NRS 444A.120 Establishment in larger counties; activities to be included in program; program must not conflict with certain standards adopted by State Environmental Commission.
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NRS 444A.120 Establishment in larger counties; activities to be included in program; program must not conflict with certain standards adopted by State Environmental Commission.
1. The board of county commissioners in a county whose population is 700,000 or more shall, in conjunction with each licensed hauler of garbage and refuse operating in the county, establish a pilot program for collecting and separating recyclable material that has the potential to be used as a source of renewable energy or converted into renewable fuel.
2. The pilot program must include, without limitation:
(a)An exploration of technologies and processes that are able to use recyclable material as a source of renewable energy or convert recyclable material into renewable fuel.
(b)The creation and maintenance of adequate records to allow an assessment of the feasibility of establishing a statewide recycling standard.
3. The pilot program must not conflict with the standards relating to recyclable material adopted by the State Environmental Commission pursuant to NRS 444A.020 .
4. As used in this section:
(a)“Licensed hauler of garbage and refuse” means a person who holds the licenses and permits required to operate a business of collecting and disposing of garbage and refuse. The term includes a person who is licensed to operate a business of collecting recyclable material.
(b)“Recyclable material” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.013 .