Mississippi § 49-31-7 - Purposes of chapter.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 49-31-7 — Purposes of chapter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-31-7. Purposes of chapter.
The purposes of this chapter are: To establish state policy with regard to the role of pollution prevention and recycling in waste management; To promote pollution prevention, reuse and recycling of waste in lieu of treatment or disposal of waste; To require all state agencies to aid and promote the development of recycling through the establishment of recycling programs; To require all state agencies to aid and promote the development of recycling through the establishment of policies for the procurement of goods containing recycled materials; To establish statewide pollution prevention and waste reduction goals; To provide for the creation and administration of the Mississippi Multimedia Pollution Prevention Program; To promote pollution prevention through the requirement of educational curricula for primary and secondary schools; To foster the education of the general public and the training of waste management professionals to reduce the production of waste, to prevent pollution and to encourage recycling; To establish and maintain a cooperative state program of planning and technical and financial assistance for the use of pollution prevention and recycling in waste management; To mandate waste minimization planning by certain generators and facility operators for the reduction of waste; To encourage the development of pollution prevention and recycling programs as a means of managing waste and conserving resources through planning, grants, technical assistance and other incentives; To encourage local governments to develop and implement recycling programs within their jurisdictions to return valuable materials to productive use and to protect capacity at waste management facilities; To further the development of the state’s recycling industry by promoting the successful development of markets for recycled items; and To provide for the funding of the Mississippi Multimedia Pollution Prevention Program through the establishment of a pollution prevention fee.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-31-7 ("Purposes of chapter.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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