A municipality may require that every solid waste collector or solid waste transporter registered pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of P.L. 1970, c. 39 (C. 13:1E-4 and 13:1E-5) and holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to sections 7 and 10 of P.L. 1970, c. 40 (C. 48:13A-6 and 48:13A-9) bid on a contract for the collection or disposition of recyclable materials, if required to do so by the district recycling plan of the county in which the collector or transporter engages in solid waste collection or transportation services.
N.J.S. § 13:1E-99.17