SB 624 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in applications and permits, providing for food processing residuals.

SB 624 amends Pennsylvania's Solid Waste Management Act to restrict the land application and sale of products containing food processing residuals from wastewater treatment plants. It prohibits using these residuals as fertilizer, soil amendments, or mulch, affecting compost producers and food processors handling such materials. The law allows exceptions for residuals directly from food processing (e.g., fruit, brewing, or vegetable waste) if not mixed with sewage, sludge, or septage. This creates clear limits on how food-related waste can be repurposed in agriculture.
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Introduced Apr 11, 2025 Last action Apr 11, 2025
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