{"id":26715,"date":"2026-03-19T23:05:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?p=26715"},"modified":"2026-04-01T21:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:59:41","slug":"legislative-session-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/legislative-session-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Environmental Policy: Advancing Recycling, Composting, and Climate Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>The 2026 legislative session is underway\u2014and big decisions being made right now will shape how Colorado reduces waste for years to come. Eco-Cycle is spending a lot of time at the Colorado state capitol working alongside lawmakers and partner organizations to advance Zero Waste bills.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Legislative-Updates-March-2026_Banner-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26716 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Legislative-Updates-March-2026_Banner-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Legislative-Updates-March-2026_Banner-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Legislative-Updates-March-2026_Banner-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Legislative-Updates-March-2026_Banner-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Legislative-Updates-March-2026_Banner-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Legislative-Updates-March-2026_Banner.png 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/512;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Eco-Cycle brings decades of experience to advance practical, real-world solutions that make it easier to recycle, compost, and waste less. In a time when federal environmental progress is uncertain, the policy work happening here in Colorado matters more than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our voice is made stronger by people like you\u2014people who engage with our work and help advocate for Zero Waste bills. Be a part of the momentum by signing up for our policy alerts!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key bills we\u2019re focused on during the 2026 legislative session:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Support Senate Bill 26-003: End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The problem:<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Electric vehicles are on the rise\u2014but what happens to their massive batteries when they wear out? Without a clear system, these batteries can become a costly and potentially hazardous waste problem, even though they contain valuable critical minerals like lithium and cobalt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The solution:<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>SB26-003 would create a Producer Responsibility program requiring battery manufacturers to fund and manage a system for collecting, reusing, and recycling EV batteries. The bill prioritizes reuse and repurposing first, and requires clearer labeling to make batteries easier to handle and recycle starting in 2028. It would also establish a national model that other states could follow, making sure that valuable minerals are being recaptured into the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it matters to you:<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>This bill, if passed, would help keep toxic materials out of landfills, recover valuable resources, and avoid passing the cost of battery disposal to taxpayers and municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eco-Cycle\u2019s take:<br><\/strong>We support the intent of this bill and are actively working with partners and legislators to strengthen it. We\u2019re advocating for amendments that ensure costs don\u2019t fall on local governments or landfills, and that strong environmental and safety standards are in place for battery recycling. We, along with partner organizations and local governments, sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1XI6Y9mnuC-8Txqe8ncjKKVeiCPwH2_-0\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">letter to bill sponsors<\/a> last week asking for these amendments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Status: <\/strong><em>Under consideration<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u274c Oppose <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/SB26-101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Bill 26-101<\/a><strong> Landfill Methane Emission Reduction Regulations&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The problem:<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong> Landfills are one of the largest generators of methane\u2014a potent greenhouse gas. Without proper regulations, landfills can release harmful air pollutants that impact nearby communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The solution at risk:<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Last year, Colorado adopted updated, science-based regulations to better manage methane monitoring, gas destruction, and leak repair. These commonsense rules were the result of over a year of collaboration between industry, local governments, and environmental groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, a bill has been introduced that, if adopted, would undermine these new landfill methane regulations, circumventing over a year of negotiations to reach consensus and a workable compromise between landfills, local governments, environmental groups, and other impacted communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it matters to you:<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Strong landfill standards help protect air quality, reduce climate pollution, and safeguard the health of communities\u2014especially those living near landfill sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eco-Cycle\u2019s take:<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>We oppose SB26-101, because it would weaken these hard-won protections and create loopholes that allow landfills to avoid compliance. We\u2019re working with coalition partners to defeat the bill or remove the provisions that would roll back these important safeguards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Status:<\/strong> <em>Under consideration<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Support <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/HB26-1219\">House Bill 26-1219<\/a><strong> Battery Assessment Submission Deadline Change&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, we helped pass a bill (<a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/sb25-163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SB25-163<\/a>) to create a Producer Responsibility program that will provide safe, no-cost collection and recycling of small- and medium-format batteries statewide starting in 2028. If adopted, HB26-1219 will correct a small date error in SB25-163.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our take: <\/strong>We are supporting this bill to fix a minor mistake in last year\u2019s successful battery bill. Batteries should NEVER be put in curbside recycling. Residents can safely dispose of loose batteries at no cost at the <a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercounty.gov\/environment\/hazardous-waste\/management-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility<\/a>, electronics with embedded batteries (like laptops and cell phones) can be recycled at the Eco-Cycle\/City of Boulder <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/services-and-facilities\/charm\/\">Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM)<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Status<\/strong>: <em>Under consideration<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Support<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/HB26-1132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Bill 26-1132<\/a><strong> Practices to Support Pollinators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This bill encourages state agencies to prioritize the use of in-state sources of native plants to support pollinator habitats, establish a training program for land managers, and integrate mowing and grazing practices from a 2022 Department of Natural Resources study. The bill will also require a study that assesses Colorado\u2019s native plant supply chain to recommend actions to make more plants available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our take:<\/strong> Eco-Cycle\u2019s composting and engagement teams are working to implement nature-based solutions in partnership with the City of Boulder\u2019s Cool Boulder Program. We know that thriving ecosystems begin with healthy, nutrient-rich soils, and we support this bill as an effort to improve practices so that native plants and pollinators can flourish.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Status<\/strong>: <em>Under consideration<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Support<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/HB26-1111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Bill 26-1111<\/a> <strong>Pesticide Product Disposal and Container Recycling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pesticides come in containers that cannot be disposed of in curbside recycling. If adopted, this bill will create a Producer Responsibility program, run by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), to collect and recycle pesticide containers. CDA will work with communities and household hazardous waste facilities to offer collection programs around the state, providing a safe and responsible way for farmers, landscaping companies, and other commercial and private entities to dispose of pesticide containers at a much lower cost than they pay now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our take:<\/strong> We support this bill to create a safe and responsible disposal system for pesticide containers. Eco-Cycle testified in support of the bill and an expected amendment to align the definition of recycling with other state laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Status<\/strong>: <em>Under consideration<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Support<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/SB26-016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Bill 26-016<\/a><strong> Prohibit Discharge Preproduction Plastic Materials&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This bill preempts the State from awarding permits to discharge plastic pellets\u2014the material that plastics are made from\u2014into waterways or on land. While this action is already against federal law, the bill would make it clear that plastic pellets spilled in Colorado would need to be cleaned up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our take: <\/strong>We support the idea that plastic pellets should not be spilled into our waterways. Eco-Cycle worked with the sponsors of the bill to amend language that could have created unintended consequences for recyclers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Status<\/strong>: <em>Passed both houses, awaiting the governor\u2019s signature<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>With two more months left in Colorado\u2019s Legislative Session, we know there is more action to come on Zero Waste policies. We\u2019ll keep you posted on these bills and others we expect to be introduced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/policy-alerts\/\">sign up for Eco-Cycle\u2019s email list<\/a> so you can weigh in on these issues when it matters most!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 legislative session is underway\u2014and big decisions being made right now will shape how Colorado reduces waste for years to come. Eco-Cycle is spending a lot of time at the Colorado state capitol working alongside lawmakers and partner organizations to advance Zero Waste bills. 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