HB 4862 Summary

• Prohibits local units of government from enacting ordinances that regulate placement, appearance, or operation of outdoor textile recycling bins, except through zoning ordinances or permit requirements.

• Allows local units to require permits for textile recycling bins with application fees not exceeding $75 or actual processing costs, whichever is less, with permits valid for 1 year.

• Requires permit applicants to provide contact information, proof of good standing (if incorporated), bin locations, written property owner consent, and descriptions of how collected items will be used or distributed.

• Mandates bins display 4-inch by 4-inch permit stickers, operator contact information, and statements disclosing whether operated by nonprofit or for-profit entity; nonprofits must disclose charitable purpose and for-profits must state donations are not tax deductible.

• Establishes penalties for violations as municipal civil infractions with fines up to $500 per bin; fraud in bin operation carries fines of $500-$1,000 per bin with authority to revoke permits and seize bins.