{"id":21323,"date":"2024-08-22T08:04:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/?post_type=article&p=21323"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:30:11","slug":"composting-policy-maryland","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/composting-policy-maryland","title":{"rendered":"Pol\u00edtica de compostaje en Maryland: Historia del ILSR"},"template":"","class_list":["post-21323","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_type-article","initiatives-composting-for-community","topics-community-composting","topics-infrastructure","topics-zero-waste","impact_areas-climate-and-environmental-justice","impact_areas-resilient-cities-and-metros","authors-brenda-platt","authors-sophia-jones"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":21688,"background_color":"tan","article_type":[134],"initiative":15,"display_event_fields":false,"start_date":null,"end_date":null,"start_time":null,"end_time":null,"time_zone":"America\/New_York","virtual_event":false,"location":"","topics":[89,121,42],"impact_areas":[22,16],"abstract":"ILSR's Composting for Community team has more than a decade of history actively working in Maryland to advance favorable composting policy in the state.","authors_tax":[601,629]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"El equipo de Composting for Community (Compostaje para la comunidad) del Instituto para la Autosuficiencia Local (ILSR) cuenta con m\u00e1s de una d\u00e9cada de historia trabajando activamente con funcionarios estatales y locales, legisladores y grupos de defensa en Maryland para promover una pol\u00edtica favorable al compostaje en el estado. Nuestra visi\u00f3n para Maryland es desarrollar un <\/span>Infraestructura de compostaje saludable, diversa y distribuida.<\/span><\/a> que abarca el compostaje en una variedad de lugares, incluyendo escuelas, huertos comunitarios, empresas, granjas urbanas y rurales, y en los hogares. Con demasiada frecuencia, las grandes instalaciones industriales lejanas son las privilegiadas tanto en materia de financiaci\u00f3n como de pol\u00edticas. Trabajamos para ampliar la capacidad de compostaje de residuos alimentarios de manera que beneficie a los agricultores y las comunidades locales por encima de las grandes empresas y los actores de fuera del estado. En ese proceso, impulsamos pol\u00edticas y programas que orientan el mercado hacia un compost de alta calidad con un m\u00ednimo de contaminaci\u00f3n. Los avances en Maryland han sido lentos pero constantes, y hemos celebrado una serie de \u00e9xitos a lo largo del camino, tanto a nivel estatal como local.<\/span>\r\n\r\nPara obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, consulte nuestra documentaci\u00f3n. <\/span>Pol\u00edticas modelo de Maryland<\/span><\/a> desde el <\/span>Biblioteca de pol\u00edticas sobre compostaje<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image_grid","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_image_grid":{"repeater":false,"images":[21356,21357,3017],"images_repeater":null,"ratio":"normal","width":"full"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

El papel protagonista del ILSR<\/h2>\r\nLa defensa directa y la participaci\u00f3n en el proceso legislativo y regulatorio a trav\u00e9s de la educaci\u00f3n de los responsables pol\u00edticos, la redacci\u00f3n de textos, la participaci\u00f3n de las partes interesadas, la participaci\u00f3n en grupos de estudio y el cabildeo son algunas de las formas en que el ILSR ha desempe\u00f1ado un papel impulsor en la aprobaci\u00f3n y aplicaci\u00f3n de numerosos proyectos de ley estatales sobre el compostaje.","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_accordion":{"title":"","items":[{"title":"2010: The Green Maryland Act","text":"In 2010, the Green Maryland Act (Senate Bill 693<\/a>) established the Maryland Green Purchasing Committee to promote environmentally-preferable procurement practices throughout state government. Notably, the bill highlighted preference for use of compost in public land maintenance activities. ILSR worked with the bill sponsor, Jamie Raskin, on the compost procurement pieces of the bill and on language that would have required evaluation of the process to eliminate polystyrene foodservice ware. That first step toward eliminating the state government\u2019s use of polystyrene was removed from the bill due to pushback from industry. ILSR Composting for Community Director Brenda Platt testified in favor of the bill at its hearing."