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Lower Makefield (PA) residents are helping themselves to "Free Mulch!" from collected yard waste.
NEWS!
- Sep 15, 2004: Analysis of the Impact of a Yard Waste Ban on Lanfill Quantities and Household Costs, Delaware Solid Waste Authority http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/...pdf
- Oct 7, 2000: Lynn speaks about 'Disposal Bans' before the 2000 Pennsylvania Environmental Congress in Pottstown PA. See: Penn Future for details
- Jul 12, 2000: ZWA's Lynn Landes speaks before the PA House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on proposed Yard Waste Disposal Ban legislation.
- Dec 1, 1999: HB 2101-Yard Waste Disposal Ban Legislation (in Pennsylvania)
ZWA RELATED LINKS:
PENNSYLVANIA - A good example of 'bad' Yard Waste Ban legislation
There
is some misinformation on which states have true Yard Waste Disposal Bans. For instance, an EPA
webpage states that Pennsylvania is among those states that have a Yard
Waste Disposal Ban. That is incorrect (see photo at left, second container from
right contains yard waste - legal under PA law). Pennsylvania does not currently
have a Disposal Ban on Yard Waste, in general, nor on trees, bushes, grass
clippings and leaf waste, specifically. Act 101, Section 1502 only applies a
waste disposal restriction to how "leaf waste" is transported for
disposal, restricting disposal of "truckloads composed primarily of leaf
waste." The definition of "leaf waste" does not include grass
clippings. Plus, unlimited numbers of trucks with less than 50% leaf waste are
permitted. Lastly, PA law allows vegetation from land clearing activities to be
used as "clean fill" and as well as to be disposed in
Construction/Demolition landfills. See:
Latest legislative effort to improve PA Yard Waste Ban - HB2101
EPA Webpage on YARD WASTE BANS - not totally accurate
