SS#2/SCS/SB 1586 - The act modifies and creates new provisions relating to solid waste management. Under the act, no person may transfer title to any property containing a solid waste disposal site or demolition landfill without disclosing the sale, conveyance, or transfer to the Department of Natural Resources. The seller shall inform the buyer with a written notice signed and dated by the seller about the existence and location of the disposal or landfill site. If the seller fails to send the written notice to the buyer, the buyer may cancel the sale and the seller shall return to the buyer any earnest money paid by the buyer to the seller. After October 1, 2027, an annual adjustment of fees collected for solid waste accepted shall be based on the percentage increase measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the preceding year. The Department shall have the authority to assess, investigate, test, remediate, and manage abandoned solid waste disposal areas. 51%, instead of 61% as currently provided, of revenue shall be used to fund the operating costs of the Department. 10% of revenue shall be allocated to the Department for remediation of abandoned solid waste disposal areas. If there are no more abandoned solid waste disposal areas left in the state in any given year, the percentage of revenue used to fund the operating costs of the Department shall increase to 61%. JULIA SHEVELEVA
HB 2761 updates Missouri's solid waste management regulations by defining key terms like "advanced recycling" (excluding incineration) and "advanced recycling facility," while adding new requirements for operators. It mandates detailed disclosure statements from facility applicants, including five years of environmental compliance history, felony convictions, and antitrust violations related to waste handling. The bill also establishes new standards for closure plans, financial assurance instruments, and definitions for waste types like "bioreactor" landfills and "construction and demolition waste." These changes directly affect waste management facilities, manufacturers, and local governments overseeing solid waste disposal operations under Missouri law.
HB 2611, the "Battery Recycling and Safety Act," requires battery manufacturers, distributors, and sellers in the state to join or create a representative organization that establishes a mandatory recycling program for medium-format rechargeable batteries (300-2,000 watt-hours), excluding medical devices, lead-acid batteries, and vehicle batteries. The program must set annual collection targets based on past sales, cover all recycling costs without charging consumers, and use only approved collection sites - batteries cannot be discarded in regular trash. Organizations must submit detailed five-year plans to the Department of Natural Resources, including funding strategies, collection goals, and public outreach, and file annual reports with financial and collection data starting in 2028. This bill directly affects battery businesses and aims to create a statewide recycling infrastructure for portable batteries, with enforcement through department oversight and civil penalties for noncompliance.
SB 917 establishes a statewide program to recycle post-consumer architectural paint (leftover paint from home projects, like interior/exterior coatings in 5-gallon containers) by requiring paint manufacturers to create collection systems. Producers must develop approved plans ensuring collection sites are within 15 miles of 90% of Missouri residents, prioritize reuse/recycling over disposal, and fund the program through a small fee added to paint prices (audited to match actual costs). This directly affects paint manufacturers, participating retailers (who can host collection sites), and consumers who pay the fee via paint purchases. The program aims to reduce paint waste while managing it through environmentally sound practices, with oversight by the Department of Natural Resources.
