Amending Solid Waste Management Act to Cover Recycling of Post-Use Polymers

Would permit the construction and operation of plants to convert post-use plastics sorted from other solid waste into smaller particles through heating and other processes. Intended products are simpler plastics, waxes, lubricants, and coatings

Sponsors: Gary G. Howell, George Miller, Mike DeVault

ISSUES: Development, Land & Wildlife

CWV Position:

Status: Introduced 1/14/22; referred to Small Business Committee, then to Energy and Manufacturing; passed unanimously in House 2/8/22; sent to Senate and referred to Economic Development Committee 2/9/22; committee amendment 2/28/22; passed Senate 3/1/22; House concurred in Senate version 3/3/22; sent to Governor 3/9/22