Capital Briefs
Read Capital Briefs compiled by Waste & Recycling News.
Capital Briefs: Prescription drug disposal program proposed
New Hampshire Senate Bill 44 would amend the procedure for disposal of controlled drugs in the possession of a law enforcement officer and makes the Department of Justice responsible for adopting rules for the pharmaceutical drug take-back program Full Story »
Capital Briefs: Bill requires proper placement of bins
Rhode Island House Bill 5986 would require private contractors who pick up trash and recyclable materials to place the empty container in a safe and orderly manner in the pickup area. Full Story »
Capital Briefs: 10-cent fee sought for plastic bags in Maine
House Bill 919 would require a retailer to assess a surcharge of 10 cents for a plastic bag designed for one-time use distributed to a customer at the point of retail sale Full Story »
Hawaii bottle bill would be phased out under proposal
House Resolution 230 supports the phase out of the deposit beverage container recycling program to establish an expanded statewide curbside recycling program. Full Story »
Capital Briefs: Bill would require vehicles to move over for garbage trucks
Senate Bill 173 in Alabama would alter the state's Move Over Act to include garbage, trash, refuse or recycling collection vehicles. Full Story »
Captial Briefs: Oyster shell recycling program proposed
Senate Bill 484 in Maryland would allow an individual or corporation a $1 credit against the state income tax for each bushel of oyster shells recycled during the taxable year. Full Story »
Capital briefs: Bill would raise waste surcharges in Hawaii
Hawaii: House Bill 901 would increase the solid waste management surcharge to $1.25 per ton of solid waste disposed in landfills or shipped out of state. Full Story »
Bottle bill proposed in South Carolina
House Bill 3235 would enact the South Carolina Beverage Container Recycling Act, establishing a bottle bill. The bill would require a deposit on nearly all beverage containers, including beer, soft drinks, bottled water and bottled juice. Full Story »
Capital briefs: Bill would force vendors to switch to recyclable utensils
New York: Assembly Bill 119 would require all food vendors using disposable utensils to switch to a compostable or recyclable product, unless there is no suitable or affordable compostable or recyclable product available as determined by the municipality. Full Story »
Capital Briefs: CNG grants to be available under bill
New Jersey: Assembly Bill 3551 would allow the owner of a diesel solid waste vehicle, in lieu of completing the retrofitting for control of particulate matter pollution, to convert the vehicle to one that is powered by compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas or electricity instead of diesel ... Full Story »
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