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IN Code § 13-20-25-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-1. State Recycling Goal

Sec. 1. The goal of the state is to recycle at least fifty percent (50%) of its municipal waste.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.
IN Code § 13-20-25-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-2. "Fiscal Year"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fiscal year" means a period:(1) beginning July 1 in a calendar year; and(2) ending June 30 of the succeeding calendar year.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.
IN Code § 13-20-25-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-3. "Municipal Waste"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "municipal waste" means any:(1) garbage;(2) refuse;(3) industrial lunchroom waste;(4) office waste; or(5) other, similar material;that results from the operation of residential, municipal, commercial, or institutional establishments and community activities.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.
IN Code § 13-20-25-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-4. "Recyclable Material"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "recyclable material" means municipal waste that is suitable for recycling.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.
IN Code § 13-20-25-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-5. "Recyclable Materials Broker"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "recyclable materials broker" means a person that:(1) engages in the business of arranging for the collection, transportation, delivery, recycling, or reuse of recyclable materials; but(2) does not take title to, or physical possession of, the recyclable materials.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.
IN Code § 13-20-25-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-6. "Recycle"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "recycle" means to take action by which recyclable materials are recovered from the solid waste stream for purposes of:(1) use or reuse;(2) conversion into raw materials; or(3) use in the production of new products.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.
IN Code § 13-20-25-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-7. "Recycler"

Sec. 7. (a) As used in this chapter, "recycler" means a person who recycles recyclable materials generated by more than one (1) person.(b) The term includes the following:(1) A recyclable materials broker.(2) The owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility regulated under IC 13-20-8 at which recycling occurs.(3) The owner or operator of a material recovery facility.(4) A solid waste management district established under IC 13-21 or IC 13-9.5 (before its repeal).As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.
IN Code § 13-20-25-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-8. "Single Stream Recyclable Materials"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "single stream recyclable materials" means a combination of two (2) or more types of recyclable materials that have been commingled and cannot be separated into individual types without processing.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.
IN Code § 13-20-25-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-9. Mandatory Reporting of Recycling Activities

Sec. 9. (a) A recycler shall report the recycler's recycling activities under this section. A recycler may elect to report the recycler's recycling activities on an annual basis under subsection (b) or on a quarterly basis under subsection (c).(b) A recycler that elects to report on an annual basis shall, in 2016 and each succeeding calendar year, before March 1, submit to the commissioner a completed recycling activity report concerning the recycling activities conducted by the recycler during the calendar year that ended on the most recent December 31.(c) A recycler that elects to report on a quarterly basis shall, for the July through September quarter of 2014 and each succeeding quarter, not more than thirty (30) days after the end of the quarter, submit to the commissioner a completed recycling activity report concerning the recycling activities conducted by the recycler during the quarter. A quarterly report submitted under this subsection must concern the recycling activities conducted by the recycler during the period of:(1) July through September;(2) October through December;(3) January through March; or(4) April through June.(d) A recycler shall submit a separate recycling activity report under this section for each reporting period, whether annual or quarterly, for each facility:(1) that was owned or operated by the recycler; and(2) at which the recycler conducted recycling activities;during the reporting period.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-2015, SEC.15.
IN Code § 13-20-25-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-10. Voluntary Reporting of Recycling Activities

Sec. 10. (a) A person:(1) who:(A) is not required to submit a recycling activity report under section 9 of this chapter; but(B) recycled recyclable materials during a calendar year;(2) who:(A) meets the definition of "scrap metal processing facility" set forth in IC 8-23-1-36;(B) meets the definition of "automotive salvage recycler" set forth in IC 9-13-2-10;(C) meets the definition of "recycling facility" set forth in IC 9-13-2-150.3;(D) is engaged in business subject to IC 9-22-3;(E) meets the definition of "automotive salvage rebuilder" set forth in IC 9-32-2-5;(F) meets the definition of "scrap metal processor" set forth in IC 13-11-2-196.5;(G) meets the definition of "core buyer" set forth in IC 25-37.5-1-0.2; or(H) meets the definition of "valuable metal dealer" set forth in IC 25-37.5-1-1(b); or(3) who:(A) is not required to submit a recycling activity report under section 9 of this chapter; but(B) took action during a calendar year to recover, from the solid waste stream, for purposes of:(i) use or reuse;(ii) conversion into raw materials; or(iii) use in the production of new products;materials that were not municipal waste;may voluntarily submit a recycling activity report to the commissioner concerning the person's recycling activity during the calendar year.(b) The commissioner shall include information reported to the commissioner under this section in the annual reports that the commissioner is required to submit under IC 4-23-5.5-6.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.151-2015, SEC.79; P.L.147-2015, SEC.16; P.L.130-2018, SEC.68.
IN Code § 13-20-25-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-11. Uniform Recycling Activity Report Form

