The neutral system of record · updated June 2026
The PFAS Takeback Scoreboard
Where every U.S. state stands on destroying PFAS firefighting foam, programs, gallons, buybacks, laws and deadlines, and the global picture for ships at sea. One neutral, sourced reference, produced by an operator that doesn't profit from the gallons.
56
Jurisdictions tracked
16
States with active programs
310,340+
Gallons collected nationwide*
1
States paying a cash buyback (Colorado)
Spotlight · today
Colorado is the model.
Colorado is the only state that pays a cash buyback ($40/gallon), and its Takeback program destroys the foam using Aquagga's HALT process. The application deadline is today, June 30, 2026, the cutoff to apply, not a use ban. Payments run through Dec 31, 2026.
CDPHE Takeback program ↗By state & territory
Free pickup ≠ a buyback. Most states pay a vendor to destroy the foam; departments aren't paid for it. Only Colorado pays per gallon.
Active program 16
MIMichigan
Buyback
,
Collected
65,000 gal
as of Nov 2023
Target
,
Destruction
Hazardous-waste disposal
Key law
MCL (AFFF restrictions)
Deadline
PassedFunding exhausted Oct 2025
Largest collected total of any state, but out of money; waiting list only. Full profile →
MAMassachusetts
Buyback
,
Collected
49,400 gal
through Jun 2025
Target
,
Destruction
Incineration (via NEDT)
Key law
Administrative program
Deadline
UpcomingOngoing (pre-2003 foam)
420,000+ lbs from 166 departments, largest verified collection in the country. Full profile →
INIndiana
Buyback
,
Collected
48,000 gal
2026
Target
30,000 gal
Destruction
Hazardous-waste disposal
Key law
IC 36-8-10.7
Deadline
PassedTraining ban 2020
253 departments; original 30k goal exceeded. Live collection status map. Full profile →
NYNew York
Buyback
,
Collected
40,000 gal
2017–2020
Target
,
Destruction
High-temp incineration
Key law
GBL §391-u
Deadline
PassedSale ban Mar 22, 2022
State pickup program closed 2020; manufacturer-funded recall mandated since 2022. Full profile →
CTConnecticut
Buyback
,
Collected
35,300 gal
2021–22
Target
,
Destruction
Not specified
Key law
PA 21-191 (2021)
Deadline
PassedTraining ban Jul 2021
250+ depts. Separate $3M grant reimburses apparatus decontamination (not per-gallon). Full profile →
WIWisconsin
Buyback
,
Collected
28,000 gal
round 1, Mar 2023
Target
25,000 gal
Destruction
North Shore Environmental
Key law
Act 101 (2019), §299.48
Deadline
PassedUse restriction Sep 1, 2020
60+ counties in round 1; backlog estimate exceeded. Full profile →
OHOhio
Buyback
,
Collected
14,000 gal
Spring 2024
Target
40,000 gal
Destruction
Revive Environmental. SCWO
Key law
ORC §3737.52
Deadline
UpcomingRound-1 done ~Jun 2026
118 departments. Funded by a Monsanto PCB settlement. ~40k gal stockpile remains. Full profile →
RIRhode Island
Buyback
,
Collected
11,000 gal
4 collections
Target
,
Destruction
Clean Harbors, incineration
Key law
Consumer PFAS Ban Act (2024)
Deadline
UpcomingUse ban Jul 1, 2026
~98,120 lbs across four collections; full use ban takes effect Jul 1, 2026. Full profile →
NHNew Hampshire
Buyback
,
Collected
10,000 gal
concentrate, 2024
Target
,
Destruction
Revive Environmental. SCWO
Key law
SB 257 (2019)
Deadline
PassedCollected 2024
125+ departments, 10 regional events. First state to use SCWO. Full profile →
AZArizona
Buyback
,
Collected
6,000 gal
as of Jun 2023
Target
5,000 gal
Destruction
Hazardous-waste landfill (Beatty, NV)
Key law
A.R.S. §36-1696
Deadline
PassedPilot done ~Jun 2023
Removes old foam + gives free PFAS-free replacement. Figures are FY2023; no newer update. Full profile →
VTVermont
Buyback
,
Collected
2,500 gal
2018 drive
Target
,
Destruction
Incineration
Key law
Act 36 (2021)
Deadline
PassedSale ban Oct 1, 2023
One-time 2018 collection (38 depts); now a full manufacture/sale/use ban. Full profile →
NCNorth Carolina
Buyback
,
Collected
1,000 gal
destroyed, Jan 2026
Target
60,000 gal
Destruction
Revive SCWO + 374Water
Key law
Session Law 2023-134 ($20M)
Deadline
UpcomingVendor selection ~Jun 2026
120,094 gal inventoried; 60k targeted; only 1,000 gal verifiably destroyed so far. Full profile →
WAWashington
Buyback
,
Collected
140 gal
first dept, Nov 2025
Target
32,000 gal
Destruction
Clean Harbors, incineration (Aragonite, UT)
Key law
RCW 70A.400
Deadline
UpcomingFunded through ~Jun 2027
Launched Sept 2025; free disposal + replacement, no cash buyback. ~32k gal projected scope. Full profile →
AKAlaska
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
Out-of-state disposal
Key law
SB 67 (2024)
Deadline
PassedSwitch to F3 Jan 1, 2025
