1-3 regulations establishing minimum standards for:

1-4 (a) Separating at the source recyclable material from other solid waste

1-5 originating from residential premises and public buildings where services

1-6 for the collection of solid waste are provided.

1-7 (b) Establishing recycling centers for the collection and disposal of

1-8 recyclable material.

1-9 (c) The disposal of hazardous household products which are capable of

1-10 causing harmful physical effects if inhaled, absorbed or ingested.

1-11 2. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must be adopted

1-12 with the goal of recycling at least [25] 33 percent of the total solid waste

1-13 generated within a municipality after the second full year following the

2-5 department of conservation and natural resources shall, by regulation,

2-6 adopt a model plan for:

2-7 (a) Separating at the source recyclable material from other solid waste

2-8 originating from residential premises and public buildings where services

2-9 for the collection of solid waste are provided.

2-10 (b) Establishing recycling centers for the collection and disposal of

2-11 recyclable material in areas where there are no centers.

2-12 (c) The disposal of hazardous household products which are capable of

2-13 causing harmful physical effects if inhaled, absorbed or ingested.

2-14 (d) The disposal of infectious waste, hazardous waste which is not

2-15 regulated pursuant to NRS 459.485 and liquid waste which is not regulated

2-16 pursuant to NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive.

2-17 2. The model plans adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must not conflict

2-18 with the standards adopted by the state environmental commission

2-22 population is more than 100,000, or its designee, shall make available for

2-23 use in that county a program for:

2-24 (a) The separation at the source of recyclable material from other solid

2-25 waste originating from the residential premises and public buildings where

2-26 services for the collection of solid waste are provided.

2-27 (b) The establishment of recycling centers for the collection and

2-28 disposal of recyclable material where existing recycling centers do not

2-29 carry out the purposes of the program.

2-30 (c) The disposal of hazardous household products which are capable of

2-31 causing harmful physical effects if inhaled, absorbed or ingested. This

2-32 program may be included as a part of any other program made available

2-33 pursuant to this subsection.

2-34 2. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is

2-35 more than 25,000 but not more than 100,000, or its designee:

2-36 (a) May make available for use in that county a program for the

2-37 separation at the source of recyclable material from other solid waste

2-38 originating from the residential premises and public buildings where

2-39 services for the collection of solid waste are provided.

2-40 (b) Shall make available for use in that county a program for:

2-41 (1) The establishment of recycling centers for the collection and

4-18 department of conservation and natural resources shall develop a program

4-19 of public education to provide information, increase public awareness of

4-20 the individual responsibility of properly disposing of solid waste and

4-21 encouraging public participation in recycling, reuse and waste reduction.

4-22 The program must be designed in accordance with the plans to provide for

4-23 a solid waste management system approved pursuant to NRS 444.510 to

4-24 communicate the importance of conserving natural resources, in addition

4-25 to the importance of protecting public health and the environment. The

4-26 program must include promotion of the private and public efforts to

4-27 accomplish conservation, recovery and reuse.

4-28 2. The division of environmental protection of the state department of

4-29 conservation and natural resources shall encourage the reduction of waste

4-30 and litter by:

4-31 (a) Providing, upon request, advice to persons regarding techniques to

4-32 reduce waste and general information on recycling.

4-33 (b) Establishing a computer data base to process related information.

4-34 (c) Establishing a toll-free telephone line to assist in the dissemination

4-35 of information.

4-36 (d) Sponsoring or cosponsoring technical workshops and seminars on

4-37 waste reduction.

4-38 (e) Assisting local programs for the research and development of plans

4-39 to reduce waste.

4-40 (f) Coordinating the dissemination of publications on waste reduction,

5-17 justice for this state shall recycle or cause to be recycled the paper and

5-18 paper products it uses. This subsection does not apply to confidential

5-19 documents if there is an additional cost for recycling those documents.

5-20 2. A court of justice may apply for a waiver from the requirements of

5-21 subsection 1. For such a waiver, the supreme court must apply to the

5-22 interim finance committee, a district court or a justice’s court must apply to

5-23 the board of county commissioners of the county in which it is located and

5-24 a municipal court must apply to the governing body of the city in which it

5-25 is located. A waiver must be granted if it is determined that the cost to

5-26 recycle or cause to be recycled the paper and paper products used by the

5-27 court is unreasonable and would place an undue burden on the operations

5-28 of the court.

5-29 3. The court administrator shall, after consulting with the state

5-30 department of conservation and natural resources, prescribe the procedure

5-31 for the disposition of the paper and paper products to be recycled. The

5-32 court administrator may prescribe a procedure for the recycling of other

5-33 waste materials produced on the premises of the court building.

5-34 4. Any money received by a court of justice for recycling or causing to

5-35 be recycled the paper and paper products it uses must be paid by the clerk

5-36 of that court to the state treasurer for credit to the state general fund.

5-37 5. As used in this section:

5-38 (a) "Paper" includes newspaper, high-grade office paper, fine paper,

5-39 bond paper, offset paper, xerographic paper, mimeo paper, duplicator

5-40 paper and any other cellulosic material which contains not more than 10

5-41 percent by weight or volume of a noncellulosic material, including, but not

7-3 legislative counsel bureau shall recycle or cause to be recycled the paper

7-4 and paper products it uses. This subsection does not apply to confidential

7-5 documents if there is an additional cost for recycling those documents.

7-6 2. The director of the legislative counsel bureau may apply to the

7-7 legislative commission for a waiver from the requirements of subsection 1.

7-8 The legislative commission shall grant a waiver if it determines that the

7-9 cost to recycle or cause to be recycled the paper and paper products used

7-10 by the bureau is unreasonable and would place an undue burden on the

7-11 operations of the bureau.

7-12 3. The legislative commission shall, after consulting with the state

7-13 department of conservation and natural resources, adopt regulations which

7-14 prescribe the procedure for the disposition of the paper and paper products

7-15 to be recycled. The legislative commission may prescribe a procedure for

7-16 the recycling of other waste materials produced on the premises of the

7-17 legislative building.

7-18 4. Any money received by the legislative counsel bureau for recycling

7-19 or causing to be recycled the paper and paper products it uses must be paid

7-20 by the director of the legislative counsel bureau to the state treasurer for

7-21 credit to the state general fund.

7-22 5. As used in this section:

7-23 (a) "Paper" includes newspaper, high-grade office paper, fine paper,

7-24 bond paper, offset paper, xerographic paper, mimeo paper, duplicator

7-25 paper and any other cellulosic material which contains not more than 10

7-26 percent by weight or volume of a noncellulosic material, including, but not

7-27 limited to, a laminate, binder, coating and saturant.

7-28 (b) "Paper product" means any paper article or commodity, including,

7-29 but not limited to, paper napkins, towels, cardboard, construction material,

7-30 paper and any other cellulosic material which contains not more than 10

7-31 percent by weight or volume of a noncellulosic material, including, but not

7-35 agency shall recycle or cause to be recycled the paper and paper products it

7-36 uses. This subsection does not apply to confidential documents if there is

7-37 an additional cost for recycling those documents.

7-38 2. A state agency may apply to the chief of the budget division of the

7-39 department of administration for a waiver from the requirements of

7-40 subsection 1. The chief shall grant a waiver to the state agency if he

7-41 determines that the cost to recycle or cause to be recycled the paper and

7-42 paper products used by the agency is unreasonable and would place an