(2) In determining whether a covered product is a specifically identified material, the department shall consider criteria that include, but need not be limited to:
(a) Whether recycling processing equipment improvements are needed to sort the material and when producer responsibility organizations will fund those improvements;
(b) The availability of viable responsible end markets for the material;
(c) Economic factors affecting the value of the material; and
(d) Whether the inclusion of the covered product in recycling collection programs could cause an increase in costs. [2021 c.681 §23]