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a recycling activity report submitted to the commissioner under this chapter must be submitted on the uniform recycling activity report form posted by the commissioner on the department's Internet web site under section 12 of this chapter.(b) If a uniform recycling activity report form is not posted on the department's Internet web site by July 1 in a calendar year in which a recycler is required to submit a completed recycling activity report under section 9(a) of this chapter, the recycler may satisfy the recycler's duties under this chapter by submitting to the commissioner, by a letter postmarked before August 1 of the calendar year, the types of information about the recycler's recycling activities during the calendar year that are set forth in section 12 of this chapter.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-2015, SEC.17.
IN Code § 13-20-25-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-12. Posting of Uniform Recycling Activity Report Form on Web Site

Sec. 12. (a) Not later than July 1, 2015, the commissioner shall post on the department's Internet web site a uniform recycling activity report form. The form must do the following:(1) Provide for reporting of the:(A) name and location of; and(B) principal business activities conducted at;the recycler's establishment.(2) Include:(A) an appropriate space for; and(B) instructions requiring the completion of;an appropriate certification, by signature of the recycler (if the recycler is an individual) or a senior official with management responsibility for the recycler (if the recycler is not an individual), of the accuracy and completeness of the recycling activity report.(3) Provide for reporting of the quantity, in tons, of each type of recyclable material listed in subsection (b) that was in storage at the reporting recycler's establishment:(A) at the start of the calendar year; and(B) at the close of the calendar year.(4) Provide for reporting of the quantity, in tons, of each type of recyclable material listed in subsection (b) that was transported from the reporting recycler's establishment, or (in the case of a recycler that is a recyclable materials broker) that was transported or delivered by arrangement of the recycler, to any of the following:(A) Other recyclers located in Indiana.(B) Persons that are located in Indiana but are not recyclers, including persons who may employ the recyclable material as a raw material or a new product without further recycling.(C) Persons located outside Indiana.(b) The uniform recycling activity report form posted on the department's Internet web site under subsection (a) must specify that the information to be reported by a recycler under subsection (a)(3) and (a)(4) must be reported separately for each of the following types of recyclable materials:(1) Glass.(2) Metal, including white goods (ferrous).(3) Metal (nonferrous).(4) Paper and paper products (all grades).(5) Plastic and plastic products.(6) Single stream recyclable materials.(7) Any other distinct type of recyclable material not specified in subdivisions (1) through (6).As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-2015, SEC.18.
IN Code § 13-20-25-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-13. Estimating Weight of Material Recycled

Sec. 13. A recycler is not required to measure directly the weight of recyclable materials for purposes of submitting a recycling activities report under this chapter. For the purposes of reporting the quantity, in tons, of a type of recyclable material recycled, a recycler may estimate the weight of the recyclable material by converting the volume of the recyclable material to weight based on the density of the recyclable material.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.
IN Code § 13-20-25-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20. Solid Waste Management|Chapter 25. Resource Conservation and Recycling|13-20-25-15. Rules

Sec. 15. The environmental rules board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and IC 13-14-9 to administer this chapter.As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.
IN Code § 13-20.5-1-0.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 1. Registration Programs|13-20.5-1-0.5. "Program Year"

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "program year" means a calendar year.As added by P.L.200-2017, SEC.5.
IN Code § 13-20.5-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 1. Registration Programs|13-20.5-1-2. Requirements for Sale of Video Display Devices From Manufacturer to Retailer

Sec. 2. After 2009, a manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or deliver to a retailer for subsequent sale a new video display device unless:(1) the video display device is labeled with the manufacturer's brand that is permanently affixed and readily visible; and(2) the manufacturer has submitted a registration to the department under section 1 of this chapter.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27.
IN Code § 13-20.5-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 1. Registration Programs|13-20.5-1-3. Registration Applies to Program Year; Department Review and Listing of Manufacturers and Brands

