(A) The director of environmental protection shall establish and implement statewide source reduction, recycling, recycling market development, and litter prevention programs that are consistent with the state solid waste management plan adopted under section 3734.50 of the Revised Code. The programs shall include all of the following:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3736.02

  • Litter: means garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, cartons, boxes, automobile parts, furniture, glass, or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature thrown, dropped, discarded, placed, or deposited by a person on public property, on private property not owned by the person, or in or on waters of the state unless one of the following applies:

    (1) The person has been directed to do so by a public official as part of a litter collection drive. See Ohio Code 3736.01

  • Recyclables: means waste materials that are collected, separated, or processed and used as raw materials or products. See Ohio Code 3736.01
  • Recycling: means the process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating, and reconstituting waste or other discarded materials for the purpose of recovering and reusing the materials. See Ohio Code 3736.01
  • Recycling market development: means activities that stimulate the demand for recycled products, provide for a consistent supply of recyclables to meet the needs of recycling industries, or both. See Ohio Code 3736.01
  • Research and development: means inquiry, experimentation, or demonstration to advance basic scientific or technical knowledge or the application, adaptation, or use of existing or newly discovered scientific or technical knowledge regarding recycling, source reduction, or litter prevention. See Ohio Code 3736.01
  • Source reduction: means activities that decrease the initial production of waste materials at their point of origin. See Ohio Code 3736.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(1) The assessment of waste generation within the state and implementation of source reduction practices;

(2) The implementation of recycling and recycling market development activities and projects, including all of the following:

(a) Collection of recyclables;

(b) Separation of recyclables;

(c) Processing of recyclables;

(d) Facilitation and encouragement of the use of recyclables and products made with recyclables;

(e) Education and training concerning recycling and products manufactured with recyclables;

(f) Public awareness campaigns to promote recycling;

(g) Other activities and projects that promote recycling and recycling market development.

(3) Litter prevention assistance to enforce antilitter laws, educate the public, and stimulate collection and containment of litter;

(4) Research and development regarding source reduction, recycling, and litter prevention, including, without limitation, research and development regarding materials or products manufactured with recyclables.

(B) The director may enter into contracts or other agreements and may execute any instruments necessary or incidental to the discharge of the director’s responsibilities under this chapter.

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