A 1475 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Authorizes certain large food waste generators to send food waste to sanitary landfill facilities for purpose of generating Class I renewable energy.

This bill amends New Jersey law to allow certain large food waste generators (businesses producing 52+ tons annually) to continue sending food waste to sanitary landfills that capture landfill gas for Class I renewable energy, instead of requiring recycling. It applies only if the generator was already disposing of waste at such a landfill as of April 14, 2020 (the effective date of prior law). The exemption remains valid only while the generator maintains this disposal method. This provision modifies the existing requirement for source separation and recycling, creating a specific alternative pathway for eligible businesses already using landfill gas-to-energy facilities.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
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