Sec. 3. (a) A registration received from a manufacturer by the department under this chapter is, except as provided in subsection (b), effective for the program year for which the registration is submitted under section 1 of this chapter.(b) The department shall review each registration and notify a manufacturer of any information required by this chapter that is omitted from the manufacturer's registration. Not more than thirty (30) days after the date a manufacturer receives notification from the department concerning incomplete information in the manufacturer's registration, the manufacturer shall submit a revised registration that includes the information required by the department. A registration received from a manufacturer by the department under this subsection is, unless the manufacturer receives a second or subsequent notification from the department concerning incomplete information, effective for the program year for which the registration is submitted under section 1 of this chapter.(c) The department shall maintain on an Internet web site the names of manufacturers and the manufacturers' brands listed in registrations submitted to the department. The department shall update the Internet web site information promptly upon receipt of a new or updated registration. The Internet web site must contain prominent language stating that:(1) this article is directed at video display devices used by households; and(2) the manufacturers' brands list is not a list of manufacturers qualified to sell to industrial, commercial, or other markets identified as exempt from the requirements of this article.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27.
IN Code § 13-20.5-1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 1. Registration Programs|13-20.5-1-4. Requirements to Operate as Collector; Effective Period of Registration

Sec. 4. (a) A person may not operate as a collector of covered electronic devices from covered entities unless the person:(1) has submitted to the department a completed registration form as required by 329 IAC 16-5-1; and(2) otherwise complies with 329 IAC 16.(b) A registration submitted under this section:(1) is effective upon receipt by the department; and(2) must be submitted for a program year not later than March 1 of the program year.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.37-2012, SEC.42; P.L.200-2017, SEC.7.
IN Code § 13-20.5-1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 1. Registration Programs|13-20.5-1-5. Requirements to Operate as Recycler; Effective Period of Registration

Sec. 5. (a) A person may not recycle covered electronic devices generated by covered entities unless the person:(1) has submitted to the department a completed registration form as required by 329 IAC 16-5-1; and(2) otherwise complies with 329 IAC 16.(b) A registered recycler may conduct recycling activities that are consistent with this article.(c) A registration submitted under this section:(1) is effective upon receipt by the department; and(2) must be submitted for a program year not later than March 1 of the program year.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.37-2012, SEC.43; P.L.200-2017, SEC.8.
IN Code § 13-20.5-1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 1. Registration Programs|13-20.5-1-6. Department May Revoke Collector or Recycler Registration

Sec. 6. The department may revoke the registration of a collector or recycler that violates either or both of the following:(1) This article.(2) 329 IAC 16.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27.
IN Code § 13-20.5-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 2. Manufacturer's Registration Fee; Electronic Waste Fund|13-20.5-2-2. Petition for Relief From Variable Recycling Fee

Sec. 2. Not later than sixty (60) days after the date of the statement provided to a manufacturer under section 1(c) of this chapter, the manufacturer may petition the Indiana recycling market development board created by IC 4-23-5.5-2 for relief from the variable recycling fee imposed under section 1 of this chapter upon showing of good cause. In determining whether to grant a petition for relief under this section, the Indiana recycling market development board shall determine whether the manufacturer has made good faith progress to achieve substantial compliance with this article. A determination by the Indiana recycling market development board under this subsection is not subject to appeal by the manufacturer.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27.
IN Code § 13-20.5-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 2. Manufacturer's Registration Fee; Electronic Waste Fund|13-20.5-2-3. Electronic Waste Fund; Administration; Refunds to Manufacturers

