Rhode Island’s law required covered entities to divert organic waste to an authorized composting or anaerobic digestion facility, or a facility that uses any other authorized recycling method,
including on-site treatment and animal feed. Covered entities include businesses such as supermarkets, restaurants, resorts, conference centers, food wholesalers or distributors, and food manufacturers or processors, as well as institutions such as prisons, healthcare facilities, and certain covered educational facilities. In order to be covered by the law, a business or institution must (a) generate at least 104 tons of organic waste per year, and (b) be located within fifteen miles of an authorized composting or anaerobic digestion facility with capacity to accept the material.