The bill mandates that decommissioned wind turbine blades and towers must be disposed of on-site at the wind energy facilities where they operated, prohibiting their disposal in municipal solid waste facilities. It introduces new requirements for waste management plans in permit applications, specifically for wind energy facilities, which must include a disposal plan for these decommissioned materials. The bill also establishes rules and regulations for the disposal process, including minimum depth requirements, the removal of non-base materials, and exceptions for onsite recycling and disposal at surface coal mining sites.

Additionally, the bill outlines that the environmental quality council and the industrial siting council are responsible for promulgating the necessary rules to implement these provisions. The act will apply to all wind energy facilities permitted on or after July 1, 2025, while ensuring that existing contracts or agreements prior to this date remain unaffected. The effective date for the act is set for July 1, 2025, with certain sections becoming effective immediately upon the bill's passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 18-5-503, 18-5-504, 35-11-402, 35-12-109, 35-12-113