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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPOSTING.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced May 20, 2026

Latest action (Jul 23, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

Delaware House Bill 431 permits the composting of yard waste, food residuals, and other organic materials on property zoned for agricultural use. County governments may regulate the size of composting operations but must allow at least 5,000 square feet of composting area for every 4 acres of agricultural property. This allows agricultural landowners to process organic waste on-site within county-established parameters.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

This Act allows for the composting of yard waste, food residuals, and other organic materials on property zoned for agricultural purposes. County governments may limit the square footage allowed for this activity, but must allow for at least 5000 square feet per 4 acres of property.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (9)
  1. May 20, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House · lower
  2. Jun 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 9 On Its Merits · lower
  3. Jun 24, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 431 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  4. Jun 24, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 431 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  5. Jun 24, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 30 YES 10 NO 1 ABSENT · lower
  6. Jun 24, 2026 Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
  7. Jun 25, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · upper
  8. Jun 30, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
  9. Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

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