HB36 Alabama 2023 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

To amend Section 22-27-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, the Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Management Act; to amend the definitions under the act; to define "advanced recycling" and to specify that advanced recycling would not be considered as solid waste disposal, solid waste processing, solid waste management, or incineration; and to define "mill scale and slag" and include the term in the definition of solid waste.

Description

Under existing law, the Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Management Act regulates the disposal and recycling of solid waste and recyclable materials.

This bill would define "advanced recycling" as a manufacturing process to convert post-use materials such as plastics into recycled products.

This bill would specify that advanced recycling at an advanced recycling facility would not be considered solid waste disposal or incineration under the solid waste act.

This bill would also define "mill scale and slag" and include the term in the definition of solid waste.

To amend Section 22-27-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, the Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Management Act; to amend the definitions under the act; to define "advanced recycling" and to specify that advanced recycling would not be considered as solid waste disposal, solid waste processing, solid waste management, or incineration; and to define "mill scale and slag" and include the term in the definition of solid waste. HB36 INTRODUCED.