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.
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