HF3095 Summary

• Establishes a solid waste collection options committee that cities and towns must create before implementing organized waste collection, requiring examination of existing systems, single-collector systems, and multi-collector systems.

• Committee must evaluate collection methods based on criteria including residential costs, provider choice, vehicle miles driven, implementation costs, waste reduction incentives, and impacts on waste collectors and the environment.

• Requires cities and towns with multiple licensed collectors to provide a 60-day exclusive negotiation period for collectors to develop a joint proposal before establishing the committee, with agreements lasting 3-7 years.

• Limits joint liability for participating collectors by preventing them from being obligated for damages caused solely by another participating collector, though joint obligations may apply for collective actions.

• Effective January 1, 2019, applies to organized collection noticed on or after that date.