SB 816 – Relating to Environmental Regulation

On Tuesday, March 26, SB 816 by Senator Keith Perry (R-Gainesville) was heard in the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee and was reported favorably with 5 yeas and 0 nays. AIF stood in support of this legislation.

This bill requires local governments to work with residential recycling collectors and material recovery facilities to reduce contamination of curbside recycling. As Florida continues to move toward the statewide 75% recycling goal, this legislation is specifically designed to improve the capture rate of clean recyclable material.

SB 816 will now move to the Senate Community Affairs Committee.

AIF supports legislation which will assist in achieving the statewide 75% recycling goal, providing clean and marketable recyclable material to the end user.