The Legislature declares that the protection of the public health, safety, and well-being, the maintenance of the economic productivity and environmental quality of the state, and the conservation of natural resources require the implementation of a comprehensive litter and recycling program throughout the state and the rapid development of technologically and economically feasible operational projects for the recovery of energy and resources.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-1535

  • Litter: shall mean all waste material susceptible to being dropped, deposited, discarded, or otherwise disposed of by any person upon any property in the state, but not including the wastes of primary processes of farming or manufacturing. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1541
  • Recycling: shall mean the process of separating, cleaning, treating, and reconstituting waste or other discarded materials for the purpose of recovering and reusing the resources contained therein. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1545
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
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