Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.52

Exemptions.

A. It is the intent of the Legislature that all state public

entities comply with the provisions of the Oklahoma State Recycling

and Recycled Materials Procurement Act. All political subdivisions

of this state are encouraged to collect and recycle recoverable

waste paper and recyclable materials to the greatest extent

possible. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

coordinate recycling efforts among the state public entities. The

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

adopt such rules, regulations, and orders as are necessary for the

implementation of the Oklahoma State Recycling and Recycled

Materials Procurement Act. The rules and regulations at a minimum

shall establish procedures for:

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1. The identification, handling, hauling, storing, safety

factors, and disposition of recoverable waste paper and recyclable

materials;

2. The separation of recoverable waste paper and recyclable

materials from solid waste generated by state public entities;

3. A system for the collection of recoverable waste paper and

recyclable materials from solid waste generated by state public

entities;

4. Assuring that the recoverable waste paper and recyclable

materials are made available to private industries for collection

and recycling at the greatest economic value and to the greatest

extent feasible. The Office may execute multiple contracts as

necessary for purposes including but not limited to serving other

government entities and different geographic areas of the state. In

addition to the preference provisions of Section 85.53 of this

title, rules and regulations governing availability of recyclable

materials shall give preference to private recyclable materials

industries that operate in Oklahoma, and that will employ residents

of the state to handle, transport and sort such materials;

5. The purchase of uncoated office paper and printed paper

whenever practicable; and

6. Separating for the purpose of recycling all recyclable

materials including but not limited to lead acid batteries, waste

oil and major appliances that are generated as solid waste by state

public entities.

B. All state public entities shall comply with the procedures

and systems established pursuant to the Oklahoma State Recycling and

Recycled Materials Procurement Act.

C. 1. The Director may exempt any single activity or facility

of any state public entity from compliance with rules promulgated

pursuant to the Oklahoma State Recycling and Recycled Materials

Procurement Act if the Director determines there is a lack of market

availability or that it is not economically feasible to follow and

comply with the procedures and systems established by the Director.

2. The exemption shall be for a period not in excess of one (1)

year, but additional exemptions may be granted for periods not to

exceed one (1) year.

3. The Director shall make public all exemptions together with

the reasons for granting such exemptions.