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of recycling. [The program promotes the use of recycling containers
by state employees leated in state buildings under the commission' s
control-]
(7) [(4)] Mixed paper--A mixture of various grades of
contaminant-free recyclable waste paper that includes colored paper,
glossy paper, envelopes (excluding padded envelopes and express
mail envelopes), sticky notes, office paper, cover stock, paperboard,
small amounts of cardboard and softbound books. Cardboard boxes
are not included with mixed paper and are to be sorted and collected
separately. [Mixed paper must be free of contaminants.]
(8) [(9)] Newsprint--Newspapers (including advertise-
ment inserts), magazines and catalogs. Newsprint does not include
discarded telephone books. [Old telephone books are to be colleeted
separately by a state agency.]
(9) [(5)] Paperboard--Paper stock used for indexes, hang-
ing files, kraft files (brown or golden), corrugated cardboard, press-
board and tube stock.
(10) Recycling [Paper recycling] coordinator-- An [A
state] agency's point of contact who shall coordinate [coordinates]
recycling efforts within the [their] agency, track [tracks] the success
of the [paper recycling] program, and educate [may] employees on
recycling methods.
(11) Surplus and salvage property--For the purposes of this
subchapter, surplus and salvage property include paper materials and
toner cartridges suitable for recycling.
(12) Toner cartridge--A cartridge containing a substance
used to develop a latent xerographic image, commonly used in con-
nection with computer printers, facsimile and copier machines.
(13) [(7)] Waste paper--Used paper [Paper] stock that is
commonly generated in the office environment [that has been used]
and consists of a mixture of various qualities of used paper.
(14) [(8)] White paper-- Contaminant-free white [White]
office paper in single sheets or continuous forms, including white com-
puter paper, copy paper, letterhead, white notebook paper, ledger paper,
rolodex or index cards and calculator tape. Not more than 25 % of the
white paper's surface can be covered with colored ink other than black
ink. [White paper mast be free of contaminants.]
116.22. Goals.
The goals [goal] of the paper recycling program are [is] to:
(1) encourage agencies to cooperatively participate in the
Mandatory Paper Recycling Program; [by cooperative means with state
agencies the efficient]
(2) dispose [disposal] of waste paper in an efficient man-
ner; [in order to]
(3) obtain revenue at the highest ossible rate [possible]
for the State [state] ;
(4) actively seek all possible recycling methods and solu-
tions; and
(5) increase the amount of paper diverted from the waste
stream.
116.23. Designated [Paper] Recycling Coordinator
(a) An [A state] agency that occupies a [state office] building
listed on the facilities inventory [Building Inventory] maintained by the
Commission [commission] shall designate a [paper] recycling coordi-
nator for the [their state] agency.(b) The [paper] recycling coordinator shall execute [perform]
the following responsibilities:
(1) act [Act] as liaison between the [their state] agency and
the Commission [commission] on the effectiveness of the [paper] recy-
cling program within the [their] agency ; [.]
(2) foster [Foster] a sense of teamwork for the [paper] re-
cycling program within the [their] agency agency and enlist the support of all
employees -;[.]
(3) identify areas that generate a [Identify any] large vol-
ume of paper, [generators of paper within their agency] such as a com-
puter room or an in-house print shop and provide information and ap-
propriate receptacles in order to eliminate the waste of recyclable ma-
terials; [.]
(4) visually [Actively] inspect [paper] recycling containers
for contaminants and 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;
[identify container locations where contaminants are found.]
(5) identify [Identify and correct] areas within the [their]
agency that improperly dispose of recyclable waste paper and request
assistance from the Commission to assist with efforts to mitigate the
waste; [in regular trash containers.]
(6) designate receptacles within the agency to deposit used
toner cartridges; and
(7) [(6)] rovide [Provide any necessary] reports or infor-
mation on the [paper] recycling program as requested by the Commis-
sion [commission].
(c) The Commission [By November first (st) of each year the
commission] shall annually compile and update a list of agency [state
agencies paper] recycling coordinators. Agencies [A list of state agen-
eies] that are subject to the requirements of the Program, but have failed
to designate [have not designated] a [paper] recycling coordinator, will
be referred [reported] to the Office of the State Auditor.
116.24. Performance Measures.
(a) Performance measures for the Mandatory Paper Recycling
Program [mandatory paper recycling program] shall report the infor-
mation listed below:
(1) complaints reported [per quarter] by the contracted ven-
dor regarding [of] the quality or quantity of the waste paper received
for recycling;
(2) the total poundage [quantity in pounds] of paper recy-
cled by all [state] agencies; [and]
(3) the number of [state] employees , recycling coordina-
tors and custodial personnel trained in recycling procedures [per quar-
ter] by the Commission [commission]; and
(4) the amount of revenue generated by recycling.
(b) Program staff shall compile this information on a quar-
terly basis [The commission shall provide feedback and recognition to
state agencies when appropriate and shall inform state agencies when
proper recycling methods are not used].
116.25. Paper Recycling Training.
(a) Custodial education and training. The Commission [eom-
mission] shall provide annual training on recycling procedures to all
custodial personnel that collect or handle trash [on the current paper
recycling preeedures] for collection. Custodial personnel shall include29 TexReg 1282 February 13, 2004 Texas Register
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