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KEY DRIVER - ORGANICS BANS / <br />REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS <br />• States and local jurisdictions are taking an increasing role in <br />regulating /requiring organics diversion <br />• States /jurisdictions with bans /regulations /ordinances in effect: <br />• Massachusetts: ban commercial food waste, large generators (1 ton or more per week) as of <br />July 1, 2014 <br />• Connecticut: ban commercial food from landfill 2011 (generators of 2 tons or more per week) <br />• Vermont: escalating ban, large generators in 2012, all food by 2020 <br />• Seattle: mandatory food scrap composting — 2009 <br />• Honolulu: commercial food waste ban - 1997 <br />• San Francisco <br />• Portland <br />• Jurisdictions in planning stages: <br />o New York, New York City <br />