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                                  HOUSE BILL 1021

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By Representatives Valle, Horn, Rust, D. Sommers, Paris, Wineberry, Forner and Brekke.

Read first time January 16, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.Requiring parks and port districts to recycle.

     AN ACT Relating to recycling on state lands; adding new sections to chapter 43.51 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 53.08 RCW; and making an appropriation.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.      (1) The commission shall provide waste reduction and recycling information in each state park campground and in each state park facility developed for day use by July 1, 1992.

     (2) The commission shall provide recycling receptacles in at least fifteen state park campgrounds and in fifteen day-use areas by July 1, 1993.  The receptacles shall be clearly marked for the disposal of at least the following recyclable materials:  Aluminum, glass, and paper.

     (3) The commission is authorized to enter into agreements with any person, company, or nonprofit organization to provide for the collection and transport of recyclable materials and related activities under this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.      The commission shall, at the earliest available opportunity, amend its leases to require park concessionaires to:

     (1) Recycle aluminum, glass, and paper and to make such services available to the public where appropriate; and

     (2) Meet all state and federal requirements for the procurement of products containing recovered materials.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.      Ports districts shall provide recycling receptacles in areas frequented by the public, including but not limited to, harbors, airports, and marinas owned or operated by a port district.  The receptacles shall be clearly marked for the disposal of at least the following recyclable materials:  Aluminum, glass, and paper.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.      Each port district shall meet all state and federal requirements for the procurement of products containing recovered materials.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.      Sections 1 and 2 of this act are each added to chapter 43.51 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6.      Sections 3 and 4 of this act are each added to chapter 53.08 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 7.      The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 1993, from the general fund to the parks and recreation commission for the purposes of implementing section 1 of this act.