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2018 -- H 7930 Enacted 06/04/2018

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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION

Introduced By: Representatives Ucci, Perez, Costantino, and Fellela

Date Introduced: March 07, 2018

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 23-19-13.6 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-19 entitled "Rhode

Island Resource Recovery Corporation" is hereby amended to read as follows:

23-19-13.6. Cover materials not permitted.

(a) No resource recovery system or facility made available by the corporation shall use

the following as material to cover compacted solid waste at a sanitary landfill:

(1) Construction and demolition debris, whole, shredded, or pulverized, including, wood

(including painted, treated, and coated wood and wood products), land-clearing debris, wall

coverings, plaster, drywall, plumbing fixtures, non-asbestos insulation, roofing shingles, and

other roof coverings, and glass; or

(2) Organic materials, including materials that contain carbon-to-carbon bonds and are

bio-degradable biodegradable, such as paper, wood, food waste, leaves, and yard waste. Organic

materials may be used only as a final landfill cover with approval of the department of

environmental management.

(b) Any facility violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than two

thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000). The fine

shall be paid to the city or town in which the facility is located.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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