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SB287 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLING.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLING.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action
2026-06-30
Official status
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLING.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLING.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLING.
  • This Act adds requirements for persons who collect single-stream recycling from single and multi-family residential or source-separated customers and requires commercial businesses to assess all wastes and evaluate costs associated with disposal of recyclable materials.
  • The Act also removes responsibilities associated with recycling grants and low interest loans, which are no longer available.
  • The Act adds a new provision to facilitate stakeholder engagement with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Delaware Solid Waste Authority, while removing the establishment and associated responsibilities of the Recycling Public Advisory Council.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

  2. 2026-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 8 On Its Merits

  3. 2026-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

  4. 2026-06-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 287 - Stricken in Senate

  5. 2026-06-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 2 to SB 287 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  6. 2026-06-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  7. 2026-06-09 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  8. 2026-06-04 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 2 to SB 287 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  9. 2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 287 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  10. 2026-04-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLING.
This Act adds requirements for persons who collect single-stream recycling from single and multi-family residential or source-separated customers and requires commercial businesses to assess all wastes and evaluate costs associated with disposal of recyclable materials. The Act also removes responsibilities associated with recycling grants and low interest loans, which are no longer available. The Act adds a new provision to facilitate stakeholder engagement with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Delaware Solid Waste Authority, while removing the establishment and associated responsibilities of the Recycling Public Advisory Council. Section 7 of the Act removes specific civil and administrative penalties, allowing the Department to utilize enforcement authority already established in Chapter 60, Section 6005 and details the responsibilities of the Department and the Authority to provide an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly regarding