34A-6-63. Elements of waste reduction and recycling program.

The elements of the program required in § 34A-6-62 shall include promotion of:

(1)    Efforts to increase the purchase and use of recycled products by government, business, and the public;

(2)    Efforts to recover recyclable materials from the waste stream;

(3)    Local efforts to implement recycling collection centers;

(4)    Local efforts for curbside collection of separated recyclable waste materials and local efforts for drop-off sites or programs for rural areas;

(5)    Public education programs that promote public awareness of waste volume reduction and the use of recyclable materials;

(6)    Markets for recyclable materials;

(7)    Research, manufacturing processes, and product development that provide for source reduction through use of alternative materials and through decreased material input and resource consumption; and

(8)    Information-sharing and coordination of efforts among state governments in such areas as recycling education, technical assistance, market analysis, and related topics.

Source: SL 1992, ch 254, § 25.