Reimburses disposal costs (not per-gallon). Narrow eligibility (small/rural communities). Full profile →
COColorado
Buyback
$40/gal
Collected
,
Target
40,000 gal
Destruction
Aquagga HALT
Key law
HB22-1345
Deadline
TodayApplication deadline Jun 30, 2026
The only state takeback with a cash buyback ($40/gal); the program destroys foam via Aquagga's HALT process. Today's deadline is the application cutoff, not a use/sale ban. Payments run through Dec 31, 2026. Full profile →
NJNew Jersey
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
150,000 gal
Destruction
Revive Environmental. SCWO
Key law
P.L. 2023, c.243
Deadline
UpcomingCease use Dec 31, 2026
Statewide collection ran Mar 2026; 353 depts registered. 150k gal is PROJECTED, no actual published yet. Full profile →
Planned / legislated 9
DEDelaware
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
HB 356 (pending)
Deadline
ProposedSale ban Jan 1, 2028 (if enacted)
Awaiting Senate floor vote; no in-force AFFF ban yet. Manufacturer reimbursement model. Full profile →
FLFlorida
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
None state (374Water private hub, Orlando)
Key law
HB 1019 'Joe Casello Act' (2026)
Deadline
UpcomingTraining ban + inventory Jul 1, 2026
Phased ban signed Jun 2026. Biggest near-term disposal driver in the South; no buyback, no state vendor. Full profile →
ILIllinois
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
PA 102-290 (2021)
Deadline
PassedSale ban Jan 1, 2025
Take-back mandated in statute but not operating; ban + reporting in force. Full profile →
MEMaine
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
50,000 gal
Destruction
,
Key law
LD 222 (2025)
Deadline
UpcomingProgram due Jul 1, 2027
Law on books but unfunded; ~50k gal is a DEP planning estimate, not collected. Full profile →
MDMaryland
Buyback
,
Collected
0 gal
10,535 gal surveyed, none collected
Target
,
Destruction
Out-of-state disposal (TBD)
Key law
Taylor Act, SB 273 (2022)
Deadline
PassedBan took effect Jan 1, 2024
4 years after the ban, zero gallons collected; 3rd procurement attempt April 2026. Full profile →
MOMissouri
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None enacted (bills died)
Deadline
ProposedUnverified
Program signal comes from a fire-association newsletter only, unconfirmed by MoDNR. Full profile →
OROregon
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
SB 91 (2025)
Deadline
UpcomingFire-dept phase-out Jul 1, 2026
Directs DEQ to set up collection/disposal; not yet operational. Full profile →
PAPennsylvania
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
HB 1261 (stalled)
Deadline
ProposedBill tabled Jun 10, 2026
Passed House 202–0; stalled in Senate. No enacted law, no program. Full profile →
WVWest Virginia
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
§29-3-5g (2021)
Deadline
PassedDisposal duty since Jul 1, 2021
Statute imposes a disposal duty on the Fire Commission but no funded program exists. Full profile →
No program 31
ALAlabama
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
Heavy contamination/litigation, but no foam program. Full profile →
ASAmerican Samoa
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No territorial program or ban. EPA Region 9 (Pacific Islands); shares the $56M federal Pacific-Islands PFAS funding. No major DoD base; site data not reported. Disposal: store or ship to the mainland. Full profile →
ARArkansas
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
Act 315 (2021)
Deadline
PassedUse ban Jul 2021
Regulatory restriction only. Full profile →
CACalifornia
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
SB 1044 (2020)
Deadline
UpcomingTerminals/refineries Jan 1, 2028
Banned, with use-reporting, but no state collection program. Full profile →
DCDistrict of Columbia
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No foam ban or program; only a 2023 AG lawsuit against manufacturers. Full profile →
GAGeorgia
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
§25-2-41 (2019)
Deadline
PassedUse ban Jan 1, 2020
Discharge/use ban; no mechanism to collect stockpiles. Full profile →
GUGuam
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No territorial program or ban, the most severe territorial case. Andersen AFB (EPA Superfund since 1992) threatens the aquifer supplying ~90% of Guam's water; Naval Base Guam wells affected. EPA Region 9 + Guam EPA + USAF/Navy. Full profile →
HIHawaii
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
Act 152 (2022)
Deadline
PassedSale/use ban Jul 1, 2024
