This bill requires individuals who are proposing new solid waste landfills to identify brownfield sites within the state that could serve as alternative locations for the landfill. The Department of Environmental Services will require applicants seeking permits for a landfill on a greenfield site to identify alternative brownfield sites and demonstrate whether the greenfield site provides greater public benefits. The bill defines brownfields as sites that do not meet the definition of greenfields and are potential landfill sites.

This bill aims to ensure that alternative brownfield sites are considered when siting new solid waste landfills. By requiring applicants to identify and compare the public benefits of greenfield and brownfield sites, the bill seeks to promote the reuse and redevelopment of brownfield sites and potentially reduce the need for new landfills on undeveloped greenfield sites.

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Introduced: 149-M:11