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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 23 - Health and Safety » Chapter 23-19.10 - Hazardous Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Treatment Research and Demonstration Act of 1986

Section 23-19.10-1. – Short title.

§ 23-19.10-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Hazardous Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Treatment Research and Demonstration Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 399, § 1.

Section 23-19.10-10. – Research grants.

§ 23-19.10-10. Research grants. (a) The department may issue grants to, and enter into contracts with, universities, governmental agencies, and private organizations to research and develop hazardous waste reduction, recycling, or treatment technology. (b) These grants may be applied to personnel, equipment, and administrative costs and shall, to the extent possible, be used to augment […]

Section 23-19.10-11. – Report to the governor and the general assembly.

§ 23-19.10-11. Report to the governor and the general assembly. (a) The department shall annually report to the governor and the general assembly on the status, funding, and results of all demonstration and research projects awarded grants. (b) This report shall include recommendations for legislation and shall identify those state and federal economic and financial […]

Section 23-19.10-2. – Legislative findings, policy, and intent.

§ 23-19.10-2. Legislative findings, policy, and intent. It is found and declared that: (1) Whenever possible, the generation of hazardous waste is to be reduced or eliminated as expeditiously as possible, and that waste that is generated should be recycled, treated, or disposed of in a manner that minimizes any present or future threats to […]

Section 23-19.10-3. – Definitions.

§ 23-19.10-3. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Department” means the department of environmental management. (2) “Hazardous waste reduction, recycling, and treatment technologies” mean technologies and techniques that have, as their primary purpose, the reduced generation of hazardous waste, the recycling of hazardous waste, or the conversion of hazardous waste into a less hazardous […]

Section 23-19.10-5. – Reporting requirements.

§ 23-19.10-5. Reporting requirements. Every generator of hazardous waste shall submit a report to the department, at least once every two (2) years, reporting the changes in volume and toxicity of waste achieved through waste reduction during the period for which the report is issued. History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 399, § 1.

Section 23-19.10-6. – Demonstration program.

§ 23-19.10-6. Demonstration program. The department shall establish a hazardous waste technology, research, development, and demonstration program, which would consist of both of the following elements: (1) Contracting with, and providing grants to, universities, governmental agencies, and private organizations for the research and development of hazardous waste reduction, recycling, or treatment technologies pursuant to § […]

Section 23-19.10-7. – Criteria for demonstration projects.

§ 23-19.10-7. Criteria for demonstration projects. The department shall do all of the following: (1) Implement a program to research, develop, and demonstrate hazardous waste reduction, recycling, and treatment technologies at appropriate locations throughout the state. (2) In consultation with industry and interested parties, adopt criteria for selecting projects that would receive grants to pay […]

Section 23-19.10-8. – Department contracts for services — Construction grant program.

§ 23-19.10-8. Department contracts for services — Construction grant program. The department may: (1) Contract for services to be performed to carry out this chapter, including, but not limited to, environmental control assessment, feasibility analysis, the review of project design, field management responsibilities, and project scheduling and control. (2) Grant funding for equipment construction needed […]

Section 23-19.10-9. – Evaluation of projects.

§ 23-19.10-9. Evaluation of projects. The department shall compile the results of all evaluations of projects funded by Step IV grants, or the evaluations of any other projects which are available to the department, and shall make them available to interested parties as expeditiously as possible. The department shall notify any interested party of the […]