Authorization for the Department of Public Works and the Mayors Council of Guam to

Contract with Recycling Companies. (a) The Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Mayors Council of Guam (MCOG), in accordance with the applicable procurement laws and with the approval of the Administrator, are authorized to enter into contracts with recycling companies for the collection, recycling, zero waste initiatives, interim storage, disposal, and processing, or any combination thereof, of automobiles, buses, heavy equipment, trucks, batteries, tires, white goods, and other recyclable materials, and as required by, or in accordance with, Articles 3 and 4 of Title 10 GCA, Chapter 51. (b) At a minimum, DPW and MCOG shall require that all solicitations include proof of current approved permits, certification of compliance with Title 10, GCA, Chapter 51 from GEPA, and a plan to remove collected recyclable materials, including abandoned or junk vehicles, from Guam’s waste stream. Contractors employed under this Section shall perform all work under this Article in compliance with all applicable laws, including those of this Chapter, and the applicable rules and regulations of GEPA. (c) The Guam Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law, to properly implement this Article. (d) It is at the discretion of the Administrator to approve DPW, MCOG, or both to contract for services as provided by this § 51306, and such approval may be revoked by the Administrator at any time. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 27-038:2 (Nov. 13, 2003) as § 51507, entitled “Authorization for Guam Environmental Protection Agency (‘GEPA’) to contract with recycling companies.” Amended by P.L. 27-148:3 (Dec. 30, 2004). Amended by P.L. 28-058:2 (June 30, 2005) and renamed “Authorization for DPW to Contract with Recycling Companies.” Amended by P.L. 28-171:2 (Jan. 29, 2007). Amended by P.L. 29-116:4 (Nov. 25, 2008) and renamed “Authorization for the Mayors’ Council of Guam to Contract with Recycling Companies.” Renumbered by the Compiler pursuant to 1 GCA § 1606. Amended and renamed by P.L. 36-115:3 (Oct. 12, 2022). Subsection (b) amended by P.L. 37-060:6 (Feb. 9, 2024), effective 90 days from enactment pursuant to P.L. 37-060:10. 2022 NOTE: In past publications of the GCA, this provision was entitled “Recycling Fees” as added by P.L. 27-038:2 (Nov. 13, 2003) as § 51506. Section 51506 was amended by P.L. 27-148:3 (Dec. 30, 2004) and 28-171:2 (Jan. 29, 2007). Subsection (d) was added by P.L. 30-144:4 (May 17, 2010), effective Apr. 1, 2010, pursuant to P.L. 30-144:6; and amended by P.L. 31-177:5 (Feb. 3, 2012). Renumbered to § 51306 by the Compiler pursuant to 1 GCA § 1606. The amendment by P.L. 36-115 (Oct. 12, 2022) omitted the language previously codified in “Recycling Fees.”