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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.19-1. Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) “Corporation” means the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation. (2) “Department” means the department of environmental management. (3) “Private entities” means any entity, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations, involved in the collectio…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.19-2. Textile waste education
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The department shall, in collaboration with the corporation, create a public education outreach program to educate residential households and commercial businesses on the value of, and proper methods to, recycle textiles in the state. The department and the corporation shall crea…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.19-3. Textile collection and reporting requirements
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(a) Beginning January 1, 2028, all private entities involved in textile collection shall provide to the department an annual reporting on the estimated total tonnage of textiles collected. The department shall include this data along with municipal textile data in any reports gen…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.19-4. Regulatory authority and enforcement
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The department shall commence collecting data pursuant to § 23-18.19-3, and shall be responsible for formulating and promulgating rules and regulations related to textile waste collection and recycling. The department shall report these regulations to the secretary of state to be…