF AG Yard Waste (leaves) LF AG Yard Waste (brush) LF AG Yard Waste (other) Other Notes: Section 273 of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 23 (PDF File 3.5mb), adopted in December, 1995, addresses a class of wastes grouped under the term universal wastes. Universal wastes are a specified set of widely distributed hazardous wastes for which EPA and ADEQ have approved less stringent handling and management standards provided that these wastes are ultimately forwarded to the appropriate recycling or reclamation centers, and are ultimately recycled or reclaimed. 10

14 The wastes classified as universal wastes include: 1. Spent batteries such as nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd, or NiCad) and small sealed lead-acid batteries (found in many common items such as electronic equipment, portable telephones, portable computers, and emergency lighting). Larger lead-acid batteries are managed under the provisions of Regulation 23 (PDF File 3.5mb) 266, Subsection G; 2. Agricultural pesticides and herbicides that have been recalled or banned from use, are obsolete, have become damaged, or which are no longer needed due to changes in cropping patterns or other factors; and 3. Mercury-containing devices that exhibit a characteristic of a hazardous waste. 4. Intact spent or waste lamps which exhibit a characteristic of a hazardous waste. 5. Consumer electronic items (such as any intact or broken cathode ray tube, (e.g., television, computer monitor, or other cathode ray tube monitor or display device), personal computer or computer component, audio and/or stereo player, videocassette recorder/player, digital videodisk (DVD) recorder/player, video camera, telephone, facsimile or copying machine, cellular telephone, wireless paging device, or video game console) which exhibit a characteristic of a hazardous waste. Universal wastes are not counted toward the amounts of waste generation which determine your Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) generator category, nor are they included in the wastes reportable on the Annual Hazardous Waste Report; provided that you manage them in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 23 (PDF File 3.5mb), 273. Regarding RCRA Subtitle C, there are no simple answers. In general, all hazardous wastes are banned from being land disposed unless they are treated to a certain level or follow a specific treatment standard prior to disposal in a hazardous waste landfill. For the items listed below, simplified answers are provided. 1. Friable Asbestos: Not a hazardous waste 2. Lead Acid Batteries: Considered a Universal Waste to encourage recycling; if disposed must follow all Hazardous Waste Regulations 3. Mercury Oxide Batteries: Considered a Universal Waste to encourage recycling; if disposed must follow all Hazardous Waste Regulations 4. Mercury Containing Products: Considered a Universal Waste to encourage recycling; if disposed must follow all Hazardous Waste Regulations 5. NiCad Batteries: Considered a Universal Waste to encourage recycling; if disposed must follow all Hazardous Waste Regulations 6. Untreated Infectious Waste: Not a hazardous waste; regulated by the Health Department These requirements only apply to businesses; households do not have to comply with RCRA Subtitle C. Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation Arkansas has no mandatory recycling of any materials. All government agencies are required to recycle but have no penalties if they do not participate. Counties must establish a location for convenient recycling for residents of each county; they choose which material to recycle at the location. Regulation does not have penalties if a county does not offer recycling. The county government cannot utilize available Recycling Grants if they do not have a program established. All 75 counties do offer recycling either by drop-off locations, curbside, or a combination of services. 11

15 Calif ornia Contact information Name: Legislative Affairs Office or Public Affairs Office Agency: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Telephone: Recycle address: or Hyperlink to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: To Electronics laws: Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 12

16 Material Ban Applies to Disposal Facility Generator Aluminum Automobiles A AG C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) Notes/Details C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste Computers A AG CRTs A AG Food Waste Friable Asbestos Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries A AG Liquid Wastes Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products A AG If deemed hazardous by DTSC- Mercury thermostats are banned. Metal Containers NiCad Batteries A AG Paint A AG Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires A AG Whole tires Untreated Infectious Waste A AG Wallboard Waste Oil White Goods A AG Yard Waste (grass) Yard Waste (leaves) Yard Waste (brush) Yard Waste (other) Other: Flat panel TVs & monitors, & printers A AG Sharps banned. Different waste rules for different generators & if wastes are commingled, etc. Check with DPH. Also, cash registers, cell phones, peripherals, telephones, answering machines, radios, stereo equipment, tape players/recorders, phonographs, video cassette players/recorders, CD players/recorders, calculators, & some appliances 13

