Delaware 153rd General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB 130 — Expanded Polystyrene Foam Products/Prohibit/Sale/Distribution

Last action — Lieu/Substituted

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

This Act prohibits retail stores and wholesalers from selling, distributing, or offering for sale expanded polystyrene foam products, including expanded polystyrene foam food service packaging, expanded polystyrene foam coolers used for cold storage of food, and expanded polystyrene foam loose fill packaging. Expanded polystyrene foam packaging such as single use expanded polystyrene foam food containers or loose fill expanded polystyrene foam products such as packing peanuts are difficult to recycle and are not accepted in Delaware’s curbside recycling program. Such products typically end up in landfills, where they take hundreds of years to break down. By prohibiting the sale of expanded polystyrene foam products, this Act helps to protect the environment from harmful waste. This Act allows for a temporary waiver of the prohibition on expanded polystyrene foam products under either of the following circumstances: 1. There is no feasible or commercially available alternative for a specific expanded polystyrene foam product. 2. The retail store or wholesaler seeking the waiver has less than $500,000 in gross annual income and there is no reasonably affordable, commercially available alternative to the expanded polystyrene foam product. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2027.

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (61)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 130 do?
This Act prohibits retail stores and wholesalers from selling, distributing, or offering for sale expanded polystyrene foam products, including expanded polystyrene foam food service packaging, expanded polystyrene foam coolers used for cold storage of food, and expanded polystyrene foam loose fill packaging. Expanded polystyrene foam packaging such as single use expanded polystyrene foam food containers or loose fill expanded polystyrene foam products such as packing peanuts are difficult to recycle and are not accepted in Delaware’s curbside recycling program. Such products typically end up in landfills, where they take hundreds of years to break down. By prohibiting the sale of expanded polystyrene foam products, this Act helps to protect the environment from harmful waste. This Act allows for a temporary waiver of the prohibition on expanded polystyrene foam products under either of the following circumstances: 1. There is no feasible or commercially available alternative for a specific expanded polystyrene foam product. 2. The retail store or wholesaler seeking the waiver has less than $500,000 in gross annual income and there is no reasonably affordable, commercially available alternative to the expanded polystyrene foam product. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors SB 130?
SB 130 is sponsored by Trey Paradee (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 130?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 130?
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