Maine Revised Statutes Title 38. Waters and Navigation § 2137. State Government recycling and waste reduction

A. Deleted. Laws 1995, c. 465, § A-55, eff. July 3, 1995.

B. Each campus of the University of Maine System shall establish and implement a source separation and collection program for recyclable materials, including at a minimum high grade paper, corrugated paper and glass. The source separation and collection program must include procedures for collecting and storing recyclable materials, bins or containers for storing materials and contractual and other arrangements with buyers. Each campus shall appoint a recycling coordinator and shall conduct educational programs for students and employees on the recycling program.

C. Each campus of the University of Maine System shall establish and implement a waste reduction program for materials used in the course of its operations. The program must be designed and implemented to achieve the maximum feasible reduction of waste.

D. Each campus of the University of Maine System shall establish a leaf composting program.

E. Each campus of the University of Maine System shall assess the status of its recycling efforts, evaluate existing programs and, within available resources, develop necessary new programs for recycling to reduce the generation of solid waste by the campus.