17 Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation (M) Municipalities (SFR) Single-family residences (MFU) Multi-family units (B) Businesses (H) Haulers Regulated Community Legend: (GA) Government agencies (U) Universities (R) Retailers (O) Other please detail (A) All of above Material Type Requirement Applies to Notes Aluminum & Tin Cans B See 1 below Cell phones R Only requires tack-back. Computers See 8 below Corrugated Cardboard CRTs O See 8 below- Included in CEW program Glass Containers B See 1 below Grass Clippings HDPE B See 1,2 below High-Grade Office Paper Lead Acid Batteries Check with DTSC Leaves Mercuric Oxide Batteries Check with DTSC Mercury Containing Products Check with DTSC NiCad Batteries B, R Rechargeable, only requires take-back. Newspaper B Other Recyclable Paper* Other Electronics (provide details) PETE B See 1,2 below Plastics B, R See 1, 3, 4,5 below Scrap Metal Steel Textiles Waste Oil Check with DTSC White Goods Yard Waste Carpet B See 9 below-epr Program Paint B See 10 below-epr Program *Other Recyclable Paper includes: mail, magazines, catalogs, phone books, paper books, and paperboard. Notes: 1. The Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Program requires certified recycling centers and processor businesses for covered beverage containers to collect, process and recycle containers. 2. The Rigid Plastic Packaging Container (RPPC) law requires manufacturers of products sold in RPPCs to ensure that RPPCs meet one of several criteria, which include 25 percent postconsumer material and a 45 percent recycling rate. 14

18 3. The Expanded Polystyrene Loosefill Packaging law requires manufactures or wholesaler of such packaging to meet recycled content requirements. This law is self-enforcing. 4. The At-Store Recycling law requires large grocery stores and drug stores to collect plastic bags for recycling. This law is self-enforcing. 5. The Plastic Trash Bag law requires manufacturers to include a specified amount of postconsumer content in their plastic trash bags. 6. The Recycling Rechargeable Battery Act of 2006 requires retailers to take back rechargeable batteries, but no actual requirement for them to recycle once collected. 7. The Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004 requires the retailer to take-back cell phones, but does not mandate a recycling program. 8. The Electronic Waste Recycling Act imposes a fee on video display screens of 4 inches or greater on the consumer. Recycling requirements mandated only for recyclers and collectors that chose to participate in California s E-waste Payment Program. 9. AB 2398 (J. Perez, Chapter 681, Statutes of 2010) created a product stewardship program for carpet. 10. AB 1343 (Huffman, Chapter 40, Statutes of 2010) created an architectural paint recovery program. 15

19 Colorado Contact information Name: Wolf Kray Title: Environmental Protection Specialist Agency: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Phone number: (303) address: Hyperlink to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: Section 16 Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 16

20 Material Ban Applies to Disposal Facility Generator Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste Computers CRTs Food Waste Friable Asbestos Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries LF R C H Liquid Wastes Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products Metal Containers NiCad Batteries Paint Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires LF R C H Untreated Infectious Waste Wallboard Waste Oil LF R C H White Goods Yard Waste Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation None. 17

21 Contact information Name: Judy Belaval Connecticut Title: Environmental Protection Specialist Agency: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Phone number: address: Hyperlink to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 18

