Solar panel waste disposal site -- Solar panel waste recycling facility -- Operator registration.
Utah Code § 19-6-1306
in effect19-6-1306. Solar panel waste disposal site -- Solar panel waste recycling facility -- Operator registration.
(1) Beginning on July 1, 2028, a person may not place, discard, or otherwise dispose of solar panel waste in a landfill operated by a municipality, county, political subdivision of the state, or other entity unless:
(a) the landfill is registered with the division as a solar panel waste disposal site in accordance with Subsection (2); or
(b) the person can demonstrate to the landfill operator that the solar panel waste is not hazardous solar panel waste.
(2)
(a) An operator of a landfill may submit an application to register with the division as a solar panel waste disposal site.
(b) An applicant for registration as a solar panel waste disposal site shall:
(i) submit an application to the division in a form and manner prescribed by the director;
(ii) provide the name and business address of the applicant;
(iii) submit a plan to the director for handling and safely treating, storing, or disposing of hazardous solar panel waste; and
(iv) comply with an application requirement established by board rule.
(3)
(a) An applicant may submit an application to register with the division as a solar panel waste recycling facility.
(b) An applicant for registration as a solar panel waste recycling facility shall:
(i) submit an application to the division in a form and manner prescribed by the director;
(ii) provide the name and business address of the applicant;
(iii) submit a plan to the director for handling and safely treating, storing, or recycling hazardous solar panel waste; and
(iv) comply with an application requirement established by board rule.
Enacted by Chapter 415, 2026 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title19/Chapter6/19-6-S1306.html?v=C19-6-S1306_2026050620260506Fetched: 10/26/2026