The House today gave final approval to House Bill 961 (Buxton-D-Dauphin) extending the $2/ton Recycling Fee through 2020 to the Governor for his signature.
The legislation also requires the transfer of $1.25 million annually through FY 2012-13 to a new Used Tire Pile Remediation Program.
The Department of Environmental Protection had been limiting the amount of grants to support local recycling programs pending the extension of the fee.
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- David E. Hess
- This Blog is a companion to www.PaEnvironmentDigest.com, the weekly online newsletter published by Crisci Associates, Harrisburg, PA. I can be contacted at 717-234-1716 or by sending email to: DHess@CrisciAssociates.com. I served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection from 2001 to 2003, as staff in the Pennsylvania Senate and in the former Department of Environmental Resources for over 30 years.