329 Ind. Admin. Code 8-1-1

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 329 IAC 8-1-1 - Purpose

Authority: IC 13-20-20-13

Affected: IC 13-20-20

Sec. 1.

The purpose of this program is to provide matching grants for local units of government and solid waste districts to establish a household hazardous waste collection and disposal program. This includes developing education programs to reduce generation of household hazardous waste or reduce quantity of household hazardous waste for disposal; to inform the public of nonhazardous and nontoxic substitutes for household hazardous products; and to promote proper handling, storage, and disposal of household hazardous waste. The department may award a grant under this article to an eligible unit or district that has developed a household hazardous waste collection and disposal program that does the following:

(1) Provides educational literature describing the hazards associated with household hazardous waste.

(2) Utilizes a licensed hazardous waste transportation service to collect, handle, pack, transport, and dispose of collected household hazardous waste if collection is part of the project.

(3) Allows and encourages participation from all households within a designated household hazardous waste collection area that is specified in the grant application.

329 IAC 8-1-1

Solid Waste Management Board; 329 IAC 8-1-1; filed Aug 27, 1992, 9:00 a.m.: 16 IR 32; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1535; readopted filed May 14, 2007, 1:53 p.m.: 20070523-IR-329070138BFA

Readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:20 a.m.: 20130828-IR-329130179BFA; readopted filed Jun 14, 2019, 2:00 p.m.: 20190710-IR-329190249BFA