22 Material Ban Applies to Disposal Facility Generator Aluminum Automobiles LF, W AG C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste A AG Computers LF, W AG CRTs LF, W AG Food Waste Friable Asbestos LF, W AG Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries A AG Liquid Wastes A Mercuric Oxide Batteries A AG Mercury Containing Products Metal Containers NiCad Batteries A C, M Paint LF AG Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires LF, TS AG Untreated Infectious Waste A AG Wallboard Waste Oil LF, W AG White Goods Yard Waste (grass) A AG Yard Waste (leaves) Yard Waste (brush) Yard Waste (other) Notes: In addition to the materials listed above, CT has a mandatory recycling law which requires the recycling of 11 designated items (items listed in Table below.) Therefore although not technically a "ban" these designated items must be recycled and cannot be disposed. 19

23 Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation (M) Municipalities (SFR) Single-family residences (MFU) Multi-family units (B) Businesses (H) Haulers Regulated Community Legend: (GA) Government agencies (U) Universities (R) Retailers (O) Other please detail (A) All of above Material Type Requirement Applies to Aluminum & Tin Cans A Cell phones Computers Corrugated Cardboard A CRTs Glass Containers A Grass Clippings A HDPE High-Grade Office Paper M, B, H, GA, U Lead Acid Batteries A Leaves A Mercuric Oxide Batteries Requirements superseded by Federal Law Mercury Containing Products NiCad Batteries M, R Newspaper A Other Recyclable Paper* Other Electronics (provide details) PETE Plastics Scrap Metal A Steel A Textiles Waste Oil A White Goods A Yard Waste: Grass only A *Other Recyclable Paper includes: mail, magazines, catalogs, phone books, paper books, and paperboard. Notes: The Mandatory Recycling Regulations (Sections 22a-241b-1 through 22a-241b-4 of the Regulations of the CT state agencies) and various state statutes, designate eleven items that must be recycled in the state: glass food containers, metal food containers, old newspaper, corrugated cardboard, scrap metal, leaves, waste oil, lead acid batteries, high-grade white office paper, and grass clippings, and NiCad rechargeable batteries. Products containing NiCad batteries must be labeled and NiCad batteries must be easily removed. No solid waste facility or resource recovery facility, other than a municipal or commercial composting facility may accept grass clippings (Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-208v, as amended 1995, 1997 and 1998). CT municipalities often require the recycling of additional materials such as PET and HDPE containers and old magazines. 20

24 Delaware Contact information Name: Jim Short Agency: Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control Phone number: address: Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 21

25 Material Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste Computers CRTs Food Waste Friable Asbestos Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries Ban Applies to Disposal Facility Generator Liquid Wastes LF AG Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products Metal Containers NiCad Batteries Paint Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires LF AG Untreated Infectious Waste LF AG Wallboard Waste Oil LF AG White Goods Yard Waste (grass) Yard Waste (leaves) Yard Waste (brush) Notes: Friable asbestos is only accepted in one landfill (Cherry Island) in the state. Tires in groups of ten or more are not accepted in landfills; however there is no limit on split tires. Delaware landfills are prohibited from accepting waste which contains free liquid; however leachate recirculation is permitted under specific circumstances. Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation None. However, there is a statewide voluntary drop-off recycling program, and a few municipalities offer yard waste composting and curbside recycling. 22

26 District of Columbia Contact information Name: William B. Easley, Jr. Title: Recycling Program Officer Agency: DC Department of Public Works Office of Recycling Phone number: address: Hyperlink to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: To find the recycling and solid waste regulation look for it by agency. Search both the DC Municipal Regulations (DCMR) and the DC Register (DCR). When you put in Department of Public Works all the regulations come up. You can also go to the link for recycling: ing&issueid=155 and clicking on View Text for the third item. Here is the recycling link: Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 23

