Nevada § 232.007 - Recycling required by state agencies; exceptions; consultation with State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; annual report to Director of Department; deposit of money received for recycling in State General Fund

§ 232.007. Recycling required by state agencies; exceptions; consultation with State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; annual report to Director of Department; deposit of money received for recycling in State General Fund

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each state agency shall recycle or

cause to be recycled the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable

materials it produces. This subsection does not apply to: (a) Construction and demolition waste; or (b) Confidential documents if there is an additional cost for recycling those documents. 2. Before recycling electronic waste, each state agency shall permanently remove any

data stored on the electronic waste. 3. A state agency is not required to comply with the requirements of subsection 1

if the administrator of the agency determines that the cost to recycle or cause to

be recycled the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials

produced by the agency is unreasonable and would place an undue burden on the operations

of the agency. 4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a state agency shall consult with

the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the disposition of

the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials to be

recycled, including, without limitation, the placement of recycling containers on

the premises of the state agency. This subsection does not apply to construction and demolition waste. 5. Any money received by a state agency for recycling or causing to be recycled the

paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials it produces

must be: (a) Accounted for separately; and (b) Used to carry out the provisions of this section. 6. On or before July 1 of each year, each state agency shall submit to the Director

of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources a report on the amount

of material recycled by the state agency pursuant to this section. 7. As used in this section: (a) “Electronic waste” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0115 . (b) “Paper” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0123 . (c) “Paper product” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0126 . (d) “Recyclable material” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.013 . (e) “ State agency ” means every public agency, bureau, board, commission, department, division, officer

or employee of the Executive Department of State Government.