United States: Waste Management

Bergeson & Campbell provides comprehensive coverage of federal regulatory developments affecting chemicals, pesticides, and related products, including EPA's latest TSCA risk evaluations, FIFRA pesticide updates, and emerging policy initiatives across environmental and chemical safety programs.

Vermont's groundbreaking extended producer responsibility program for household hazardous products enters a critical phase as the state agency releases its draft implementation plan. With registration deadlines already in effect and new compliance requirements on the horizon, manufacturers of aerosols, cleaning products, motor oil containers, and similar consumer goods face significant operational and financial obligations. The draft plan outlines collection systems, municipal reimbursement formulas, and pr

A federal court has issued the first ruling on the constitutionality of state extended producer responsibility laws, upholding Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act against industry challenges. The decision addresses critical questions about whether EPR programs violate the Commerce Clause and Due Process protections, with implications for similar legislation in California, Colorado, and other states. Companies subject to Oregon's EPR regulations must continue complying with registratio

The EPA has released draft guidance addressing potential risks from PFOA and PFOS in biosolids, marking a significant shift from its previous risk assessment approach. This guidance aims to clarify common exposure risks and provide practical risk reduction strategies for wastewater treatment operators, farmers, and state agencies. The move comes after stakeholders raised concerns about confusion stemming from the Biden administration's earlier draft risk assessment.

The second day of the NAW v. Feldon bench trial examined how Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility program affects interstate supply chains, with testimony focusing on producer identification challenges, packaging design requirements, fee calculation complexities, and regional distribution networks. Witnesses from wholesale distributors and industry representatives detailed the practical burdens of compliance, while Oregon argued many challenges stem from business decisions rather than statutory deficie

California's SB 54, known as the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, was signed into law on June 30, 2022, and became legally effective on January 1, 2023...

Three major environmental organizations have filed suit against CalRecycle, alleging that final regulations implementing California's SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention Act improperly weaken the statute's plastic-reduction and recycling mandates through regulatory carve-outs.

Three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit challenging California’s SB 54 plastic regulations, arguing that some sections do not meet the law’s requirements and contain loopholes that could undermine...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a report to Congress addressing best practices for battery collection, recycling, labeling and consumer education...