27 Material Ban Applies to Notes/Details Disposal Facility Generator Aluminum Automobiles TS AG C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) TS AG C&D (Metal) TS AG C&D (Wood) TS AG Contained Gaseous Waste TS AG Computers TS AG CRTs TS AG Food Waste Friable Asbestos TS AG HHW only Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries TS AG HHW only Liquid Wastes TS AG Mercuric Oxide Batteries TS AG HHW only Mercury Containing Products TS AG HHW only Metal Containers NiCad Batteries TS AG HHW only Paint TS AG HHW only Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires Untreated Infectious Waste TS AG Wallboard TS AG Waste Oil TS AG HHW only White Goods Yard Waste (grass) Yard Waste (leaves) Yard Waste (brush) Yard Waste (other) *Other Recyclable Paper includes: mail, magazines, catalogs, phone books, paper books, and paperboard. Notes: The District of Columbia does not have any materials it bans from its disposal facilities. There are items we do not accept at our transfers stations or are only accepted at our special collections once a month such as electronic recycling and household hazardous waste. Only District can use these special collections and not businesses (commercial establishments). However the District has a mandatory recycling law that requires recycling in all residential and commercial establishments. These include office buildings, churches, retailers, warehouses, apartment buildings (with four or more units), cooperatives, condominiums, bars and restaurants, as well as museums, associations, non-profit organizations, schools, and universities. The following items are required by law to be recycled: 24

28 Paper newspapers, glossy magazines, coupons, office paper, advertisements, telephone directors, books, envelopes that do not have plastic address windows, brochures and other similar paper items. Corrugated Cardboard and paper board (mixed paper) Aluminum, steel, and tin cans Glass bottles and jars Plastic narrow neck bottles The materials listed above for commercial establishments, are mandatory and enforced by Office of Recycling Staff. Haulers are enforced for Hauling recycling materials mixed with trash delivered to a District solid waste facility and Simultaneous transporting of recyclables with other materials. The violations are on a tier system where the fines are from $ to $2, per violation. 25

29 Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation (M) Municipalities (SFR) Single-family residences (MFU) Multi-family units (B) Businesses (H) Haulers Regulated Community Legend: (GA) Government agencies (U) Universities (R) Retailers (O) Other please detail (A) All of above Material Type Requirement Applies to Aluminum & Tin Cans A Cell phones Computers Corrugated Cardboard A CRTs Glass Containers A Grass Clippings HDPE A High-Grade Office Paper A Lead Acid Batteries Leaves A Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products NiCad Batteries Newspaper A Other Recyclable Paper* A Other Electronics (provide details) PETE A Plastics A Scrap Metal Steel A Textiles Waste Oil White Goods Yard Waste A *Other Recyclable Paper includes: mail, magazines, catalogs, phone books, paper books, and paperboard. Notes: D.C. Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling, of Title 21 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations establish minimum standards for the separation, collection, and recycling in the District of Columbia of newspaper, office paper, yard waste, metals, glass, paperboard, cardboard, plastics, and other recyclables. This mandatory recycling law requires recycling in all residential and commercial establishments. These include office buildings, churches, retailers, warehouses, apartment buildings (with four or more units), cooperatives, condominiums, bars and restaurants, as well as museums, associations, non-profit organizations, governments, schools, and universities. The following items are required by law to be recycled: 26

30 Paper newspapers, glossy magazines, coupons, office paper, advertisements, telephone directors, books, envelopes that do not have plastic address windows, brochures and other similar paper items. Corrugated Cardboard and paper board (mixed paper) Aluminum, steel, and tin cans Glass bottles and jars Plastic narrow neck bottles. 27

31 Florida Contact information Name: Ron Henricks Title: Recycling Program Manager Agency: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Telephone: address: Hyperlink to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: Recycling: Mercury: Batteries: Electronics: Used Oil: Medicines: Waste Tires: Pesticides: Recycling Business Assistance Center (RBAC): Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 28

