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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1313
municipalities; counties; recycling; prohibition
Purpose
Prohibits a municipality, county or other political subdivision of the state from
recommending or requiring that a resident place any product in a recycling bin that is not being
actively recycled in present time.
Background
A city, town or county must provide residents with an opportunity to engage in recycling
and waste reduction. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) promotes and
recommends methods for the reuse and recycling of solid wastes consistent with environmental
quality policies. The ADEQ oversees the implementation and operation of the Arizona Recycling
Program which encourages the recycling and proper disposal of plastics (A.R.S. §§ 9-500.07;
11-269; 49-104; 49-832; and 49-835).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits a city, town, county or other political subdivision of the state from recommending or
requiring that a resident place any product in a recycling bin that is not being actively recycled
in present time.
2. Defines actively recycled as a product that is reprocessed into a new product.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
• Applies the recycling prohibition to products that are not being actively recycled in present
time, rather than products that are not being actively recycled as of the general effective date.
Senate Action
GOV 2/5/25 DP 4-3-0
Prepared by Senate Research
February 3, 2025
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