Adopt the Environmental Stewardship of Batteries Act, the Extended Producer Responsibility Data Collection Act, and the Minimum Recycled Content Act, and change provisions relating to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, the Environmental Protection Act, and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund

LB 607 adopts three new acts: the Environmental Stewardship of Batteries Act (requiring proper battery recycling), the Extended Producer Responsibility Data Collection Act (mandating data on product take-back), and the Minimum Recycled Content Act (setting recycled material requirements for products). The bill redefines key terms like "manufacturing facility" (processing plastic waste into new materials via methods like pyrolysis or depolymerization) and "recycled plastic" (using mass balance tracking under third-party certification), clarifying that these processes count as recycling, not waste management. It directly affects manufacturers handling plastic waste, requiring them to meet new recycled content standards and report data, while updating Nebraska’s waste management laws to align with these changes. The bill aims to strengthen recycling infrastructure and accountability in the state’s solid waste system.