Ban + manufacturer recall; no state takeback/destruction program. Full profile →
IDIdaho
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No enacted AFFF law. Full profile →
IAIowa
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None enacted
Deadline
,
2026 push is soybean-based foam adoption, not a takeback. Full profile →
KSKansas
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No enacted foam law or program. Full profile →
KYKentucky
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
§227.395 (2019)
Deadline
PassedTraining ban 2019
Training-use ban only. Full profile →
LALouisiana
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
Act 232 (2021)
Deadline
PassedUse/sale ban Jun 11, 2021
Use/sale restriction; no collection program. Full profile →
MNMinnesota
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
Hazardous-waste channels
Key law
§325F.072 + Amara's Law
Deadline
PassedAirports cease Jan 1, 2026
Strong ban regime, no funded collection program or published gallons. Full profile →
MSMississippi
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No enacted foam law. Full profile →
MTMontana
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None (guidance only)
Deadline
,
DEQ publishes disposal guidance only. Full profile →
NENebraska
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
Only a statewide PFAS inventory study; no program. Full profile →
NVNevada
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
AB 97 (2021)
Deadline
PassedTraining ban Jan 1, 2022
Regulation/reporting only. (Beatty, NV hazwaste site receives Arizona's foam.) Full profile →
NMNew Mexico
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
HB 140 + HB 212 (2025)
Deadline
UpcomingSale ban Jan 1, 2027
First state to classify discarded AFFF as hazardous waste; rules finalizing 2026. Full profile →
NDNorth Dakota
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None (guidance only)
Deadline
,
Departments advised to store foam; no approved disposal pathway. Full profile →
MPNorthern Mariana Islands
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No foam ban, but enforceable PFAS drinking-water standards adopted. Saipan supply shows a plume by a firefighting training area. EPA Region 9 + CNMI BECQ. Disposal: store or ship to the mainland. Full profile →
OKOklahoma
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
SB 271 (proposed)
Deadline
ProposedBill stalled
Dates circulating online are unenacted bill text. Full profile →
PRPuerto Rico
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No territorial AFFF program or ban. Severe military-driven PFAS contamination, former Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Fort Buchanan, Camp Santiago. EPA Region 2 + DoD under CERCLA. Disposal: store or ship to the mainland. Full profile →
SCSouth Carolina
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
Venue for the federal AFFF MDL, but no state program. Full profile →
SDSouth Dakota
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No PFAS foam legislation. Full profile →
TNTennessee
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No enacted foam law. Full profile →
TXTexas
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None (SB 1898 died)
Deadline
ProposedNext session Jan 2027
No enacted ban; foam bill failed in 2025. Full profile →
VIU.S. Virgin Islands
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No territorial program or ban. EPA Region 2; eligible for federal emerging-contaminant grants. Limited site-specific data published. Disposal: store or ship to the mainland. Full profile →
UTUtah
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No state AFFF law (only federal activity at Hill AFB). Full profile →
VAVirginia
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
§9.1-207.1 (2020)
Deadline
PassedTraining ban Jul 1, 2021
Training-use ban only; no sale ban, no collection program. Full profile →
WYWyoming
Buyback
,
Collected
,
Target
,
Destruction
,
Key law
None
Deadline
,
No enacted AFFF law. Full profile →
Federal · military · tribal lands
The biggest piece sits outside every state program.
The Department of Defense uses AFFF at ~1,500 installations and holds more than 2 million gallons of legacy foam, the single largest PFAS source in the country. Military bases are federal: they don't join state takebacks and phase out under NDAA FY2020 (installation use deadline Oct 1, 2024; waivers to Oct 1, 2026), with Navy ships exempt. U.S. territories run no programs of their own, and tribal water systems remain the least-tested in the nation.
GAO-24-107322 ↗