OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-930
AN ACT CONCERNING FOOD WASTE DIVERSION AND
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FACILITIES.
Primary Analyst: MR 4/19/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: See Below
Explanation
This bill alters various laws concerning organics composting and
food waste.
Section 1 expands current law requiring certain organic material
generators to separate the materials from other solid waste and recycle
them at composting facilities. This has no fiscal impact to the state or
municipalities as it applies to private, third-parties.
Section 2 requires the Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection (DEEP) to establish a voluntary pilot program for
municipalities seeking to separate organic materials and ensure that
the materials are recycled at authorized composting facilities under
certain circumstances.
This may result in a minimal savings to those municipalities who
choose to implement the pilot program, associated with a reduced
volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) subject to tip fees. Any
savings would depend on the current tip fee and the volume of MSW
reduced by the organics composting program.
Section 3 reauthorizes DEEP to adopt regulations on specifications
for compost from source-separated organic materials and mixed MSW 2021SB-00930-R000557-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
and Section 4 exempts, under certain circumstances, permitted solid
waste facilities from modifying their permits, also under certain
circumstances. These sections have no fiscal impact as DEEP currently
has staff with expertise for these purposes.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None