32 Material Ban Applies to Notes/Details Disposal Facility Generator Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste Computers CRTs Food Waste Friable Asbestos Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries LF W AG (12)(a), FS Liquid Wastes A AG (10), FAC Mercuric Oxide Batteries A AG (3)(a), FS Mercury Containing Products Lamps: W Devices: LF, W Lamps: AG Devices: AG Lamps: (3), (4), FS (2), FAC Devices: (2), FS (1), FAC Both: (9), FAC Metal Containers NiCad Batteries A AG (3)(b), FS, rechargeable batteries & batteries or battery pack must be removable Paint Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires LF AG (8)(e), FAC pertains to whole tires Untreated Infectious Waste A AG (6), FAC, termed biomedical waste Wallboard Waste Oil LF W AG (12)(b),FS, (8)(a) and (9) and (11), FAC White Goods LF AG (12)(d), FS, (8)(d), FAC Yard Waste (grass) LF AG (12)(c), FS, (8)(c) and (12), FAC, except yard trash disposed in a Class 1 landfill with an active gas collection system Yard Waste (leaves) LF AG See Notes for more info. Yard Waste (brush) LF AG Same as above Yard Waste (other) LF AG Same as above Hazardous waste LF AG (4), FAC PCBs A AG (5), FAC and 40 CFR Part 261 CCA Treated Wood See notes below. 29

33 Notes: FS = Florida Statute FAC = Florida Administrative Code CCA Treated Wood: CCA treated wood may be disposed of in a landfill or incinerator but it shall not be incorporated into compost or made into mulch, decorative landscape chips or any other wood product that is applied as a ground cover, soil or soil amendment. and shall not be disposed of through open burning or through combustion in an air curtain incinerator. ( (14), FAC) Mercury-containing Lamps: The lamp Waste to Energy prohibition does not apply to household generated lamps. Lamps from residential uses are exempted from the definition of lamps in (10), FAC. In addition generators of 10 or less mercury-containing lamps per month may dispose of these lamps in a Class 1 landfill. ( (4)(a), FS). Yard Waste: The yard waste ban was amended by the 2010 legislative session (via HB 569). Section (12)(c), FS, now allows disposal of yard waste in a Class I landfill if the landfill uses an active gas collection system to collect landfill gas generated at the disposal facility and provides or arranges for beneficial use of the gas. A Class I landfill may also accept yard trash for the purpose of mulching and using the yard trash to provide landfill cover for municipal solid waste disposed at the landfill. The department shall, by rule, develop and adopt a methodology to award recycling credit for the use or disposal of yard trash at a Class I landfill having a gas collection system that makes beneficial use of the collected landfill gas. Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation None. Notes: Florida does NOT require the mandatory recycling of any material. Recycling goals have been set by the Legislature for counties with a population of 100,000 or more (33 out of 67 counties in Florida) to meet. The current goal is 75% by 2020 ( (2), FS) with incremental benchmarks in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018 ( (2)(a), FS). County recycling programs shall be designed to recover a significant portion of a t least four of the following materials from the solid waste stream prior to final disposal at a solid waste disposal facility and to offer these materials for recycling: newspaper, aluminum cans, steel cans, glass, plastic bottles, cardboard, office paper, and yard trash ( (2)(f), FS). Local governments (counties) may pass mandatory recycling ordinances which are stricter that state law or regulation. Some counties mandate that commercial businesses implement a recycling program. The 34 small counties with a population under 100,000 are encouraged to offer recycling. 30

34 Georgia Contact information Name: Chuck Boelkins Title: Industrial Ecologist Agency: Sustainability Div., GA-DNR Phone number: address: Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 31

35 Material Ban Applies to Disposal Facility Generator Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste LF AG Computers LF M C CRTs LF M C Food Waste Friable Asbestos Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries LF AG Liquid Wastes LF AG Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products LF M C Metal Containers NiCad Batteries Paint LF AG Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires LF AG Untreated Infectious Waste LF M C Wallboard Waste Oil LF AG White Goods Yard Waste (grass) LF AG Yard Waste (leaves) LF AG Yard Waste (brush) LF AG Yard Waste (other) 32

36 Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation (M) Municipalities (SFR) Single-family residences (MFU) Multi-family units (B) Businesses (H) Haulers Regulated Community Legend: (GA) Government agencies (U) Universities (R) Retailers (O) Other please detail (A) All of above Material Type Requirement Applies to Aluminum & Tin Cans Cell phones Computers Corrugated Cardboard CRTs Glass Containers Grass Clippings HDPE High-Grade Office Paper Lead Acid Batteries A Leaves Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products NiCad Batteries Newspaper Other Recyclable Paper* Other Electronics (provide details) PETE Plastics Scrap Metal Steel Textiles Waste Oil A White Goods Yard Waste *Other Recyclable Paper includes: mail, magazines, catalogs, phone books, paper books, and paperboard. 33

