PRINTER'S NO. 321
No. 304 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY MAYERNIK, ORIE, READSHAW, TIGUE, WRIGHT, NAILOR,
GRUCELA, CAPPELLI, GEORGE, LEVDANSKY, BASTIAN, FRANKEL,
STEELMAN AND FREEMAN, JANUARY 31, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
JANUARY 31, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), entitled
2 "An act providing for planning for the processing and
3 disposal of municipal waste; requiring counties to submit
4 plans for municipal waste management systems within their
5 boundaries; authorizing grants to counties and municipalities
6 for planning, resource recovery and recycling; imposing and
7 collecting fees; establishing certain rights for host
8 municipalities; requiring municipalities to implement
9 recycling programs; requiring Commonwealth agencies to
10 procure recycled materials; imposing duties; granting powers
11 to counties and municipalities; authorizing the Environmental
12 Quality Board to adopt regulations; authorizing the
13 Department of Environmental Resources to implement this act;
14 providing remedies; prescribing penalties; establishing a
15 fund; and making repeals," providing for recycling at
16 recreational facilities.
17 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18 hereby enacts as follows:
19 Section 1. The act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known
20 as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction
21 Act, is amended by adding a section to read:
22 Section 1509.1. Recycling at recreational facilities.
23 (a) General rule.--All recreational facilities shall
24 establish and implement a source-separation and collection
1 program for recyclable materials produced as a result of
2 recreational facility events, including, at a minimum, aluminum
3 and glass. The source-separation and collection program shall
4 include, at a minimum, procedures for collecting and storing
5 recyclable materials and bins or containers for storing
6 materials.
7 (b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term
8 "recreational facilities" shall include stadiums, arenas, civic
9 centers and convention centers having an available seating
10 capacity of 4,000 or more.
11 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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