New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4599: Scrap metal facilities-require DEP regulate as recycling facilities
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
Requires DEP to regulate scrap metal facilities as recycling facilities.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
S4599 SENATE, No. 4599 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 Sponsored by: Senator JOHN F. MCKEON District 27 (Essex and Passaic) SYNOPSIS Requires DEP to regulate scrap metal facilities as recycling facilities. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced. concerning the regulation of scrap metal facilities as recycling centers, amending various parts of the statutory law, and supplementing Title 13 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 2 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.12) is amended to read as follows: 2. As used in sections 1 through 24 and sections 40 and 41 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.11 through 13:1E-99.32 and 13:1E-99.33 and 13:1E-99.34): "Agricultural or horticultural land" means land deemed actively devoted to agricultural or horticultural use pursuant to the "Farmland Assessment Act of 1964," P.L.1964, c.48 (C.54:4-23.1 et seq.); "Beverage" means milk, alcoholic beverages, including beer or other malt beverages, liquor, wine, vermouth and sparkling wine, and nonalcoholic beverages, including fruit juice, mineral water and soda water and similar nonalcoholic carbonated and noncarbonated drinks intended for human consumption; "Beverage container" means an individual, separate, hermetically sealed, or made airtight with a metal or plastic cap, bottle or can composed of glass, metal, plastic or any combination thereof, containing a beverage; "Commingled" means a combining …
Sponsors
- John F. McKeon (D, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SEN
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT - SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING
Common questions
- What is S4599?
- S4599 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Scrap metal facilities-require DEP regulate as recycling facilities.
- What does S4599 do?
- Requires DEP to regulate scrap metal facilities as recycling facilities.
- What is the status of S4599?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SEN (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4599?
- John F. McKeon (D, 27).
- Where is the official record for S4599?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4599
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