GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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HOUSE BILL 760

Short Title:        Disposal of Pesticide Containers.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representative Gibson.
Referred to:	Environment and Natural Resources, if favorable, Judiciary III.

March 25, 2009

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to exempt pesticide containers from the prohibition on disposal of rigid plastic containers in landfills.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 130A‑309.10(f) reads as rewritten:

"(f)       No person shall knowingly dispose of the following solid wastes in landfills:

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(11)      Recyclable rigid plastic containers that are required to be labeled as provided in subsection (e) of this section, that have a neck smaller than the body of the container, and that accept a screw top, snap cap, or other closure. The prohibition on disposal of recyclable rigid plastic containers in landfills does not apply to rigid plastic containers that are intended for use in the sale or distribution of motor oil.oil or pesticides. Pesticide containers shall be rinsed in accordance with label instructions prior to disposal in a landfill.

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SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2009.