The elements of the program required in § 34A-6-62 shall include promotion of:

(1) Efforts to increase the purchase and use of recycled products by government, business, and the public;

(2) Efforts to recover recyclable materials from the waste stream;

(3) Local efforts to implement recycling collection centers;

(4) Local efforts for curbside collection of separated recyclable waste materials and local efforts for drop–off sites or programs for rural areas;

(5) Public education programs that promote public awareness of waste volume reduction and the use of recyclable materials;

(6) Markets for recyclable materials;

(7) Research, manufacturing processes, and product development that provide for source reduction through use of alternative materials and through decreased material input and resource consumption; and

(8) Information–sharing and coordination of efforts among state governments in such areas as recycling education, technical assistance, market analysis, and related topics.

Source: SL 1992, ch 254, § 25.