37 Hawaii Contact information Name: Lane Otsu Title: Planner Agency: Department of Health Phone number: address: Hyperlink to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 34

38 Material Ban Applies to Disposal Facility Generator Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste Computers CRTs Food Waste Friable Asbestos Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries LF AG Liquid Wastes Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products Notes/Details Metal Containers NiCad Batteries Paint Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires LF AG Whole tires Untreated Infectious Waste Wallboard Waste Oil White Goods Yard Waste (grass) Yard Waste (leaves) Yard Waste (brush) Yard Waste (other) Other please detail Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation None. 35

39 Idaho Contact information Name: Dean Ehlert Title: Solid Waste Program Coordinator Agency: Idaho Dept. of Environmental Quality Phone number: address: Hyperlink to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: Sale and Disposal of Batteries Act Waste Tire Disposal Act Untreated Medical Waste Disposal in Non-MSWLFs Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 36

40 Material Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste Computers CRTs Ban Applies to Disposal Facility Generator Food Waste Friable Asbestos Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries LF, W AG Liquid Wastes LF H, M, C Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products Notes/Details Banned from disposal in a non-hazardous waste landfill if a regulated hazardous waste Banned from disposal in a non-hazardous waste landfill if a regulated hazardous waste Bulk liquids in containers greater than 5 gallons are prohibited from landfilling Banned from disposal in a non-hazardous waste landfill if a regulated hazardous waste Metal Containers NiCad Batteries Paint Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires LF AG LFs that demonstrate a 65% volume reduction may landfill tires. Untreated Infectious Waste LF C Prohibition applies to Non-MSWLFs Wallboard Waste Oil LF H, M, C Waste oil in containers greater than 5 gallons are prohibited from landfilling (bulk liquid) White Goods Yard Waste (grass) Yard Waste (leaves) Yard Waste (brush) Yard Waste (other) 37

41 Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation (M) Municipalities (SFR) Single-family residences (MFU) Multi-family units (B) Businesses (H) Haulers Regulated Community Legend: (GA) Government agencies (U) Universities (R) Retailers (O) Other please detail (A) All of above Material Type Requirement Applies to Notes Aluminum & Tin Cans Cell phones Computers Corrugated Cardboard CRTs Glass Containers Grass Clippings HDPE High-Grade Office Paper Lead Acid Batteries A Battery with core of elemental Pb & capacity of 6+ volts suitable for use in farm or construction equipment, motor vehicle or boat. Batteries only suitable for motorcycles, off-road recreation vehicles, lawn & garden equipment are exempt Leaves Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products NiCad Batteries Newspaper Other Recyclable Paper* Other Electronics (provide details) PETE Plastics Scrap Metal Steel Textiles Waste Oil White Goods Yard Waste *Other Recyclable Paper includes: mail, magazines, catalogs, phone books, paper books, and paperboard. 38

42 Illinois Contact Information FOR MERCURY PRODUCTS ONLY Name: Becky Jayne Agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Telephone: address: Hyperlink to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 39

43 Material Ban Applies to Notes/Details Disposal Facility Generator Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste Computers A AG CRTs A AG Food Waste Friable Asbestos Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries Liquid Wastes Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products A AG Mercury-switch thermostats Metal Containers NiCad Batteries Paint Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires Untreated Infectious Waste Wallboard Waste Oil White Goods Yard Waste (grass) Yard Waste (leaves) Yard Waste (brush) Yard Waste (other) Other Flat panel TVs, Flat Panel Monitors, Printers A AG 40

