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This page describes the most recent activities of the Colorado General Assembly and Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment that are related to the solid waste industry and CAFR's members. It identifies proposed changes to the Colorado Constitution, statutes or regulations - and whether these changes were successful or are still in progress. During the legislative session (January through May), this page will be updated frequently.
For those interested in more closely tracking the status of on-going legislation in Colorado, the link to the General Assembly website is www.leg.state.co.us. You can also link to Colorado house and senate member directories.
Electronic Device Recycling Task Force
House Bill 09-1282 created an Electronic Device Recycling Task Force to gather input regarding the benefits and consequences of establishing a landfill disposal ban for electronic devices and the best way to: increase diversion rates for electronic devices; promote new nontoxic designs for electronics; create jobs in Colorado; and build on, not supplant or undermine, the existing infrastructure, which is primarily in the private sector, that currently diverts electronic waste in Colorado.
Task Force Membership:
- Dag Adamson, Lifespan Technology Recycling (Colorado-based E-waste Recycler)
- Laura Bishop, Best Buy (Electronic Device Retailer)
- Bill Carlson, Town of Vail (Rural Local Government)
- Rep. Randy Fisher, House District 53 (Colorado General Assembly)
- Sen. Dan Gibbs, Senate District 16 (Colorado General Assembly)
- Charles Johnson, CDPHE (Dept. of Public Health and Environment)
- Rep. Jim Kerr, House District 28 (Colorado General Assembly)
- Dan Matsch, Eco-Cycle (Nonprofit Organization)
- Anne Peters, CAFR (Nonprofit Organization)
- Lisa Skumatz, Town of Superior (Urban Local Government)
- Sen. Pat Steadman, Senate District 31 (Colorado General Assembly)
- Karn Stiegelmeier, Summit County (County That Owns or Operates Landfill)
- Mike Wright, Metech (Colorado-based E-waste Recycler)
- TBD (Electronic Device Manufacturer)
- TBD (Electronic Device Manufacturer)
- TBD (Electronic Device Manufacturer)
Scheduled Meetings
July 23, August 24, October 2 (Time and location to be determined.)
Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity (RREO) Grants
This grant program is part of Colorado’s Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Act of 2007 (HB 07-1288). The act implemented new landfill surcharges, which went into effect in July 2007. The grant program is intended to fund implementation projects that promote economic development through the productive management of recyclable materials that would otherwise be treated as discards. Projects that meet this goal may be designed to implement source reduction, recycling, beneficial use/re-use, anaerobic digestion, or composting, for a wide variety of materials.
For more information and to apply for grants, visit the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Web site: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/el/p2_program/rreogrants.html
CAFR Policy Committee
The Policy Committee discusses, keeps track of and pursues policy issues related to waste reduction and recycling. Contact Anne Peters, Co-Chair, if you would like to be involved.
2009 Colorado General Assembly
For current legislative information visit the Colorado General Assembly Web site: http://www.leg.state.co.us/
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