PRINTER'S NO. 3546
No. 2592 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY MAYERNIK AND ORIE, MAY 5, 1998
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MAY 5, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), entitled
2 "An act providing for planning for the processing and
3 disposal of municipal waste; requiring counties to submit
4 plans for municipal waste management systems within their
5 boundaries; authorizing grants to counties and municipalities
6 for planning, resource recovery and recycling; imposing and
7 collecting fees; establishing certain rights for host
8 municipalities; requiring municipalities to implement
9 recycling programs; requiring Commonwealth agencies to
10 procure recycled materials; imposing duties; granting powers
11 to counties and municipalities; authorizing the Environmental
12 Quality Board to adopt regulations; authorizing the
13 Department of Environmental Resources to implement this act;
14 providing remedies; prescribing penalties; establishing a
15 fund; and making repeals," providing for recycling at
16 recreational facilities.
17 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18 hereby enacts as follows:
19 Section 1. The act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known
20 as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction
21 Act, is amended by adding a section to read:
22 Section 1509.1. Recycling at recreational facilities.
23 (a) General rule.--All recreational facilities shall
24 establish and implement a source-separation and collection
1 program for recyclable materials produced as a result of
2 recreational facility events, including, at a minimum, aluminum
3 and glass. The source-separation and collection program shall
4 include, at a minimum, procedures for collecting and storing
5 recyclable materials and bins or containers for storing
6 materials.
7 (b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term
8 "recreational facilities" shall include stadiums, arenas, civic
9 centers and convention centers having an available seating
10 capacity of 4,000 or more.
11 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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