70.93.200 - Department of ecology -- Administration of anti-litter and recycling programs -- Guidelines -- Report to legislature.

Department of ecology — Administration of anti-litter and recycling programs — Guidelines — Report to legislature.

In addition to the foregoing, the department of ecology shall:

     (1) Serve as the coordinating agency between the various industry organizations seeking to aid in the waste reduction, anti-litter, and recycling efforts;

     (2) Serve as the coordinating and administrating agency for all state agencies and local governments receiving funds for waste reduction, litter control, and recycling under this chapter;

     (3) Recommend to the governing bodies of all local governments that they adopt ordinances similar to the provisions of this chapter;

     (4) Cooperate with all local governments to accomplish coordination of local waste reduction, anti-litter, and recycling efforts;

     (5) Encourage, organize, and coordinate all voluntary local waste reduction, anti-litter, and recycling campaigns seeking to focus the attention of the public on the programs of this state to reduce waste, control and remove litter, and foster recycling;

     (6) 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;

     (7) Develop statewide programs by working with local governments, payers of the waste reduction, recycling, and litter control tax, and industry organizations that are active in waste reduction, anti-litter, and recycling efforts to increase public awareness of and participation in recycling and to stimulate and encourage local private 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;

     (8) Conduct a biennial statewide litter survey targeted at litter composition, sources, demographics, and geographic trends; and

     (9) Provide a biennial summary of all waste reduction, litter control, and recycling efforts statewide including those of the department of ecology, and other state agencies and local governments funded for such programs under this chapter. This report is due to the legislature in March of even-numbered years.

[1998 c 257 § 8; 1979 c 94 § 7; 1971 ex.s. c 307 § 20.]