§342G-86  County glass recovery programs;requirements.  (a)  All county glass recovery programs shall include:

(1)  Some form of glass incentive or "buyback" program providing a means of encouraging participation by the publicor private collectors; and

(2)  The paving of the equivalent of one mile of twolane asphalt roadway as part of a research and demonstration program utilizingglassphalt or glass within any other portion of the pavement section; or anyother demonstration project as approved by the department.

(b)  In addition, county programs may includebut shall not be limited to:

(1)  Funding of the collection and processing of glasscontainers either through existing county agencies or through externalcontracts for services;

(2)  Subsidizing the transportation [of] processedmaterial to off-island markets;

(3)  The development of collection facilities or theprovision of containers for glass recycling, or the incremental portions ofmulti-material programs;

(4)  Additional research and development programs,including grants to private sector entrepreneurs, especially those activitiesdeveloping higher value uses for the material; and

(5)  Public education and awareness programs focusingon glass recovery, or the incremental portions of multi-material programs. [L1994, c 201, pt of §2; am L 2002, c 176, §13]