49-831. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Agency" means this state or a state agency, county, municipality or political subdivision. 2. " Collection" means the act of picking up post-consumer secondary materials from homes, businesses, governmental agencies, institutions or industrial sites. 3. " Consumer" means a person who purchases a […]
49-832. Administration and enforcement by department of environmental quality; powers and duties A. The department of environmental quality shall administer and oversee the enforcement of this article. B. In addition to its other powers and duties, the department shall: 1. Prepare, update and oversee implementation of the Arizona recycling program consistent with the goals of […]
49-833. Public education A. By May 1, 1992, the department, in consultation with the state board of education, shall implement and conduct a program of public education and provide information to increase awareness of individual responsibility for properly reducing and disposing of solid waste and to encourage participation in recycling, reuse and source reduction. The […]
49-835. Recycling of plastics; labels A. The department shall develop and administer a program to encourage the recycling and proper disposal of plastics. B. By July 1, 1991, a person shall not distribute, sell or expose for sale in this state a plastic bottle of sixteen ounces or more up to five gallons and a […]
49-836. Solid waste landfill disposal fees A. Each operator of a solid waste landfill or facility shall make the fee payments required by this section as determined by the department. Monies from fees shall be deposited in the recycling fund established pursuant to section 49-837 and the solid waste fee fund established pursuant to section […]
49-837. Recycling fund; use; advisory committee A. A recycling fund is established to be administered by the director. The fund consists of monies appropriated by the legislature, gifts, grants, donations and monies derived from the landfill disposal fees in section 49-836. Monies derived from landfill disposal fees are subject to legislative appropriation. Monies in the […]
