This bill amends current New Jersey law to require large organic waste generators, defined as entities producing at least 52 tons of organic waste per year and located within 25 road miles of an authorized organic waste recycling facility, to source separate their organic waste from other solid waste and send it to an authorized facility. The bill replaces references to "food waste" and "food waste generators" with "organic waste" and "organic waste generators," thereby broadening the scope to include various types of organic materials such as yard trimmings and animal manure. Additionally, it adds new entities like golf courses and landscaping service providers to the definition of large organic waste generators.

The bill also outlines provisions for large organic waste generators that are not within proximity to an authorized recycling facility, allowing them to dispose of their organic waste at solid waste facilities as per the approved district solid waste management plan. It permits generators to comply with the recycling requirement through on-site composting or anaerobic/aerobic digestion, and allows them to petition the Department of Environmental Protection for a waiver if transportation costs to recycling facilities exceed those for solid waste disposal. Furthermore, the Department is tasked with updating relevant rules and regulations to implement these changes effectively.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 13:1E-99.122, 13:1E-99.124