},{"title":"2011: Composting Outreach and Study Group","text":"In 2011, House Bill 817<\/a> pushed the state to improve its outreach to promote composting and established a study group to report on the state\u2019s existing composting policy landscape and make recommendations. Brenda Platt, as Composting for Community Director, worked directly with her local delegate at the time, Heather Mizeur, to create this bill to address the longtime need for more clarity and information on composting in Maryland. When the bill passed, ILSR participated in the study group that produced the January 2013 report to the General Assembly, Composting Workgroup Final Report<\/i><\/a>. In addition to providing a recommended list of people to be involved in that study group, ILSR played a pivotal role in shaping the report\u2019s recommendations."},{"title":"2013: Permitting for Composting Facilities ","text":"In 2013, House Bill 1440<\/a> required the establishment of a permit system tailored to composting facilities. The bill resulted in the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) establishing Chapter 11 under COMAR 26.04<\/a> in 2015, specifying requirements for compost facility construction and operation in the state. ILSR was an active member of the technical committee that worked on drafting the regulations, guiding MDE to adapt performance-based regulations from the US Composting Council\u2019s model policy template. ILSR also succeeded in including permit exemptions for certain on-farm<\/a> and small-sized composting operations."},{"title":"2014: State Highway Administration Compost Procurement","text":"In 2014, House Bill 878<\/a> required the State Highway Administration to procure compost and compost-based products for use in highway landscaping and construction projects as an erosion mitigation and stormwater management strategy. ILSR worked with the House bill\u2019s sponsor, Delegate Dana Stein, and the State Highway Administration to work out amendment language that aligned compost use with existing Maryland erosion control standards and stormwater management practices and that highlighted specific uses for compost in highway construction products."},{"title":"2017: Labeling Standards for Compostables and Biodegradables","text":"In 2017, House Bill 1349<\/a> established needed standards by which plastic products can be labeled as compostable or biodegradable. ILSR led the coalition<\/a> that crafted this bill, working closely with the bill\u2019s sponsor, Delegate Shane Robinson, and incorporating lessons learned from a similar California law. ILSR submitted favorable written testimony<\/a> and organized the expert panel to testify. HB 1349 was highlighted<\/a> as one of 12 key environmental bills signed by the Governor at the Annapolis City Dock."},{"title":"2017: Organic Material Diversion and Infrastructure Study Group","text":"Also in 2017, House Bill 171<\/a> launched a study group<\/a> to evaluate and make recommendations regarding organic material diversion and infrastructure needs in Maryland. The bill named ILSR as a member of the study group and Composting for Community Director Brenda Platt heavily participated in meetings and report writing for a year and a half up to the release of the Final Report<\/a> in 2019. The report\u2019s key findings and recommendations have influenced the state\u2019s direction on organics diversion infrastructure and programs."},{"title":"2021: Food Residual Diversion Requirement for Large Food Waste Generators","text":"In 2021, House Bill 264<\/a> established Maryland\u2019s food residuals diversion requirement for large food waste generators (LFWGs). The law, sponsored by Delegate Lorig Charkoudian, requires institutions producing more than one ton of food residuals per week to divert those materials from disposal if capacity exists within a 30-mile radius. The bill is designed to stimulate in-state investment in organics processing infrastructure. ILSR was a key driver of the seven-year process<\/a> leading up to the legislation\u2019s passage and took a leading role in drafting the bill language and organizing advocacy and testimony. We helped introduce the first version of this bill in 2014 (HB 1081<\/a>). In 2015, the bill was reintroduced as a task force bill (HB 603<\/a>) and again in 2016 (HB 743<\/a>), neither of which passed. The task force bill morphed into the 2017 study group bill House Bill 171<\/a> (see above), achieving partial progress toward the ultimate goal of a food residuals diversion law. ILSR worked heavily<\/a> on the 2020 version of the food scrap recovery bill (HB 589<\/a>), which laid the penultimate steps for the 2021 bill\u2019s ultimate passage into law."},{"title":"2022: Grant Program for School Food Waste Reduction and Composting","text":"In 2022, Senate Bill 124<\/a> established a grant program for county boards and public schools to develop and implement food-waste-reduction and composting programs. ILSR advised<\/a> both the Senate and House sponsors (Senator Shelly Hettleman and Delegate Lorig Charkoudian) on the language, defining which programs should be eligible for grant funding. We also provided input to the bill\u2019s factsheet<\/a> and testified in favor<\/a> of the bill."