Montana Code 75-10-806. State government procurement of recycled supplies and materials
75-10-806. State government procurement of recycled supplies and materials. (1) The department of administration shall write purchasing specifications that incorporate requirements for the purchase of materials and supplies made from recycled materials if the use is technologically practical and reasonably cost-effective. These requirements must be incorporated into the purchase of:
Terms Used In Montana Code 75-10-806
- Department: means the department of environmental quality provided for in 2-15-3501. See Montana Code 75-10-802
- Postconsumer material: means only those paper products generated by a consumer that have served their intended end uses and have been separated or diverted from the solid waste stream. 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
(a)paper and paper products;
(b)plastic and plastic products;
(c)glass and glass products;
(d)automobile and truck tires;
(e)motor oil and lubricants; and
(f)other materials and supplies as determined by the department of administration.
(2)It is the goal of the state that 95% of the paper and paper products used by state agencies, universities, and the legislature must be made from recycled material that maximizes postconsumer material content.
(3)The state shall, to the maximum extent possible, purchase for use by state agencies paper and paper products that contain postconsumer material rather than new material.
(4)To the extent practical, guidelines for the recycled material content of paper should be consistent with nationwide standards for recycled paper.
(5)The department and the department of administration shall establish a joint recycling market development task force. Task force membership must include but is not limited to representatives of the recycling industry, wholesalers, state agencies, and citizen and environmental organizations, as well as other interested persons. The task force shall:
(a)assist the department of administration in developing purchasing specifications as required in subsection (1);
(b)develop additional mechanisms for state government to develop markets for recycled materials;
(c)identify procurement barriers that discriminate against the purchase of supplies and products that contain recycled material; and
(d)develop recommendations for an informational program designed to educate state employees on how to reduce waste and recycle in the workplace.