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Rule Details
Rule Number:
26P011
Title:
The Solid Waste Management Rules.
Type:
Standard
Status:
Proposed
Agency:
Agency of Natural Resources
Legal Authority:
10 V.S.A. chapter 159, ยง 6603(1)
Summary:
The proposed rule revisions prohibit combining source separated food residuals with packaged food residuals; prohibit source separated food residual processing by depackaging machines; create operational requirements for mechanical depackaging facilities (required by Act 170 of 2022); allow development soil disposal outside of lined landfills (Act 69 of 2025); require paper and cardboard recyclables be covered at facilities; increase the amount of slaughterhouse waste that can be processed at medium compost facilities; increase the percentage of allowable paper contamination from 1 to up to 5 in processed glass aggregate; adopted PFAS screening standards for biosolids (already in DEC 2024 policy); expanded recognition of all EPA Part 503 Class A biosolids processes to significantly reduce pathogens alternatives which applies to EQ biosolids produced or imported to Vermont; and added regulations for short paper fiber testing, PFAS screening and tracking where applied. Minor typos were corrected too.
Persons Affected:
The following are subject to the provisions of these Rules: solid waste management districts, alliances and independent towns; solid waste management companies, haulers, and facility owners and operators; residual waste importers; solid waste engineering firms; and organics management entities.
Economic Impact:
The proposed source separated and packaged food regulations will have no impact on most Vermont homes, institutions, and businesses. Large packaged food generators will see significant savings from allowing packaged food management via depackaging facilities in these rules. A small percentage of large businesses and solid waste haulers may incur slight cost increases for equipment and services. The slaughterhouse waste revisions will result in significant reductions in waste management expenses for slaughterhouses which will flow through to farmers and meat consumers. The changes could positively decrease costs and increase revenue for some food residuals haulers and composters seeking access to source separate food residuals. The addition of biosolids and short paper fiber PFAS standards could increase costs for Vermont municipalities producing biosolids and for out-of-state biosolids and short paper fiber producers and managers seeking to land apply these materials in Vermont.
Posting date:
May 06,2026
Hearing Information
Information for Hearing # 1
Hearing date:
Location:
Catamount Room
Address:
1 National Life Drive, Davis 2
City:
Montpelier
State:
VT
Zip:
05620
Hearing Notes:
Also virtually via MS Teams: at: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 278 330 781 577 582 Passcode: X6Ex6nT6 Dial in by phone +1 802-828-7667,,207636968# United States, Montpelier.
Meeting ID: 278 330 781 577 582 Passcode: X6Ex6nT6 Dial in by phone +1 802-828-7667,,207636968# United States, Montpelier.
State:
VT
Zip:
n/a
Hearing Notes:
Also virtually via MS Teams: at: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 278 330 781 577 582 Passcode: X6Ex6nT6 Dial in by phone +1 802-828-7667,,207636968# United States, Montpelier.
