S.F. 2212 Section 1. Section 455D.9, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 1. Land disposal of yard waste as defined by the department 3 is prohibited. However, yard waste which has been separated at 4 its source from other solid waste may be accepted by a sanitary 5 landfill for the purposes of soil conditioning or composting. 6 A sanitary landfill may accept yard waste under any of the 7 following circumstances: 8 a. When the yard waste is separated at its source from other 9 solid waste and is accepted by the sanitary landfill for the 10 purposes of soil conditioning and composting. 11 b. When the yard waste is collected for disposal as a result 12 of a severe storm and the yard waste originates in an area 13 declared to be a disaster area in a declaration issued by the 14 president of the United States or the governor. 15 c. When the yard waste is collected for disposal to control, 16 eradicate, or prevent the spread of insect pests, tree and 17 plant diseases, or invasive plant species problems. 18 EXPLANATION 19 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 20 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 21 This bill relates to land disposal of yard waste. 22 Currently, land disposal of yard waste is prohibited except 23 yard waste may be accepted by a sanitary landfill for the 24 purposes of soil conditioning or composting. 25 The bill adds two additional circumstances under which yard 26 waste may be accepted for land disposal. The first is when the 27 yard waste is collected for disposal as a result of a severe 28 storm and the yard waste originates in an area declared to be a 29 disaster area in a declaration issued by the president of the 30 United States or the governor. The second circumstance is when 31 the yard waste is collected for disposal to control, eradicate, 32 or prevent the spread of insect pests, tree and plant diseases, 33 or invasive plant species problems. 34 -1- LSB 5231SV (2) 85 tm/nh 1/ 1