2025 Alabama Legislature: Legislation Introduced That Provides Recycling Credits for Productive Use of Recyclable Materials | Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
House Bill 381 was introduced on March 4th into the Alabama legislature which would provide certain incentives for utilization of recyclable materials.
The Bill would:
- require the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to issue recycle credits to persons producing new products or energy sources using recyclable materials.
- require the Alabama Department of Revenue to accept these credits in lieu of solid waste disposal fees.
- authorize the transfer of these credits to other persons for a fee.
- establish civil penalties for falsifying certain information.
- direct specific disbursements of fees and penalties collected pursuant to this act.
- authorize the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to establish rules.
A copy of House Bill 381 can be downloaded here.
