In the Midwest, Ohio’s composting regulations (OAC Chapter 3745-560) are a great model for the region and other parts of the country. Officials have designed...
Wisconsin revised its composting regulations in the early 2010s; the new rules came into effect June 1, 2012. To ensure the quality of finished compost and...
Ohio’s composting regulations are a great model for the region and other parts of the country. Officials have designed rules to suit various land uses...
To end predatory pricing abuses, state and federal officials can take steps to clarify the law and enforce predatory pricing bans already on the books.
Iowa banned the landfill disposal of yard waste in 1991, and instituted regulations to broadly encourage composting, including on-farm, small-scale food scrap composting. The state’s rules...
In 2026, the Maryland Legislature passed HB 429/SB 599 “On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program,” establishing an annual grant program for on–farm organics recycling...
In 2022, Washington State passed House Bill 1799, which updated several provisions related to organic materials disposal and management. The bill also addresses compost purchasing,...
A law that would give New Yorkers the power to fight rising grocery prices and shrink food deserts is now one step closer to becoming...
With support from ILSR and other allies, California is now one step closer to enacting the strongest antimonopoly law in the country.
ILSR and allies intervened in an antitrust lawsuit to ensure that the Robinson-Patman Act can continue to be used to prevent retail discrimination and unfairness.
Ron Knox’s advocacy and analysis have helped allies push California towards crucial reforms to its antitrust law, the Cartwright Act.
ILSR’s Composting for Community policy team has once again worked with Maryland Delegate Boyce to introduce the Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction...
ILSR outlines the benefits to communities if they eliminate the dark store tax loophole.
In 2022, Hawai’i enacted HB1992 HD3 SD1 CD1 (Act 131) to allow composting in agricultural districts by designating it as a permissible land use. The...
Tennessee’s Solid Waste Management Act of 1991 established a $0.90 surcharge on each ton of waste disposed at landfills and incinerators. The revenue is deposited...