S.B. No. 2078 introduces new regulations regarding the deposit of food waste for composting in certain counties in Texas. The bill adds Section 364.020 to the Health and Safety Code, which prohibits individuals from depositing food waste at composting facilities located in counties that lack a municipality with a commercial food waste composting ordinance. This restriction applies specifically to food waste collected in municipalities that do have such ordinances. Violators of this provision may face a civil penalty of $1,000 for each infraction, and the attorney general is authorized to pursue legal action to recover these penalties.

The bill also outlines exceptions to this prohibition, including agricultural operations, composting facilities that receive authorization from the county's commissioners court, and facilities that were already operating under valid notifications before January 1, 2025, provided they accepted food waste prior to that date. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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