Wind and solar energy infrastructure disposal restricted.

HF 1040 requires manufacturers and importers of wind and solar energy equipment (like solar panels and wind turbine components) to fund recycling programs for their discarded products. It bans landfill disposal of wind and solar infrastructure, imposes a fee on retail sales to cover recycling costs, and mandates producers to submit detailed recycling plans by March 2026. The law directly affects companies selling wind and solar technology in Minnesota, shifting responsibility for end-of-life management from taxpayers to producers. Key provisions include creating a statewide recycling system, requiring annual reports to the state, and defining terms like "discarded infrastructure" and "producer" to clarify obligations. This focuses on concrete policy changes for waste management, not future environmental outcomes.