Southern Recycling Act
1. In the Southern Region, the following items or groups of items may be redeemed at recycling centers in return for eight cents each: one paper bag; one soda can; and four plastic bags.
3. The government shall subsidize the added cost to recycling centers by up to $250 million per year.
4. Trash collection services in the Southern Region are required to offer recycling with their trash service. They may only impose one fee for trash and recycling, not separate.
5. All public spaces, with the exception of bathrooms, shall be required to have a recycling bin present wherever there is a trash bin.
6. This Act shall take effect on September 1, 2021.