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§ 6029.102. Legislative findings

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 29L. Waste Tire Recycling Act (Refs & Annos)
35 P.S. § 6029.102
§ 6029.102. Legislative findings
Currentness
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) An estimated 36,000,000 waste tires are stockpiled in Pennsylvania.
(2) Waste tires and stockpiled tires continue to be an environmental threat to this Commonwealth.
(3) Approximately 12,000,000 waste tires are generated in Pennsylvania each year.
(4) Stockpiled tires create environmental hazards such as tire fires and heavy mosquito infestations.
(5) Landfilled whole tires and tire piles use valuable and productive land space.
(6) Financial incentives need to be created to help stimulate waste tire markets.

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1996, Dec. 19, P.L. 1478, No. 190, § 102, imd. effective.
35 P.S. § 6029.102, PA ST 35 P.S. § 6029.102
Current through Act 18 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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