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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2006 | |
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A N A C T | |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY | |
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Introduced By: Senators Algiere, Sosnowski, Blais, Bates, and Breene | |
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Date Introduced: January 10, 2006 | |
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Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "Health and Safety" is hereby |
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amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
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CHAPTER 18.17 |
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E-WASTE RECYCLING ACT |
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23-18.17-1. Short Title. – This chapter shall be known as the "E-Waste Recycling Act". |
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23-18.17-2. Negotiation purpose. – The general assembly has found and declared a need |
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to manage the disposal of E-Waste and the concern for the harmful ecological effects of the |
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disposal of E-Waste. |
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23-18.17-3. Definitions. – |
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(a) "Department" means the department of environmental management. |
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(b) "E-Waste" means Computers, computer components and other electronic products |
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containing circuit boards and/or CRT, cellular phones, televisions, stereos, compact disc/DVD |
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players, mercury and PCB (polychlorinated biphenyis) containing components, cadmium |
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containing rechargeable batteries and microwaves. "E-Waste" does not include non-hazardous |
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waste such as nickel-ion or alkaline batteries, copper wires unless it is contaminated with |
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hazardous heavy metals or chemicals, or mercury thermometers or PCB containing florescent |
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bulbs. |
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(c) "Proper recycling" means collection and recycling in which the discarded E-Waste is |
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brought to a municipal recycling center or other duly licensed E-Waste recycling facility. |
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23-18.17-4. E-Waste recyclability requirements. – |
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(a) Every municipality in the state shall establish an E-Waste recycling program which |
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shall conform to the regulations set forth by the department of environment management, and |
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shall consist of the following minimum requirements: |
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(1) No E-Waste may be disposed of by any method other than by proper recycling at a |
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municipal recycling center or other duly licensed E-Waste recycling facility. |
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(2) No commercial hauler of E-Waste shall accept E-Waste for disposal nor dispose of E- |
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Waste other than at a municipal recycling center or other duly licensed E-Waste recycling |
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facility. |
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23-18.17-5. Penalties and enforcement. – |
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(a) Any person violating or failing to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall |
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be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense, and up to |
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five hundred dollars ($500) for each subsequent offense. |
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(b) Any commercial hauler violating or failing to comply with the requirement of this |
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chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each day |
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during which the violation is repeated or continued, and all costs incurred in the removal of E- |
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Waste. |
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23-18.17-6. Severability. – If any part or provision of this chapter or the application of |
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any part or provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, |
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including the application of that part of provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be |
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affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, provisions of this chapter |
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are severable. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2006. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY | |
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This act would require cities and towns, pursuant to regulations from department of |
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environmental management, to establish recycling programs for E-Waste. This act would further |
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provide for penalties for violating the provisions of this act. |
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This act would take effect on July 1, 2006. |
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