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A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict interstate waste imports and impose a higher fee on out-of-State waste.

USA115th CongressS-746| Senate 
| Updated: 3/28/2017
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Trash Reduction and Sensible Handling Act of 2017 or the TRASH Act This bill amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize state solid waste management plans to restrict the importation of out-of-state waste at the state and local level by requiring out-of-state waste to be from states with waste handling and reduction standards that are equivalent to or higher than the standards of the state receiving the waste. Those plans may impose a community benefit fee on out-of-state waste, which may be higher than the fees for in-state waste. States may provide those fees to affected communities and may differentiate community benefit fees based on whether the imported waste was disposed of at a landfill, an incinerator, a resource recovery facility, a waste-to-energy facility, or other waste handling facility.
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Oct 6, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3967
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • March 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • October 6, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3967
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3967: To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict interstate waste imports and impose a higher fee on out-of-State waste.
Intergovernmental relationsSolid waste and recyclingState and local government operationsUser charges and fees

A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict interstate waste imports and impose a higher fee on out-of-State waste.

USA115th CongressS-746| Senate 
| Updated: 3/28/2017
Trash Reduction and Sensible Handling Act of 2017 or the TRASH Act This bill amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize state solid waste management plans to restrict the importation of out-of-state waste at the state and local level by requiring out-of-state waste to be from states with waste handling and reduction standards that are equivalent to or higher than the standards of the state receiving the waste. Those plans may impose a community benefit fee on out-of-state waste, which may be higher than the fees for in-state waste. States may provide those fees to affected communities and may differentiate community benefit fees based on whether the imported waste was disposed of at a landfill, an incinerator, a resource recovery facility, a waste-to-energy facility, or other waste handling facility.
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Oct 6, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3967
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • March 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • October 6, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3967
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3967: To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict interstate waste imports and impose a higher fee on out-of-State waste.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Intergovernmental relationsSolid waste and recyclingState and local government operationsUser charges and fees