U.S. Disposal Bans and Mandatory Recycling

This document is a compendium of all disposal bans and mandatory recycling laws in the United States as of July 1, 2020. The state-specific information was provided by the state in question. This is the third update of this document, last published in 2018.

Every state but one, Montana, has at least one product banned from disposal in its solid waste facilities. Twenty-seven (27) states and the District of Columbia have at least one mandatory recycling requirement.