Rhode Island General Laws 37-15-15. 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 anti litter and recycling efforts;
(2) Recommend to the governing bodies of all local governments that they adopt ordinances consistent with the provisions of this chapter;
(3) Cooperate with all local governments to accomplish coordination of local anti litter and recycling efforts;
(4) Encourage, organize, and coordinate all voluntary local anti litter and recycling campaigns seeking to focus the attention of the public on the programs of this state to control and remove litter and to foster recycling;
(5) Investigate the availability of and apply for funds available from any private or public source to be used in the program outlined in this chapter;
(6) Develop statewide programs to increase public awareness of and participation in recycling and to encourage community recycling centers, public participation in recycling and research and development in the field of litter control, and recycling, removal, and disposal of litter related recycling materials;
(7) Establish a technical assistance program to assist cities and towns in establishing separation recycling programs in conjunction with recycling collection centers to be constructed at state solid waste management facilities.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 251, § 2; P.L. 1986, ch. 522, § 5.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 37-15-15
- Department: means the department of environmental management. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-15-3
- Litter: means garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, cartons, boxes, automobile parts, furniture, glass, or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature thrown, dropped, discarded, placed, or deposited by a person on public property, on private property not owned by the person, or in or on waters of the state, unless the person has:
(i) Been directed to do so by a public official as part of a litter collection drive;
(ii) Discarded, thrown, dropped, placed, or discarded the material in a litter receptacle in a manner that prevented the material from being carried away by the elements; or
(iii) Been issued a license or permit covering the material pursuant to chapters 18. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-15-3
- Program: means those activities of the department to encourage, manage, and fund litter control and recycling pursuant to this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-15-3
- Recycling: means the reuse of recovered resources in manufacturing, agriculture, power production, or other processes. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-15-3