§ 23-18-17-1

The purposes of this act are: (1) To establish a safe and environmentally sound used cooking oil collection initiative in Rhode Island that covers all commercial facilities that generate used cooking oil in the state; (2) To promote the recycling of used cooking oil; (3) To develop a strategy for waste reduction in the state with the participation of procedures, processors and consumers; (4) To eliminate the dumping of used cooking oil in landfills and down sewer drains in order to minimize sewer damage and maintenance costs and extend the capacity of landfills; and (5) To promote the creation of green jobs. History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 335, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 371, § 1.