27-2707 – Manufacturer Responsibilities.
§ 27-2707. Manufacturer responsibilities. 1. When the manufacturer accepts plastic carryout bags and film plastic for return, it or its agent shall maintain, for a minimum of three years, records describing the collection, transport and recycling of plastic carryout bags and film plastic collected by weight, provided that the manufacturer or its agents may weigh […]
27-2709 – Department Responsibility.
§ 27-2709. Department responsibility. 1. The department shall develop educational materials to encourage the reduction, reuse and recycling of plastic carryout bags and film plastic and shall make those materials available to stores required to comply with this article. 2. The department shall provide information regarding the availability of recycling facilities and companies that recycle […]
27-2711 – Regulations.
§ 27-2711. Regulations. The department is authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this title and shall promulgate, and update the most recent version of, rules and regulations pertaining to the definition of compostable as prescribed in American Society for Testing and Materials Standard D6400.
27-2713 – Preemption.
§ 27-2713. Preemption. Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to plastic bag and film plastic recycling is by this article vested exclusively in the state. Any provision of any local law or ordinance, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereto, governing the recycling of plastic bags and film plastic shall, upon the effective date of this […]
27-2701 – Definitions.
* § 27-2701. Definitions. As used in this title: 1. “Compostable plastic bag” means a plastic bag that at a minimum meets the American Society for Testing and Materials standard D6400 for compostable plastic, as amended. 2. “Manufacturer” means the producer of a plastic carryout bag or film plastic sold to a store or the […]
27-2703 – Store Operator Responsibilities.
* § 27-2703. Store operator responsibilities. 1. The operator of a store shall establish an at-store recycling program pursuant to the provisions of this title that provides an opportunity for a customer of the store to return to the store clean plastic carryout bags and film plastic. 2. A retail establishment that does not meet […]
27-2705 – Recycling Program Requirements.
§ 27-2705. Recycling program requirements. An at-store recycling program provided by the operator of a store shall require: 1. a plastic carryout bag provided by the store to have printed or displayed on the bag, in a manner visible to a consumer, the words “PLEASE RETURN TO A PARTICIPATING STORE FOR RECYCLING”. Provided, however, such […]