The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 10 : Conservation and Development
Chapter 159 : Waste Management
Subchapter 001 : General Provisions
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 6605l)-
§ 6605l. Public collection containers for solid waste
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Public building” means a State, county, or municipal building; airport terminal; bus station; railroad station; school building; or school.
(2) “Public land” means all land that is owned or controlled by a municipal or State governmental body.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2015, when a container or containers in a public building or on public land are provided to the public for use for solid waste destined for disposal, an equal number of containers shall be provided for the collection of mandated recyclables. The containers shall be labeled to clearly show the containers are for recyclables and shall be placed as close to each other as possible in order to provide equally convenient access to users. Bathrooms in public buildings and on public land shall be exempt from the requirement of this section to provide an equal number of containers for the collection of mandated recyclables. (Added 2011, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
