§ 25-16.5-101. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Pollution Prevention Act of 1992”. Source: L. 92: Entire article added, p. 1326, § 1, effective July 1.

§ 25-16.5-102. Legislative Declaration – State Policy on Pollution Prevention

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: Colorado is blessed by natural beauty and an excellent quality of life, which should be maintained; The prevention of pollution will assist in maintaining quality of life in our state; There are resources and expertise in Colorado, including industry, government, and citizen groups, which can provide information […]

§ 25-16.5-103. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Advisory board” means the pollution prevention advisory board created in section 25-16.5-104. “By-product” means all toxic or hazardous substances, other than a product, that are generated from production processes prior to recycling, handling, treatment, disposal, or release. “Department” means the department of public health and […]

§ 25-16.5-104. Pollution Prevention Advisory Board – Creation

There is hereby created in the department of public health and environment a pollution prevention advisory board for the purposes of providing overall policy guidance, coordination, and advice to the department on pollution prevention activities and for carrying out the duties specified in section 25-16.5-105. The advisory board shall consist of fifteen members to be […]

§ 25-16.5-105. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board – Definitions

The advisory board has the following powers and duties: To provide overall policy guidance, coordination, and advice in the development and implementation of the pollution prevention activities of the department; To support nonregulatory public and private efforts that promote the prevention of pollution in this state; To develop pollution prevention goals and objectives; To review […]

§ 25-16.5-105.5. Pollution Prevention Advisory Board Assistance Committee – Appointments – Membership – Definitions

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Committee” means the pollution prevention advisory board assistance committee created in subsection (2) of this section. “Fund” means the recycling resources economic opportunity fund created in section 25-16.5-106.5 (1). There is hereby created in the department the committee that shall assist the advisory board in […]

§ 25-16.5-106. Pollution Prevention Activities Program

The advisory board shall contract with a provider or providers, which may include the department, to develop a pollution prevention activities program. The pollution prevention activities program shall be carried out to make pollution prevention the environmental management tool of first choice, and the provider which provides the services pursuant to contract shall have the […]

§ 25-16.5-106.5. Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Fund – Creation – Repeal

The recycling resources economic opportunity fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”, is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of: Repealed. Effective July 1, 2011, moneys collected for the fund pursuant to section 25-16-104.5 (3.9)(a) and credited to the fund in accordance with section 25-16-104.5 (3.9)(b). Any money appropriated to […]

§ 25-16.5-106.7. Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Program – Grants – Definitions – Repeal

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Committee” means the pollution prevention advisory board assistance committee created in section 25-16.5-105.5. “Fund” means the recycling resources economic opportunity fund created in section 25-16.5-106.5 (1). “Local government” means a county, home rule or statutory city, town, territorial charter city, or city and county. There […]

§ 25-16.5-107. Technical Assistance Program

The advisory board shall develop guidelines on how to allocate the portion of and shall select grant recipients for the moneys in the pollution prevention fund created in section 25-16.5-109 which is available under said section for making grants for the purpose of providing technical assistance to small and medium-sized businesses and to other generators […]

§ 25-16.5-108. Pollution Prevention Fees

The department shall charge and collect pollution prevention fees from any reporting facility which is required to file a report with the department pursuant to the federal act as follows: Facilities required to report pursuant to section 11002 of the federal act shall pay an annual fee not to exceed ten dollars per reporting facility. […]

§ 25-16.5-109. Pollution Prevention Fund – Created

There is hereby created in the state treasury the pollution prevention fund. Any moneys collected pursuant to section 25-16.5-108 shall be credited to such fund. In accordance with section 24-36-114, C.R.S., all interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the general fund. At the end of […]

§ 25-16.5-111. Front Range Waste Diversion Enterprise – Legislative Declaration – Fund – Goals – Grant Program – Personal Property Tax Reimbursements – Gifts, Grants, or Donations – Definitions – Repeal

Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby: Finds that: Colorado has one of the lowest rates of waste diversion in the United States, recycling only about twelve percent of our waste compared to thirty-five percent nationwide; Colorado disposed of a record amount of trash in landfills in 2017, over nine million tons, while there was essentially […]

§ 25-16.5-112. Recycling Market Development Center – Definitions – Repeal

The department shall convene stakeholders to inform the department regarding a structure and governing guidance for a recycling market development center, referred to in this section as the “center”, to support the development of end-market businesses within the state by achieving the goals of the center as specified in subsection (3) of this section. In […]

§ 25-16.5-113. Producer Responsibility Literature Review – Report – Repeal

The department shall conduct a literature review of what industry and other states are doing around the country regarding producer responsibility and create policy and legislative recommendations regarding the feasibility of requiring producers to design, manage, and finance programs for end-of-life management of their products and packaging, including the potential impact on end markets for […]