Texas SB2078 allows certain counties to regulate composting facilities and prohibit their operation near water sources.
Texas SB2078 amends the Health and Safety Code to allow counties without municipal food waste diversion requirements to regulate composting facilities. These facilities must compost specific materials from municipal, commercial, or institutional sources. Counties can prohibit operations within 3,281 feet of water sources that supply municipalities. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.
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