MRN Advocacy
The 2025
Maryland General Assembly will convene on January 8 - April 7, 2025. Check back this fall for updates on all MRN advocacy and other efforts.
9/6/2024 Update:
The Commission to Advance Lithium–Ion Battery Safety in Maryland (update): MRN president Kitty McIlroy will represent MRN and the recycling community on the Commission, established under
HB468, will be convening in September and is tasked with studying and making legislative, regulatory, and other recommendations on advancing battery safety. The Commission must report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
The Maryland Tire Law Workgroup: The inaugural meeting of the Workgroup is scheduled for Friday, November 1. The kick-off meeting, hosted by MRN, will include a presentation by MDE on the new tire regulations, an overview of MDE’s scrap tire program as well as recent efforts to combat illegal dumping. Also invited to the group are
Regina Boyce and SWANA’s Public Policy Director
Kristyn Oldendorf.
Stay tuned for updates.
Maryland House Legislator Tour: On Monday, November 18, MRN and MDE will host members of the
Maryland Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee for a Recycling 101 Presentation and Tour of the Montgomery County MRF and Recycling Drop-Off Center. The presentation and tour will highlight how the facility processes a wide variety of recyclables and address the major challenges this and other recycling programs throughout our state often face.
8/19/2024 Update: The Commission to Advance Lithium–Ion Battery Safety in Maryland, passed under
HB468 this past session, will be convening in September 2024. MRN will be participating in the commission as a representative of the recycling and solid waste communities.
Stay tuned for more information.
2024 Legislative Recap:
*See Current Legislation for descriptions of bills we followed in 2024 as well as statements and actions where applicable.
This year’s 90-day session closed on April 8. While there were some disappointments (i.e., the Electronics Recycling and Mattress Stewardship did not move forward), there were also two major successes: The
Maryland Paint Stewardship bill and the
Lithium-Ion Battery Safety bill.
A huge THANK YOU to Legislative Chair Chaz Miller and MRN President Kitty McIlroy for trucking down to Annapolis to testify on behalf of our community. And to all the members of the Legislative Committee and Board of Directors for your input, support and hard work.
Here's an update on what we supported, what passed and what barely saw the light of day.
If you have any comments or questions in the meanwhile, please don’t hesitate to contact us by reply by email or at (443) 741-8740.