},{"title":"2023: Expansion of On-Farm Food Scrap Composting Permit Exemption","text":"In 2023, House Bill 253<\/a> was passed, doubling the area allowed for on-farm food scrap composting under Maryland\u2019s on-farm composting permit exemption<\/a>. The bill was first introduced in 2022 as SB 229<\/a>. ILSR led the bill language development process in 2022, working closely<\/a> with the bill sponsors (including Delegate Emily Shetty and Senator Jason Gallion) and coordinating input from the farming and environmental communities, such as the University of Maryland Extension. The 2023 language amendment and advocacy process was led by Maryland Clean Water Action<\/a> and an active group of stakeholders that included ILSR, the Maryland Farm Bureau<\/a>, a local farmer<\/a>, and a local community composter<\/a>, all of whom were also involved in 2022."},{"title":"Still to Come: Grant Program Funded by Waste Disposal Surcharge","text":"Starting in the 2022 legislative session, ILSR worked closely with Delegate Regina T. Boyce to draft and introduce a bill addressing the critical need for investment in wasted food reduction and composting programs and infrastructure by establishing major grant funding via a surcharge on waste disposal. Versions of this bill were introduced in 2022<\/a>, 2023<\/a>, and 2024<\/a>, with the 2024 version (HB1318<\/a>) making the most progress in the legislature. ILSR has provided written and oral testimony at the bill hearings each year and ILSR\u2019s 2024 testimony<\/a> included 30 organizational sign-ons. ILSR is currently working closely with Maryland stakeholders, including Maryland Department of Environment, Maryland Department of Agriculture, the MD-DC Compost Council, and others to advance an improved version of this bill for the 2025 session."}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image_grid","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_image_grid":{"repeater":false,"images":[21358,501],"images_repeater":null,"ratio":"square","width":"full"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

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ILSR como miembro del reparto secundario<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAdem\u00e1s de desempe\u00f1ar un papel directo en la aprobaci\u00f3n de proyectos de ley y la actualizaci\u00f3n de normativas, el ILSR ha respaldado diversas leyes estatales mediante la presentaci\u00f3n y\/o la firma de testimonios.<\/span>","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_accordion":{"title":"","items":[{"title":"2021: Food Scrap Collection and Composting at HOAs and Condominiums","text":"In 2021, House Bill 248<\/a> ensured condominium and HOA unit owners\u2019 right to subscribe to food scrap collection services and HOA unit owners\u2019 right to compost at home. ILSR provided testimony<\/a> in support of this bill and documented it as a model policy<\/a>."},{"title":"2021: Removing Incinerator Ash from Definition of Recycled Materials","text":"Also in 2021, House Bill 280<\/a> repealed the policy that allowed toxic incinerator ash to count toward local recycling goals. ILSR and Maryland Clean Water Action met with Delegate Lorig Charkoudian, who sponsored the bill, to raise the issue. Clean Water Action\u2019s written testimony<\/a> reflected ILSR\u2019s position on the bill."}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

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Trabajo sobre pol\u00edticas locales en Maryland<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nTambi\u00e9n contamos con una s\u00f3lida trayectoria en la influencia de las pol\u00edticas a nivel local, en consonancia con la misi\u00f3n del ILSR de construir comunidades pr\u00f3speras y autosuficientes.\u00a0<\/span>","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_accordion":{"title":"","items":[{"title":"2016: Montgomery County Strategic Plan to Advance Composting and Food Waste Diversion","text":"In 2016, Montgomery County enacted its Strategic Plan to Advance Composting, Compost Use, and Food Waste Diversion<\/a>, which was developed in response to Bill 28-16<\/a>. ILSR worked in close partnership with Roger Berliner (County Council Vice President at the time) and the Montgomery County Food Council on the bill and Strategic Plan and testified in favor of the bill at its hearing. The Plan stipulates a diverse and distributed approach to food rescue, at-home and community-scale composting, and local compost use. The Plan serves as a model for communities and metro areas looking to ensure that distributed, small-sized composters have a seat at the table in the discussion of recycling and the waste stream."},{"title":"2021: Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve Zoning Amendment","text":"In 2021, an Agricultural Reserve Zoning Amendment<\/a> in Montgomery County expanded local farmers\u2019 composting operations by allowing a greater amount of material to be sourced from off-site. ILSR provided written testimony<\/a> in support of the zoning amendment to the Montgomery County Council."}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

