This bill proposes updates to the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding new sections related to waste management, specifically focusing on municipal composting and imported hazardous waste management. The bill introduces a municipal composting program that provides grants to municipalities for establishing curbside composting collection programs, with the Department responsible for administering this program and setting eligibility criteria. Additionally, it establishes a municipal composting program fund, which will be used to administer both the composting program and the imported hazardous waste management program, as well as to award grants to eligible municipalities.

Furthermore, the bill mandates the director to adopt rules for an imported hazardous waste management program, which will include criteria, standards, and fees for managing waste that is classified as hazardous in other states but not in Arizona. The fees collected under this program will be deposited into the municipal composting program fund. Notably, the bill clarifies that these provisions do not apply to waste generated within Arizona, ensuring that the focus remains on waste imported from other states.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 49-707, 49-708, 49-922.01, 35-190