Sec. 3. (a) The electronic waste fund is established to implement this article. The fund shall be administered by the department.(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.(e) Beginning in 2011 and continuing each year thereafter, as of the last day of the state fiscal year, the department shall determine the total amount of the variable recycling fees that were collected for that state fiscal year under section 1(c) of this chapter.(f) Except as provided in subsection (g), if the total amount of registration fees collected by the department for a state fiscal year under section 1(a) of this chapter exceeds the amount the department determines necessary to administer this article for the next state fiscal year, the department shall refund on a pro rata basis, to all manufacturers that paid any fees for the state fiscal year that contributed to those collections, the amount of fees collected by the department that exceeds the amount necessary to administer this article for the next state fiscal year.(g) The department is not required to refund amounts under subsection (f) if either or both of the following apply:(1) The refund amount determined under subsection (f) is less than one hundred dollars ($100).(2) The amount the manufacturer claiming the refund recycled for the manufacturer's most recent program year was less than fifty percent (50%) of the amount the manufacturer was required to recycle for that program year under IC 13-20.5-4-1.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27.
IN Code § 13-20.5-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 3. Reporting Requirements|13-20.5-3-1. Reports From Manufacturers to the Department

Sec. 1. (a) Not later than March 1 of each year, a manufacturer shall report to the department the total weight in pounds of covered electronic devices that the manufacturer:(1) collected from eligible entities and recycled; or(2) arranged to have collected from eligible entities and recycled;during the program year that ended on the immediately preceding December 31.(b) Not later than March 1 of each year, a manufacturer shall report the following to the department:(1) The number of recycling credits the manufacturer purchased and sold during the program year that ended on the immediately preceding December 31.(2) The number of recycling credits possessed by the manufacturer that the manufacturer intends to use in the calculation of its variable recycling fee under IC 13-20.5-2-1.(3) The number of recycling credits the manufacturer retained at the beginning of the program year that began on the immediately preceding January 1.(4) The amount in pounds of covered electronic devices that the manufacturer arranged for a recycler to collect and recycle during the program year that ended on the immediately preceding December 31 and that were not converted to recycling credits.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.37-2012, SEC.45; P.L.147-2015, SEC.21; P.L.200-2017, SEC.10.
IN Code § 13-20.5-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 3. Reporting Requirements|13-20.5-3-2. Reports by Recycler to the Department

Sec. 2. Not later than each March 1, a recycler of covered electronic devices shall do the following:(1) Report to the department separately the total weight in pounds of covered electronic devices that were:(A) recycled by the recycler; and(B) taken by the recycler for final disposal;during the program year that ended on the immediately preceding December 31.(2) Submit to the department a list of all collectors from whom the recycler received covered electronic devices during the program year that ended on the immediately preceding December 31.(3) Certify that the recycler has complied with IC 13-20.5-5 and 329 IAC 16 during the program year that ended on the immediately preceding December 31.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.37-2012, SEC.46; P.L.200-2017, SEC.11.
IN Code § 13-20.5-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 3. Reporting Requirements|13-20.5-3-3. Reports by Collectors to the Department

Sec. 3. Not later than each March 1, a collector shall submit to the department a report that contains for the program year that ended on the immediately preceding December 31:(1) the total weight in pounds of covered electronic devices that were collected in Indiana by the collector; and(2) a list of all recyclers to whom the collector delivered covered electronic devices.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.37-2012, SEC.47; P.L.200-2017, SEC.12.
IN Code § 13-20.5-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 4. Manufacturer Responsibilities|13-20.5-4-1. Manufacturer's Recycling Requirement

Sec. 1. A manufacturer shall in each of the manufacturer's program years recycle or arrange for the collection and recycling from covered entities of an amount of covered electronic devices equal to at least sixty percent (60%) of the total weight of the manufacturer's video display devices sold to households as reported in the manufacturer's registration for the program year under IC 13-20.5-1-1(c)(4).As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.37-2012, SEC.48; P.L.200-2017, SEC.13.
IN Code § 13-20.5-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 4. Manufacturer Responsibilities|13-20.5-4-2. Manufacturer's Due Diligence Assessments; Maintenance of Records

Sec. 2. (a) A manufacturer shall conduct and document due diligence assessments of collectors and recyclers with which the manufacturer contracts to allow the manufacturer to comply with this chapter.(b) A manufacturer shall maintain for three (3) years documentation showing that all covered electronic devices recycled, partially recycled, or sent to downstream recycling operations by the manufacturer are recycled in compliance with this article.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27.
IN Code § 13-20.5-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 20.5. Electronic Waste|Chapter 4. Manufacturer Responsibilities|13-20.5-4-3. Contact Information

Sec. 3. A manufacturer shall provide the department with contact information for an individual who can be contacted regarding the manufacturer's activities under this article.As added by P.L.178-2009, SEC.27.