(a) The Mayor may enter into contracts or agreements on behalf of the District for recycling services or the operation of a multi-material recycling buy-back center and an intermediate processing facility for the collection, storage, processing, and disposition of recyclable materials designated to be source separated pursuant to this subchapter, if these services are not otherwise provided by the District government. The Director of the Department of Public Works shall enter into contracts or agreements to market recyclable materials, including the sale or disposition of recyclable materials, and shall purchase or lease any equipment necessary to facilitate the marketing of recyclable materials.
(b) The Mayor may issue grants for solid waste and recycling research, collecting, marketing, and other services to universities and nonprofit institutions, and businesses with funds generated by the recycling surcharge authorized pursuant to § 8-1015.
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-226, § 12, 36 DCR 595; Mar. 15, 1990, D.C. Law 8-93, § 2(c), 37 DCR 780; Sept. 8, 1990, D.C. Law 8-154, § 2(d), 37 DCR 4045; Sept. 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-178, § 3(f), 41 DCR 5205.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-3411.
Temporary Amendments of Section
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d) of District of Columbia Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling Act of 1988 Temporary Amendment Act of 1992 (D.C. Law 9-263, March 27, 1993, law notification 40 DCR 2333).
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d) of District of Columbia Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling Act of 1988 Temporary Amendment Act of 1993 (D.C. Law 10-86, March 19, 1994, law notification 41 DCR 1636).
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(d) of the District of Columbia Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling Act of 1988 Emergency Amendment Act of 1992 (D.C. Act 9-346, December 22, 1992, 40 DCR 141).
For temporary amendments of section, see § 2(d) of the District of Columbia Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling Act of 1988 Emergency Amendment Act of 1993 (D.C. Act 10-147, November 4, 1993, 40 DCR 8091) and § 2(d) of the District of Columbia Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling Act of 1988 Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-185, February 2, 1994, 41 DCR 627).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 7-226, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 8-1001.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 8-93, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 8-1003.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 8-154, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 8-1003.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 10-178, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 8-1003.
Delegation of Authority
Delegation of authority pursuant to D.C. Law 7-226, the “D.C. Solid Waste Management & Multi-Material Recycling Act of 1988”, see Mayor's Order 89-160, July 20, 1989.