The bill mandates that decommissioned wind turbine blades and towers must be disposed of on-site at the wind energy facilities where they were used, prohibiting their disposal in municipal solid waste facilities. It establishes new requirements for waste management plans submitted by facility owners or developers, which must include a disposal plan for these decommissioned materials. The bill also outlines specific rules and regulations for the disposal process, including minimum depth requirements, the removal of non-base materials from the blades and towers, and exceptions for onsite recycling and disposal at surface coal mining sites.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for rulemaking by the environmental quality council and the industrial siting council to ensure compliance with the new disposal requirements. It specifies that these regulations will apply to all wind energy facilities permitted after July 1, 2025, while also clarifying that existing contracts or agreements prior to this date will not be affected. The act is set to take effect on 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