AN ACT ESTABLISHING A VEGETATIVE WASTE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING PROGRAM.

SB 785 establishes a statewide program requiring municipalities to create collection and processing systems for vegetative waste (such as grass clippings, leaves, and yard trimmings). The bill mandates that this waste be diverted from landfills and processed for recycling, rather than disposal. It directly affects local governments, which must implement these collection systems, and residents who generate yard waste. The law amends state statutes to require this program, aiming to reduce landfill use and increase recycling of organic waste.