Each state agency must begin the process of eliminating office and computer paper from its landfill wastes by January 5, 1994. Each state agency must recycle wastepaper generated by that agency.
State agencies in Aberdeen, Brookings, Custer, Hot Springs, Huron, Madison, Mitchell, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Spearfish, Springfield, Sturgis, Vermillion, Watertown, and Yankton shall recycle wastepaper through the statewide paper recycling program according to the method specified in this section. State agencies in other locations shall recycle wastepaper according to § 10:06:01:05.
The statewide recycling program consists of interagency collection, pick-up, storage, and transportation to a recycling center. Pick-up, storage, and transportation to a recycling center may be provided by a private vendor or agency.
The state agency must have a deskside recycling box for each employee and a set of sorting bags and rack for each 15 employees. Individual employees shall collect, empty, and sort waste office and computer paper from their personal boxes into the general collection bags as necessary. The agency or a private vendor shall collect the bags containing wastepaper as necessary and store them for transportation to a paper recycling center.
S.D. Admin. R. 10:06:01:04
General Authority: SDCL 5-23-39.
Law Implemented: SDCL 5-23-38, 5-23-39.