44 Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation (M) Municipalities (SFR) Single-family residences (MFU) Multi-family units (B) Businesses (H) Haulers Regulated Community Legend: (GA) Government agencies (U) Universities (R) Retailers (O) Other please detail (A) All of above Material Type Requirement Applies to Notes Aluminum & Tin Cans Cell phones Computers Corrugated Cardboard CRTs Glass Containers Grass Clippings HDPE High-Grade Office Paper Lead Acid Batteries Leaves Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products A Mercury thermostats NiCad Batteries Newspaper Other Recyclable Paper* Other Electronics (provide details) PETE Plastics Scrap Metal Steel Textiles Waste Oil White Goods Yard Waste *Other Recyclable Paper includes: mail, magazines, catalogs, phone books, paper books, and paperboard. 41

45 Contact information Bans: Indiana Name: Steven Boggs, Pollution Prevention and Recycling Branch Agency: Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance, IN Department of Environmental Management Telephone: or address: Recycling: Name: Susan Lowry Agency: Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance, IN Department of Environmental Management Telephone: address: Hyperlink to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal bans and mandatory recycling: Yard waste: Tires: Lead-acid batteries: Mercury commodities: Solid waste land disposal facilities: E-Waste: Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 42

46 Material Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste Computers CRTs Food Waste Disposal Facility LF LF, W LF, W Ban Applies to Generator R, O (public schools, small businesses) R, O (public schools, small businesses) Friable Asbestos LF AG Notes/Details Restriction for MVAC containing a refrigerant or other class I or class II substance C/D waste does not include any waste that, when placed in the landfill, would potentially result in contamination of ground water or present a risk to human health or the environment See Note 1 below See Note 2 below See Note 2 below May not be disposed in landfill unless managed in accordance with rules of the air pollution control board at 326 IAC and 329 IAC Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries LF, W AG Must go to recycler or secondary lead smelter Liquid Wastes LF, W AG Amounts less than 5 gallons in consumer packaging may be disposed in landfill. Also see Note 1 below Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products Metal Containers LF, W M, C See Note 1 below LF, W M, C See Note 1 below NiCad Batteries LF, W M, C See Note 1 below Paint LF, W AG See liquid waste above and Note 1 below Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires LF AG Whole waste tires may not be disposed in landfill Untreated Infectious Waste LF AG Infectious waste must be treated Wallboard Waste Oil LF H, M, C See Liquid Waste above and Note 3 below White Goods LF AG Restriction applies to white goods containing refrigerant Yard Waste (leaves) LF AG 43

47 Yard Waste (brush) LF AG Yard Waste (other) LF AG Other: Any waste that is prohibited by facility s permit Biosolids & wastewater that are not managed in accordance with applicable rules Fax, DVD, VCR, computer peripherals, flat panel TVs & monitors A LF LF, W AG R, O (public schools, small businesses) Woody vegetative material that is less than 3 feet in length & is bundled, bagged, or otherwise contained may be disposed in a solid waste landfill See above, and de minimis amounts that are contained but not bagged separately from other solid waste may be disposed in a solid waste landfill See note 2 Notes: Note 1: Municipal solid waste landfills or incinerators can accept hazardous waste generated by households or CESQGs. Wastes in this category could potentially be regulated as hazardous waste. The generator s status would then determine whether a non-hazardous waste disposal facility could accept that waste. Note 2: Indiana law IC prohibits households, public schools, and small businesses from disposing of e-waste with their regular trash, whether it goes to a landfill or a waste-to-energy facility/incinerator. No enforcement of this prohibition is required of haulers or disposal facilities. Note 3: Under Indiana s Used Oil Rule, used oil is presumed to be recycled. Farmers who generate an average of 25 gallons or less per month and household Days are exempt from the used oil rule. If used oil is disposed it is subject to a hazardous waste determination, and must be managed accordingly. 44

