(a) The Agency shall formulate and update a plan for collecting small quantities of household hazardous waste from households in the State. The plan shall include:
- (1) An assessment of private industry interest or involvement in hazardous waste collection in the State and recommendations to the General Assembly for private industry collection incentives.
- (2) A survey of businesses available to serve this function or alternative recycling or disposal functions with recommendations of approved firms to be used for the collection program.
- (3) A method for encouraging private industry household waste collection pilot projects in local and regional communities.
- (4) A method of encouraging county and municipal household hazardous waste collection pilot projects.
(b) The agency shall develop and distribute public information regarding, but not limited to, the following:
- (1) Nontoxic alternatives to household hazardous materials.
- (2) Safe use and storage procedures for household hazardous materials, including toxic effect warnings.
- (3) Proper disposal procedures for household hazardous waste.
- (4) Recycling options available for various types of household hazardous waste.
- (c) Agency sponsored household hazardous waste collections shall continue until March 1, 1995.
(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 991-4)
(Source: P.A. 87-735; 87-1159.)