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In addition to implementing yard waste reduction strategies<\/a>, such as grasscycling, some jurisdictions have banned yard trimmings from landfills. Where such bans exist, public waste management authorities often provide residents the option of curbside collection if the yard debris is \u201csource-separated\u201d from other waste or public drop-off locations. Landfill bans, coupled with publicly provided alternatives and self-reliant sustainable landscape strategies, drastically reduce the total waste stream. Thanks to these efforts, the EPA\u2019s Sustainable Materials Management factsheet<\/a> reported that yard trimmings had a recovery rate of 63% in 2018, or 22.3 million tons composted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

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Massachusetts: Normas sobre compostaje<\/a><\/h3>\r\n
Massachusetts modified its composting rules in 2012 to \u201cbetter accommodate the siting of anaerobic digesters and other new technologies.\u201d Revisions to the state\u2019s laws on assigning sites for waste processing facilities (310 CMR 16.00) aimed to increase organic waste diversion into small-scale composting projects while simultaneously increasing the amount of renewable energy produced from anaerobic digestion.\u00a0\u2026 Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div>\r\n
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Minnesota \u2013 Composting Rules<\/a><\/h3>\r\n
Minnesota passed a law in 2009 that mandated all yard trimmings generated in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area could not be collected in plastic bags as of January 2010. The intent of the law is to prevent non-biodegradable plastic from entering composting facilities.\u00a0The compostable bag law was an amendment to the existing yard trimmings diversion law (stipulating that yard trimmings may not be sent to landfills and instead must be composted) that went into effect statewide in 1994.\u00a0 \u2026 Leer m\u00e1s<\/a>\r\n
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Pennsylvania \u2013 Yard Trimming Disposal Ban<\/a><\/h3>\r\n
Pennsylvania, like many\u00a0other states, has regulations that prohibit yard trimmings in landfills. The state has prohibited yard trimmings in landfills since 1990. However, because the applicability of the law banning green waste from landfills does not extend to grass clippings, Pennsylvania\u2019s ban is less encompassing than other states\u2019\u00a0.\u2026 Leer m\u00e1s<\/a>\r\n
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Municipio de Markham, Ontario, Canad\u00e1 \u2013 Reglas de Compostaje<\/a><\/h3>\r\n
Markham has taken a comprehensive approach to yard waste reduction by implementing policies that reduce organic waste across the public, private, and residential sectors.\u00a0.\u2026 Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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West Virginia \u2013 Composting Rules<\/a><\/h3>\r\n
Since 1997, it has been \u201cunlawful to deposit yard waste, including grass clippings and leaves, in a solid waste facility in West Virginia.\u201d This government imposed ban has helped establish a constant stream of diverted yard debris. \u2026 Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","":null,"settings":""}}]},"yoast_head":"\nBan on Yard Trimmings in Landfills | Composting for Community<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In addition to implementing yard waste reduction strategies, such as grasscycling, some areas have banned yard trimmings from landfills.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/yard-trimming-ban\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ban on Yard Trimmings 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