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. K21L27JRW/19980H2592B3546 - 2 -