Organic Waste Recycling

Management of organic waste recycling program 499

Other unique characteristics Tax credit on purchasing of recycling equipment. Newspaper publishers to use news with 25% recycled content by 1991 and 50% by 2000. Commission to study market opportunities. Plastic coding Additional advance disposal fees if recycling waste targets not met. Plastics coding. State

agencies to use

compost and recovered construction materials

Countries required to form solid

waste manage

ment districts. Low-

interest loans for recycling organizations.

FundingCaliforniaStatewide disposal surcharge. Advance disposal fee on tires FloridaAdvance disposal fees, sales tax, business registration. Oil overcharge monies. Solid waste management trust fund IndianaStatewide disposal surcharge

Product and disposal bans None Product ban on detachable pull-rings, some nonbiodegradable plastic packaging. Disposal ban on tires, and lead-acid batteries Disposal ban on designated recyclables will be implemented if deemed necessary

Completion date 19952000 1994 19962001

WR/R

a

goal 25%50% 30% 35%50%

Table 10.5 Solid waste legislation by some states of U.S.A. (Grogan 1993) Datepassed 1989 1988 1990