SECTION 117.3. Designated Recycling Coordinator

(a) An agency that occupies a building listed on the facilities inventory maintained by the Commission shall designate a recycling coordinator for the agency.

(b) The recycling coordinator shall execute the following responsibilities:

(1) act as liaison between the agency and the Commission on the effectiveness of the recycling program within the agency;

(2) foster a sense of teamwork for the recycling program within the agency and enlist the support of all employees;

(3) identify areas that generate a large volume of paper, such as a computer room or an in-house print shop and provide information and appropriate receptacles in order to eliminate the waste of recyclable materials;

(4) visually inspect recycling containers for contaminants, notify the appropriate agency personnel and the Commission of the location of receptacles that were found to contain contaminants, and take appropriate remedial measures as necessary;

(5) identify areas within the agency that improperly dispose of recyclable waste paper and request assistance from the Commission to assist with efforts to mitigate the waste;

(6) designate receptacles within the agency to deposit used toner cartridges, which are accepted in the Single Stream in a sealed bag; and

(7) provide reports or information on the recycling program as requested by the Commission.

(c) The Commission shall annually compile and update a list of agency recycling coordinators. Agencies that are subject to the requirements of the Program, but have failed to designate a recycling coordinator, will be referred to the Office of the State Auditor.

Source Note: The provisions of this §117.3 adopted to be effective May 12, 2010, 35 TexReg 3638