250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-140-20-1.8

Current through October 15, 2024
Section 250-RICR-140-20-1.8 - Planning, Implementation, and Reporting Requirements for Business
A. Any person who generates commercial solid waste and employs 50 or more employees, as listed in Department of Employment and Training records; or any property owner or property manager who takes responsibility for collecting, or storing, or disposing of the commercial or non-municipal residential solid waste generated by their tenants employing 50 or more employees, combined, as listed in Department of Employment and Training records, shall:
1. Prepare and submit a source reduction and recycling plan consistent with Department requirements to the Department within 60 days of registering with the Rhode Island Department of Employment and Training. These plans shall include a:
a. Waste audit,
b. Description of the process by which recyclable materials are to be segregated, and
c. Plan for the reduction of solid waste and recyclables generated; and
2. Be in compliance with an approved source reduction and recycling plan no later than 60 days after notice of plan approval is issued by the Department, unless the Department shall specify a later time for compliance; and
3. By March 1 of each year, submit a report of recycling activity, covering the previous calendar year, to the Department on the forms provided by the Department.
B. Any person who generates commercial solid waste, with fewer than 50 employees, as listed in Department of Employment and Training records; or any property owner or property manager who takes responsibility for collecting, or storing, or disposing of the commercial or non-municipal residential solid waste generated by their tenants employing fewer than 50 employees, combined, shall not be required to submit a source reduction and recycling plan or an annual report, but shall be required to source separate and recycle the recyclable materials listed in § 1.6(B) of this Part.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-140-20-1.8