{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-18.17-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18.17-1","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purposes of this act are:\n(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;\n(2) To promote the recycling of used cooking oil;\n(3) To develop a strategy for waste reduction in the state with the participation of procedures, processors and consumers;\n(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\n(5) To promote the creation of green jobs.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 18.17 Used Cooking Oil Recycling"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-18.17/23-18.17-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:51Z","sha256":"4560da0562399aa7aab291323a2efe6a12d2803fd2ee66a6ebf634d77c6a33de","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-18.16-8","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-18.17-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}