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M\u00e1s all\u00e1 del compostaje<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAdem\u00e1s de centrarse directamente en el compostaje, el ILSR ha trabajado en pol\u00edticas y actividades de promoci\u00f3n para abandonar los envases desechables para alimentos, que suelen ser la principal fuente de contaminaci\u00f3n de los materiales compostados. <\/span>","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_accordion":{"title":"","items":[{"title":"2008-2015: Ban on Polystyrene Foodservice Ware","text":"Between 2008 and 2015, Brenda Platt co-facilitated the student-led campaign<\/a> that resulted in a ban on polystyrene (styrofoam) foodservice ware in Takoma Park<\/a> and in Montgomery County<\/a>. Legislation that minimizes contaminants in the waste stream is a foundational step to avoiding contamination of food residuals and environmental pollution in general. The efforts of the Montgomery-County-based Young Activist Club<\/a> laid the foundation for a statewide ban on the sale of polystyrene foodservice products. The first bill introduced<\/a> in 2017 (HB 229<\/a>), in support of which ILSR submitted written testimony<\/a>, did not pass. Eventually, during the 2019 legislative session, a statewide ban on the sale and use of food service products composed of styrofoam was passed (Chapter 579<\/a>)."},{"title":"2022: Prince George\u2019s County Reduction of Single-Use Utensils","text":"In 2022, Prince George\u2019s County passed County Bill 14<\/a>, reducing the prevalence of single-use utensils by requiring restaurants and eateries to only provide disposable utensils upon request of the customer, instead of by default. ILSR testified in favor of this bill."}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_link_card_group","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_link_card_group":{"title":"Educaci\u00f3n y planificaci\u00f3n en materia de pol\u00edticas","abstract":"Beyond supporting legislation and regulatory change, influencing policy through education and planning has been central to our work in Maryland. We have worked to educate policymakers and advocates through various means, as well as set the stage for composting to be incorporated in regulatory planning around climate change and zero waste.","link":"","cards":[{"title":"MD Policy Gap Analysis","abstract":"In 2023, we conducted a policy gap analysis looking at composting-related policies and policy opportunities to support diverse and distributed composting infrastructure in Maryland. The policy gap analysis documents the degree to which the existing policies in each category foster diverse and distributed infrastructure for composting. 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ILSR worked to incorporate local, community-based composting as a key component of the Strategy.","link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.biocycle.net\/community-composting-key-in-baltimores-food-waste-strategy\/","target":"_blank"}}],"color":"light"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"La exitosa trayectoria del ILSR en la promoci\u00f3n de pol\u00edticas en Maryland ha contribuido a generar un impulso pol\u00edtico cada vez mayor en torno al compostaje y el desv\u00edo de residuos org\u00e1nicos. Seguimos trabajando con aliados clave en la defensa de pol\u00edticas que eliminen las barreras y promuevan el compostaje distribuido en Maryland, entre ellos el MD-DC Compost Council, Maryland Clean Water Action, Industrious Labs y Future Harvest CASA, as\u00ed como los compostadores y agricultores que realizan el trabajo sobre el terreno.<\/span>","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_feed","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_feed":{"heading":"More Information","link":{"title":"Read More Maryland Model Policies","url":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/resources-publications\/?search=Maryland&article_type%5B%5D=37&article_type%5B%5D=36&initiatives%5B%5D=15","target":"_blank"},"manually_curate":true,"posts":[18106,17884,17638,17228],"select_post_types":[],"select_taxonomy_terms":[]}}]},"yoast_head":"\nComposting Policy in Maryland: ILSR's History | Composting for Community<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ILSR's Composting for Community team has more than a decade of 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