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NJ S4526
Bill
Status
5/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
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AI Summary
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Requires scrap processing facility owners and operators to obtain a permit from the Department of Environmental Protection before storing or processing automotive shredder residue (ASR)
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Directs DEP to establish a permitting program with limits on the volume, height, and duration of ASR storage, along with prohibitions on storage near residential structures and critical infrastructure
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Classifies automotive shredder residue as hazardous waste under the Solid Waste Management Act, subjecting it to the same regulations as other hazardous materials
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Defines automotive shredder residue as nonrecyclable residue generated from processing automobiles, appliances, sheet steel, and other ferrous/nonferrous scrap metals through hammermill shredders
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Takes effect one year after enactment to allow DEP time to develop and implement the required regulations and permitting program
Legislative Description
Requires certain facilities that store or process automotive shredder residue to obtain DEP permit; defines "hazardous waste" to include automotive shredder residue.
Budget and Appropriations
Last Action
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
6/12/2025