§ 37-15.1-1. Statement of policy. Recognizing the ever increasing use of hard-to-dispose material by the people of Rhode Island as well as the fundamental need for a healthful, clean, and beautiful environment; and further recognizing that the proliferation and accumulation of hard-to-dispose material throughout this state impairs this need and constitutes a public health hazard; […]
§ 37-15.1-10. Cooperation between industry and department. To aid in the state hard-to-dispose material and recycling campaign, the general assembly requests that the various industry organizations which are active in hard-to-dispose material and recycling efforts provide active cooperation with the department so that the additional effect may be given to the hard-to-dispose material and recycling […]
§ 37-15.1-11. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the application of the provisions to other persons or circumstances is not affected. History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 514, § 1.
§ 37-15.1-2. Declaration of purpose. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish programs to aid in the monitoring, tracking, reuse, recycling, and proper disposal of hard-to-dispose materials and to respond to clean-up activities associated with hard-to-dispose material by delegating to the department of environmental management the authority to: (1) Conduct a permanent and […]
§ 37-15.1-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed as follows: (1) “Community recycling center” means a central collection point in a community for hard-to-dispose material, or a point where those materials are taken after being collected to be processed. (2) “Department” means the department of […]
§ 37-15.1-4. Prohibitions. No person shall throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of hard-to-dispose material upon any public property in the state or in the waters of this state or upon private property in this state owned by him or her except: (1) When the property is designated by the state or by any […]
§ 37-15.1-5. Revenue. All assessments, fines, bail forfeitures, and other funds collected or received pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues. History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 514, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 115.
§ 37-15.1-6. Allocation of funds. The department shall allocate and distribute money for the hard-to-dispose material program by way of grant to eligible persons for the following activities: (1) Establishing educational programs and technical assistance programs to assist in the collection, marketing, recycling, reuse, reduction, and safe disposal of hazardous material hard-to-dispose material. (2) Establishing […]
§ 37-15.1-7. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 514, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 170, effective July 1, 1995.
§ 37-15.1-8. Application procedure. (a) A person eligible to receive a grant, loan, or contract under this chapter, and the department’s regulations adopted pursuant thereto, may make an application for the loan, grant, or contract in such form as may be required by the department. (b) The department shall grant or loan funds, and contract […]
§ 37-15.1-9. Duties of the department. In addition to the foregoing, the department shall: (1) Serve as the coordinating agency between the various industry organizations seeking to aid in the hard-to-dispose material and recycling efforts; (2) Recommend to the governing bodies of all local governments that they adopt ordinances consistent with the provisions of this […]
