Rhode Island § 23-18.12-3 § 23-18.12-3. Beverage container recyclability requirements.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-18.12-3 — § 23-18.12-3. Beverage container recyclability requirements.

Rhode Island § 23-18.12-3

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-18.12Beverage Container Recyclability

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.12-3 (2026).

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§ 23-18.12-3. Beverage container recyclability requirements.
(a) Every beverage distributor located and/or doing business in the state shall sell or
            convey beverages only in containers for beverages which:
         
(1) Shall have obtained a fifty percent (50%) recycling rate by 1992, as determined by
            the department pursuant to provisions of this chapter; and
         
(2) Are free of any design components which make it less recyclable than a container of
            the same volume, whose body is composed of the same material; and
         
(3) Are free of design components

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§ 23-18.12-3. Beverage container recyclability requirements.

(a) Every beverage distributor located and/or doing business in the state shall sell or convey beverages only in containers for beverages which:

(1) Shall have obtained a fifty percent (50%) recycling rate by 1992, as determined by the department pursuant to provisions of this chapter; and

(2) Are free of any design components which make it less recyclable than a container of the same volume, whose body is composed of the same material; and

(3) Are free of design components added to or substituted for existing recyclable containers, which would adversely affect the recyclability of the recyclable containers.

(b) To determine if a container meets the standards of recyclability of this chapter the department shall monitor the recycling rate, costs, and technical efficiency and feasibility of collecting and recycling all containers.