The purposes of this act are: (1) To establish a safe and environmentally sound used cooking oil collection initiative in Rhode Island that covers all commercial facilities that generate used cooking oil in the state; (2) To promote the recycling of used cooking oil; (3) To develop a strategy for waste reduction in the state with the participation of procedures, processors and consumers; (4) To eliminate the dumping of used cooking oil in landfills and down sewer drains in order to minimize sewer damage and maintenance costs and extend the capacity of landfills; and (5) To promote the creation of green jobs.
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