Bill 230 — First Session, 22Nd Legislature, 38 Elizabedi Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 230 Recycling Act (Legislature 22, Session 1)

L22 S1 2878

Alberta — Bills

1989 BILL First Session, 22nd Legislature, 38 Elizabedi II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL RECYCLING ACT MR. MITCHELL First Reading w... Second Reading > Committee of the Whole Thkd Reading Royal Assent Bill Mr. Mitchell BILL RECYCLING ACT (Assented to , 1989) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foUows:

Definitions j jj^ ^j^-^ ^^j (a) "Minister" means the Minister of the Envkonment (b) "regulations" means regulations passed pursuant to

section 11 (c) "toxic waste" means waste designated as toxic by the regulations rec^tit'e'^ 2(1) The Minister shaU provide, or cause to be provided, to every community with a population of over a service to coUect recyclable materials designated as such in the regulations.

(2) The Minister shall provide, or cause to be provided, centralized collection sites in the communities where residents of areas surrounding the communities can deliver recyclable materials.

Collection Depots The Minister shall establish depots diroughout die Province for the collection and sorting of recyclable materials collected by municipalities. 4 The Minister shall provide a recycUng operating grant to a Toxic waste received Toxic waste pick-up municipality akeady operating such a recycUng service dependmg on die population of die municipality and the amount of recyclable material collected, in accordance with die regulations, providing that money has been appropriated by die Legislature to that purpose. 5 Every municipality diat operates a sewage ti-eatment facUity shaU provide for household toxic waste to be deUvered by residents and received by staff at die faciUty during normal business hours. 6 The Minister shall establish, promote and operate a collection of household toxic waste materials from residents in at least Alberta cities or towns on every weekend, by operators trained in the handling of toxic materials on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of that weekend. ^""" 7 The Minister may establish training programs to train operators in the receiving, sorting and storage of toxic waste from households and residents. ^"^^^^ 8 The materials coUected at municipal sewage treatment facilities or during weekend toxic waste collection shaU be transported to a toxic waste disposal facUity designated by the Minister.

Contracts p -j^g Mlnlstcr may enter into contracts with any person to carry out any of the services provided for m sections 3,5,6,7 and 8. Government operations Regulations The Minister of PubUc Works, Supply and Services shaU estabUsh a policy to aUow for preference in purchasing goods and services to be given to suppliers who maximize use of recycled materials or provide for the maximum recyclabliUty of diek products and shall estabUsh a poUcy to ensure that the Govemment of Alberta recycles as much of its waste materials as is possible. 11 The Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU may make regulations (

a) providing for grants for the purpose of

section 4; (

b) defining toxic waste; (

c) defining any other term in this Act not otiierwise defined. Title: 1989 (22nd, 1st) Bill 230, Recycling Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L22 S1 2878
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L22 S1 2878
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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