Resource Recycling Magazine: PA bill would cut back rural recycling requirements

Resource Recycling Magazine: PA bill would cut back rural recycling requirements

PA bill would cut back rural recycling requirements By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling September 22, 2015 A bill introduced in Pennsylvania would relieve some rural areas in the state from providing collection and recycling services as required under a 1988 law. House Bill 1533, introduced Sept. 8, amends the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988 by requiring only communities with more than 10,000 people and a population density of at least 500 residents per square mile to provide recycling services. Currently, the law requires communities to offer recycling collection if the population exceeds 5,000 residents and density per square mile reaches 300. In a memorandum sent to members of the state's House of Representatives, lead sponsor and author Jack Rader, said rural communities are unfairly targeted by the current law. "In many rural municipalities with few developments and a low population density, it is impractical to implement mandatory recycling programs," Rader writes. The 1988 act currently covers 400 of the 2,700 municipalities in Pennsylvania, according to Rader's count. The bill has been referred to the House's Local Government committee.

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Resource Recycling Magazine: PA bill would cut back rural recycling requirements
PA bill would cut back rural recycling requirements By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling September 22, 2015 A bill introduced in Pennsylvania would relieve some rural areas in the state from providing collection and recycling services as required under a 1988 law. House Bill 1533, introduced Sept. 8, amends the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988 by requiring only communities with more than 10,000 people and a population density of at least 500 residents per square mile to provide recycling services. Currently, the law requires communities to offer recycling collection if the population exceeds 5,000 residents and density per square mile reaches 300. In a memorandum sent to members of the state's House of Representatives, lead sponsor and author Jack Rader, said rural communities are unfairly targeted by the current law. "In many rural municipalities with few developments and a low population density, it is impractical to implement mandatory recycling programs," Rader writes. The 1988 act currently covers 400 of the 2,700 municipalities in Pennsylvania, according to Rader's count. The bill has been referred to the House's Local Government committee. To return to the Resource Recycling newsletter, click here.