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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.17-1. Purpose
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The purposes of this act are: (1) To establish a safe and environmentally sound used cooking oil collection initiative in Rhode Island that covers all commercial facilities that generate used cooking oil in the state; (2) To promote the recycling of used cooking oil; (3) To devel…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.17-2. Findings
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares: (1) Used cooking oil clogs septic and municipal sewer systems, leading to overflowing manholes and high maintenance fees; (2) Sewer overspill causes environmental pollution and leads to disease in humans and animals; (3) In order to…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.17-3. Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) “Used cooking oil” means grease generated from using vegetable oil or animal fat for cooking; (2) “Receptacle” means a container that holds, contains, or receives liquids (grease); (3) “U…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.17-4. Environmentally sound recycling
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Used cooking oil generators shall maintain receptacles for the collection of used cooking oil and deposit all used cooking oil into said receptacles for recycling purposes.