48 Mandatory Recycling by State Law or Regulation (M) Municipalities (SFR) Single-family residences (MFU) Multi-family units (B) Businesses (H) Haulers Regulated Community Legend: (GA) Government agencies (U) Universities (R) Retailers (O) Other please detail (A) All of above Material Type Requirement Applies to Notes Aluminum & Tin Cans Cell phones Computers SFR, MFU, B*, O See e-waste note below Corrugated Cardboard CRTs SFR, MFU, B*, O See e-waste note below Glass Containers Grass Clippings HDPE High-Grade Office Paper Lead Acid Batteries A Leaves Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products O See note on mercurycontaining products below NiCad Batteries Newspaper Other Recyclable Paper* Other Electronics (provide details) SFR, MFU, B*, O See e-waste note below PETE Plastics Scrap Metal Steel Textiles Waste Oil M, B, GA, U, R White Goods Yard Waste Other *Other Recyclable Paper includes: mail, magazines, catalogs, phone books, paper books, and paperboard. 45

49 Notes: Lead-acid batteries must be disposed at a recycling facility or secondary lead smelter. Waste oil that is managed under Indiana s Used Oil Rule is presumed to be recycled, which includes burning for energy recovery. Household do-it-yourselfers and farmers who average 25 gallons or less per month are not regulated under the used oil rule. A generator could opt to manage their waste oil under full regulation of the solid and hazardous waste rules. Mercury-containing products: The restriction is placed on the person who sells or provides a mercury commodity to another person in Indiana. The person selling or providing the mercury commodity must have the recipient sign a statement stating, among other things, that they will not intentionally place or allow anyone under their control to place the mercury commodity in solid waste for disposal or in a wastewater disposal system. IC "Mercury commodity, for purposes of this chapter and IC , means a product that consists of only mercury and its container (such as a container of mercury that is opened and from which mercury is put into a mercury-added product) if the mercury is not performing a specific beneficial function for the product. E-Waste: Households, public schools, and small businesses are prohibited from mixing covered electronic devices with solid waste destined for landfill or waste-to-energy/ incinerator disposal. While this isn t technically a mandate for recycling, in reality the only other option is e-waste recycling collections. Covered electronic devices include: - Televisions and computer monitors (video display devices) - Computers (including laptops, netbooks, and notebooks) and peripherals (printers, keyboards, etc.) - VCRS and DVD players - E-Readers - Fax machines - Digital photo frames - Digital media players, including ipods and MP3 players - Camcorders / digital cameras - DVR/TiVo devices including cable and satellite boxes but not satellite dishes - Portable GPS navigation devices 46

50 Iowa Contact information Name: Theresa Stiner Title: Environmental Specialist Senior Agency: Department of Natural Resources Phone number: address: Disposal Bans by either State Law or Regulation Key - Regulated Community Type of Disposal Facility To Whom the Ban Applies (Generator) (LF) Landfills (H) Haulers (W) Waste-to-Energy Facilities/Incinerators (M) Municipalities (TS) Transfer Stations (C) Commercial (A) All of the above (R) Residential (O) Other please detail (AG) All generators 47

51 Material Aluminum Automobiles C&D (Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete) C&D (Metal) C&D (Wood) Contained Gaseous Waste Computers Disposal Facility Ban Applies to Generator CRTs LF C Notes/Details No hazardous wastes from businesses are allowed in landfills. Food Waste Friable Asbestos LF AG Glass Containers Lead Acid Batteries LF A Automotive Liquid Wastes LF A Mercuric Oxide Batteries Mercury Containing Products LF C No hazardous wastes from businesses are allowed in landfills. Metal Containers NiCad Batteries LF C No hazardous wastes from businesses are allowed in landfills. Paint Plastic Containers Recyclable Paper Tires LF A Whole tires Untreated Infectious Waste LF C Wallboard Waste Oil LF A White Goods Must be demanufactured before an appliance may be landfilled. Yard Waste (grass) LF A Yard Waste (leaves) LF A Yard Waste (brush) LF A Other: Beverage containers that have been redeemed for the deposit LF Retailers, Distributors, Redemption Centers Beverage containers may be landfilled by consumers 48