S.B. No. 2078 amends the Health and Safety Code by adding Section 364.020, which regulates the deposit of certain food waste for composting in counties without a commercial food waste composting ordinance. The bill prohibits individuals from depositing food waste collected in municipalities with such ordinances at composting facilities located in counties that lack these ordinances. Violators of this provision may face a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation, and the attorney general is authorized to take legal action to recover these penalties.

The bill also outlines specific definitions, including what constitutes a "commercial food waste composting ordinance" and a "composting facility." Additionally, it provides exceptions to the prohibition, such as for agricultural operations, facilities authorized by local commissioners, and those with valid notifications issued before January 1, 2025, that accepted food waste prior to that date. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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