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

1. (1) Efforts to increase the purchase and use of recycled products by government, business, and the public;
2. (2) Efforts to recover recyclable materials from the waste stream;
3. (3) Local efforts to implement recycling collection centers;
4. (4) Local efforts for curbside collection of separated recyclable waste materials and local efforts for drop-off sites or programs for rural areas;
5. (5) Public education programs that promote public awareness of waste volume reduction and the use of recyclable materials;
6. (6) Markets for recyclable materials;
7. (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. (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.