County glass recovery programs; requirements.

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§342G-86 County glass recovery programs; requirements. (a) All county glass recovery programs shall include:

(1) Some form of glass incentive or "buy back" program providing a means of encouraging participation by the public or private collectors; and

(2) The paving of the equivalent of one mile of two lane asphalt roadway as part of a research and demonstration program utilizing glassphalt or glass within any other portion of the pavement section; or any other demonstration project as approved by the department.

(b) In addition, county programs may include but shall not be limited to:

(1) Funding of the collection and processing of glass containers either through existing county agencies or through external contracts for services;

(2) Subsidizing the transportation [of] processed material to off-island markets;

(3) The development of collection facilities or the provision of containers for glass recycling, or the incremental portions of multi-material programs;

(4) Additional research and development programs, including grants to private sector entrepreneurs, especially those activities developing higher value uses for the material; and

(5) Public education and awareness programs focusing on glass recovery, or the incremental portions of multi-material programs. [L 1994, c 201, pt of §2; am L 2002, c 176, §13]


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