Utah Code 76-10-2101. Use of recycling bins — Prohibited items — Penalties
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 76-10-2101
- Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Recycling” means the process of collecting materials diverted from the waste stream for reuse.
(1)(b) “Recycling bin” means any receptacle made available to the public by a governmental entity or private business for the collection of any source-separated item for recycling purposes.
(2) It is an infraction to place any prohibited item or substance in a recycling bin if the bin is posted with the following information printed legibly in basic English:
(2)(a) a descriptive list of the items that may be deposited in the recycling bin, entitled in boldface capital letters: “ITEMS YOU MAY DEPOSIT IN THIS RECYCLING BIN:”;
(2)(b) at the end of the list in Subsection (2)(a) , the following statement in boldface capital letters: “REMOVING FROM THIS BIN ANY ITEM THAT IS LISTED ABOVE AND THAT YOU DID NOT PLACE IN THE CONTAINER IS THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THEFT, PUNISHABLE BY LAW.”;
(2)(c) the following statement in boldface capital letters: “DEPOSIT OF ANY OTHER ITEM IN THIS RECYCLING BIN IS AGAINST THE LAW.”;
(2)(d) the following statement in boldface capital letters, posted on the recycling collection container in close proximity to the notices required under Subsections (2)(a) , (b) , and (c) : “PLACING ANY ITEM OR SUBSTANCE IN THIS RECYCLING BIN OTHER THAN THOSE ALLOWED IN THE LIST POSTED ON THIS BIN IS AN INFRACTION, PUNISHABLE BY A MAXIMUM FINE OF $750.”; and
(2)(e) the name and telephone number of the entity that owns the recycling bin or is responsible for its placement and maintenance.