§ 23-18.15-4 - Rhode Island resource recovery plan.
SECTION 23-18.15-4
§ 23-18.15-4 Rhode Island resourcerecovery plan. – (a) The Rhode Island resource recovery corporation shall create a plan thatquantifies and details the impacts of a beverage container deposit of $.05 onbeverage containers sold in the state of Rhode Island. The plan shall includebut not be limited to:
(1) Defining the beverage containers that should be includedin a deposit system including the maximum size allowable for redemption and thetypes of containers that should be exempt from the deposit system;
(2) Quantifying any taxes and deposits that are alreadycharged on beverage containers, as defined in subsection (1) above, in thestate and compare those charges with beverage container charges in thecommonwealth of Massachusetts and the state of Connecticut;
(3) Determining the appropriate labeling requirements forbeverage containers subject to the deposit, provided that a Rhode Island statespecific bar code not be a requirement;
(4) Identifying the appropriate entities to collect, redeemand transfer beverage containers and deposits;
(5) Defining the redemption methods that could be used andidentifying appropriate locations for redemption centers including centersoperated by the corporation as well as by businesses;
(6) Identifying the costs to the corporation and any otherentities identified in the study for providing redemption services;
(7) Recommending how unclaimed deposits could be used;
(8) Analyzing possible impacts to municipal recyclingprograms; and
(9) Recommending possible alternatives to a beveragecontainer deposit system that would yield significantly increased recyclingrates statewide.
(b) The corporation shall report the findings,recommendations and a timeline for implementation of the plan to the generalassembly and the governor no later than January 1, 2009.