The Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act shall terminate on September 30, 2025, unless extended by the Legislature. In order to determine whether such extension shall occur, the department shall review and evaluate the extent to which the purposes of the act have been and are being achieved and the need for continuation of the program and requirements established by the act. Such review and evaluation shall be completed at least six months prior to the date established by this section for termination of the act.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-1566

  • Department: shall mean the Department of Environment and Energy. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1537
  • 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