Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-11-101: Recycling of waste - Studies

The Department of Environmental Quality shall provide for the

development of a prioritized agenda of studies necessary to provide

information to facilitate the design and implementation of recycling

initiatives. Such studies may include, but not be limited to:

1. Waste composition analyses for urban and rural areas;

2. Surveys to delineate the knowledge, opinions, and

preferences of Oklahoma citizens and businesses with respect to

recycling;

3. A range of municipal recycling demonstration projects;

4. Yard waste composting demonstration projects to assist in

reclaiming strip-mined land;

5. An assessment of management options for hard-to-handle

wastes such as lead-acid batteries, used motor oil, and white goods;

and

6. An assessment, in cooperation with the Department of

Commerce, of the condition of markets for materials which are being

or could be recovered from the municipal solid waste stream in

Oklahoma.

It is the intent of the Legislature that as funds become

available, the Department of Environmental Quality shall cause the

studies specified by this section to be conducted.