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Legislation & Regulation

Updates on key pieces of legislation and government regulations affecting the waste and recycling industry, including from the EPA.

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New York Carves Out EPR Bill – a Variation on Similar Bills
Apr 05, 2021
New York State is considering an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill (S1185B) that, if passed, will require brands of consumer packaging and paper products to pay to recycle these materials. This includes plastics #1-7, metals, glass, as...
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Canada Announces ELD Enforcement Policy Ahead of June 12 Deadline
Mar 31, 2021
Arlington, VA – Canada’s Transportation Minister, Omar Alghabra, announced that early enforcement measures of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate would include “education and awareness.” The ELD mandate is effective June 12, 2021...
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An American EPR: Monopolies and Other Unintended Consequences
Mar 30, 2021
Nine states and Congress are considering legislation to make packaging and paper companies pay for residential recycling. Known as “extended producer responsibility”, this is not a new approach to recycling. Thirty-three states have EPR laws for...
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NWRA Urges Congress to Permanently End the Death Tax
Mar 23, 2021
Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) joined other organizations on letters to congressmen and senators urging support for legislation that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax. Without Congressional action...
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