SECTIONS 42550-42556 - California Statutes

PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE

SECTION 42550-42556

42550. For purposes of this chapter, "telephone directory" means a
directory which lists the calling numbers of telephones located in
this state of which 1,000 or more copies are distributed to the
general public.

42551. The board shall conduct a study of the feasibility of
requiring that all telephone directories issued or sold in this state
be made of materials that will allow for the maximum volume of
directories to be recycled. The board shall consult with
representatives of telephone directory publishers, including the
Yellow Pages Publishers Association, as well as representatives of
recycling operators. The board shall make use of public hearings and
workshops as a means of providing an opportunity for public comment.
The board may create an advisory board consisting of members
representing telephone directory publishers, recycling operators, and
other interested parties.

42553. Article 2 (commencing with Section 42557) shall become
operative only if the report required in former Section 42552, as
added by Chapter 1066 of the Statutes of 1991, contains an
affirmative finding regarding the feasibility of producing recyclable
telephone directories without significantly reducing the durability
of the directories nor significantly increasing production costs.

42554. It is the goal of this state that not less than 30 percent
of telephone directories distributed in this state be recycled on and
after January 1, 1994, that 35 percent of telephone directories
distributed in this state be recycled on and after January 1, 1996,
that 40 percent of telephone directories distributed in this state be
recycled on and after January 1, 1998, and that 50 percent of
telephone directories distributed in this state be recycled on and
after January 1, 2000.

42555. If the board determines that the policy goals established by
Section 42554 are not being met by January 1, 1995, the board shall
make recommendations to the Legislature, on or before January 1,
1996, on strategies for meeting the goals established in Section
42554.

42556. If the board determines that the policy goals established by
Section 42554 are not being met by January 1, 1999, the board shall
make recommendations to the Legislature, on or before January 1,
2000, on strategies for meeting the goals established in Section
42554.