1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to solid waste; establishing textile waste diversion goal;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115A.551, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115A.551, is amended by adding a 
1.6 	subdivision to read:
1.7 		Subd. 8.Textile reuse and recycling goal; reporting. (a) For the purposes of this 
1.8 	subdivision, "textiles" means clothing, towels, bedding, curtains, purses and other bags 
1.9 	designed to hold personal items, belts, and shoes.
1.10 	(b) It is a goal of the state that the following percentages of textiles currently sent to 
1.11 	landfills and waste-to-energy facilities for disposal be diverted via reuse and recycling 
1.12 	by the end of the year indicated:
1.13 	(1) 20 percent by 2020;
1.14 	(2) 40 percent by 2025; and
1.15 	(3) 75 percent by 2030.
1.16 	(c) Collectors of textiles for reuse or recycling must annually submit to the 
1.17 	commissioner:
1.18 	(1) the quantity of textiles collected; and
1.19 	(2) the county of origin of the textiles collected.