Act No. 58 Page 1 of 1
2023
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Act No. 58 (H. 67). An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances
Subjects: Conservation and development; hazardous waste; consumer products;
household hazardous products
This act establishes an extended producer responsibility program for the collection and
disposition of covered household hazardous products. “Covered household hazardous
product” is defined as a consumer product offered for retail sale contained in the
receptacle the product is offered for sale, if the product meets any of the following: the
product or product component is a hazardous waste; or the product is a gas cylinder.
Beginning six months after the Agency of Natural Resources’ (ANR’s) final decision on
the adequacy of a collection plan, a manufacturer shall be prohibited from selling covered
household hazardous products unless the manufacturer participates in a stewardship
organization implementing an approved plan. The act requires a stewardship
organization to annually register with ANR. Prior to July 1, 2025, any stewardship
organization representing manufacturers of covered household hazardous products shall
coordinate and submit to ANR a collection plan for review. A collection plan shall list
all of the manufacturers, brands, and products covered by the plan and shall provide for
free collection and require acceptance of any covered product regardless of manufacturer.
A collection plan shall provide for convenient collection and allow all municipal
collection programs and facilities to opt to be part of the plan. A collection plan shall
provide public outreach and education about the availability and location of a collection
program as well as any special handling considerations and information on source
reduction for consumers. In addition, the first collection plan shall include a performance
goal of participation by 5 percent of Vermont households. Not later than 18 months after
the date a collection plan has been implemented, and annually thereafter, a stewardship
organization shall report to ANR regarding implementation of the plan, including the
volume or weight by hazard category of collected covered household hazardous products
and the number of covered entities participating at each collection facility or event and
whether the performance goal was met. On or before September 1, 2030 and every five
years thereafter, a stewardship organization shall complete an independent third party
audit of the effectiveness of the collection plan. ANR shall review and approve
collection plans, plan amendments, and registration of stewardship organization. ANR
shall report to the General Assembly on or before January 15, 2024 with a recommended
fee for the registration of stewardship organizations. Covered household hazardous
products shall be banned from landfill disposal after July 1, 2025.
Effective Date: June 12, 2023
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 10-6621a(a), 10-6621a, 10-8003, 10-8503
As Passed By the House -- Official: 10-6621a(a), 10-6621a, 10-8003, 10-8503, 10-7714
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 10-6621a(a), 10-6621a, 10-7714, 10-8003, 10-8503
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 10-6621a(a), 10-6621a, 10-8003, 10-8503, 10-7714
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 10-6621a(a), 10-6621a, 10-7714, 10-8003, 10-8503
As Enacted: 10-6621a(a), 10-6621a, 10-7714, 10-8003, 10-8503