Policy

The Recycle Colorado Policy Committee works on local and state policy to advance waste diversion through reuse/remanufacturing and composting.

If you are interested in more closely tracking the status of on-going legislation in Colorado, link to the General Assembly website www.leg.colorado.gov. From there you can also link to Colorado house and senate member directories. Find out who your representatives are with Find My Legislator.

Recycle Colorado’s 2019 Legislative Priorities (PDF)

2019 Legislative Session

Bills of Interest

• SB19-243 Prohibit Food Establishments' Use Of Polystyrene

  Concerning a prohibition against a retail food establishment's distribution of an expanded polystyrene product for use as a container for ready-to-eat food intended for off-premises consumption.

• SB19-198 Continued Management Of Waste Tires

  Concerning the continued management of waste tires.

  The Recycle Colorado Board of Directors voted to support the bill based on the inclusion of the clean-technology amendment.

• SB19-192 Front Range Waste Diversion Enterprise Grant Program

  Concerning the creation of an enterprise that is exempt from the requirements of section 20 of article X of the state constitution to administer a fee-based waste diversion grant program.

  Recycle Colorado active support. Download the bill factsheet, "Vote for increased recycling in the Front Range" (PDF).

• SB19-034 Local Government Recycling Standards For Food Containers

  Concerning a local government's authority to establish standards for the use of environmentally discardable food containers, and, in connection therewith, authorizing a local government to establish standards for the use of ready-to-eat food containers that may be discarded through recycling or composting.

• HB19-1143 Distribute Plastic Straws Only Upon Request

  Concerning a requirement that a retail food establishment only provide a single-use plastic beverage straw to a customer upon request of the customer.

  Postponed Indefinitely. The Recycle Colorado Board of Directors voted to approve the Policy Committee's recommendation to oppose the bill unless amended.

Fact Sheets

Manufacturing Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Recyclers (PDF)
Architectural Paint Stewardship Program (PDF)
Electronic Devices Banned from Landfills (PDF)

RREO Grants and Rebates

The grant program and rebate program are part of Colorado’s Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Act of 2007.

Sector representatives are Recycle Colorado members’ link to the Policy Committee

Members with questions about the Policy Committee or current legislation can contact their respective Policy Committee sector representative:

Front Range:

• Brandy Moe (processor)
• Randy Moorman (non-profit, Boulder County)
• Laurie Batchelder Adams (consultant, rural)
• Gary Grewal (non-recycle business, Denver)
• Charlotte Pitt (local government, Denver)
• Honore Depew (local government, Fort Collins)

Mountains:

• Sarah Jones (non-profit, Routt County)
• Alyssa Reindel (hauler, Pitkin and Garfield counties)

Eastern Colorado:

• Matt Chrisp (local government, Logan County)
• Reva Phillips (non-profit, southeast)

Western Colorado:

• Kris Holstrom (local government, San Miguel County)

Southern Colorado:

• Christy Patterson (local government, hauler, Custer County)

Statewide:

• Scott Hutchings (hauler)

National:

• David Fridland (compost product business)