Nov. 18, 2015
HARRISBURG – This week, the House Local Government Committee voted to move Rep. Jack Rader’s (R-Monroe) bill out of committee to help local governments save money. The bill,
House Bill 1533, would amend the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act to add a population density requirement for large municipalities and their leaf collection programs.
“In many rural areas, residents dispose of their leaves by moving them into a wooded area. Therefore, it is expensive and unnecessary for those townships to be required to fund and operate leaf collection programs,” said Rader. “My bill would allow municipalities with over 5,000 people and a population density of under 500 people per square mile to end their leaf recycling programs if they choose. This is a cost-saving piece of legislation that would help our rural townships by providing them with options for the manner in which they handle leaf collection.”
Also included in this bill is a leaf-burning ban that is required for those municipalities that opt out of municipal leaf collection. The bill now advances to the House floor for a vote.
Representative Jack Rader
176th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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