S 663 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires solid waste management districts to develop strategy to reduce food waste; requires DEP to adopt certain rules and regulations regarding composting facilities.

S 663 requires New Jersey's solid waste management districts (including counties and the Hackensack Meadowlands District) to create a plan reducing food waste by 50% by 2035 compared to 2022 levels. Districts must add this plan to their solid waste management strategy for approval by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The DEP must also publish practical methods for achieving this goal, such as increasing food donations and composting, and establish a tiered regulatory system for composting facilities to support organic waste recycling.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 22, 2025 · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

This bill was withdrawn because A 2090 was enacted as P.L.2025, c.228. Votes shown below are from that bill.
2412
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Dec 22, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
12 Nay 3
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
Dec 22, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-12-4)
senate
Jun 30, 2025
General Assembly · Passed
General Assembly Vote: pass (53-24-1)
general assembly
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors