§41-9-195. Council to provide initial report to Governor and Legislature; contents.

Not later than the first day of the next regular session of the Alabama Legislature following the appointment of the council, the council shall provide to the Governor and to the Legislature an initial report which, at a minimum, shall include:

(1) A description and analysis of this state's existing recycling industry.

(2) An analysis of the projected long-term capacity of existing markets to absorb materials generated by source separation, recovery, or recycling programs.

(3) An analysis of potential markets in this state, in other states, or in foreign countries for recovered materials and products with recycled content from this state.

(4) An analysis of institutional, economic, and technical barriers to the use of recovered materials and products with recycled content.

(5) Recommendations for actions which may be taken to increase demand for source separated, recovered, or recycled materials or products.

(6) Recommendations for actions which may be taken to increase the incentives for private individuals and for business and industry to consume or export recovered materials and products with recycled content.

(7) An analysis of the compatibility of recycling with waste treatment or disposal methods and recommendations on the feasibility of the implementation of mechanisms for cooperative marketing for recyclable materials.

(8) Recommendations on categories of materials which should be recovered, given existing and potential markets for those materials.

(9) A study of methods and cost effectiveness of source separation and recycling of recovered materials.

(10) A study of packaging reduction.

(11) A study of the design of products at the primary stage of development to promote recyclability.

(Acts 1993, No. 93-645, p. 1112, §6.)