Act 148: Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law
Act 148 was passed unanimously by the Vermont Legislature in 2012. This act phased in a ban of the disposal of three major types of waste material in landfills over the course of six years. These three waste materials are:
- “Blue Bin” recyclables (banned from landfills from July 2015)
- Leaf and yard debris (banned from landfills from July 2016)
- Food scraps (banned from landfills from July 2020)