Montana Code 75-10-805. State government waste reduction and recycling program
75-10-805. State government waste reduction and recycling program. (1) In order to progress toward achieving the waste reduction targets identified in 75-10-803, each state agency, the legislature, and the university system shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 75-10-805
- Composting: means the controlled biological decomposition of organic matter into humus. See Montana Code 75-10-802
- Department: means the department of environmental quality provided for in 2-15-3501. See Montana Code 75-10-802
- Recycling: means all activities involving the collection of recyclable material, including but not limited to glass, paper, or plastic; the processing of recyclables to prepare them for resale; the marketing of recovered material for use in the manufacture of similar or different products; and the purchase of products containing recycled material. See Montana Code 75-10-802
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Waste reduction: means practices that decrease the weight, volume, or toxicity of material entering the solid waste management stream. See Montana Code 75-10-802
(a)prepare a waste reduction and recycling plan to reduce the solid waste generated by state government. This plan must be submitted to the department and must include, at a minimum, provisions for the composting of yard wastes and the recycling of office and computer paper, cardboard, used motor oil, used oil filters, and other materials produced by the state for which recycling markets exist or may be developed.
(b)establish and implement a waste reduction and recycling program; and
(c)apply computer technology to reduce the generation of waste paper through:
(i)the use of digital access systems;
(ii)the transfer of information in electronic rather than paper form; and
(iii)other applications of computer technology.
(2)The plan must be evaluated every 5 years and updated as necessary.