18 AAC 64.010 - Placement
(a) The minimum number of receptacles
required in each public place under
18 AAC 64.005 is as follows:
(1) along public highways, one receptacle at
each rest area or scenic view point officially designated as such by the
authority with jurisdiction over maintenance of the highway;
(2) in parks and recreation areas accessible
by road, one receptacle at each established trailhead leading from the central
activity area, and one receptacle for each restroom, picnic table, and drinking
fountain, except that fewer receptacles in the central activity area will be
allowed if the total capacity of those receptacles is at least ten gallons
times the number of restrooms, picnic tables and drinking fountains;
(3) at campgrounds and trailer parks for
transient use, one receptacle for each unit or space designated for setting up
a recreation vehicle or for camping, except that fewer receptacles will be
allowed if the total capacity of those receptacles is at least ten gallons
times the number of units or spaces;
(4) at service stations, one receptacle for
each fuel pump island;
(5) outside
fast-food restaurants, self-service refreshment areas, taverns, grocery stores,
and shopping malls, one receptacle within 50 feet of each public
exit;
(6) in parking lots for more
than 50 vehicles, one receptacle plus one receptacle for each additional 200
parking spaces;
(7) at marinas,
boat launching areas, marinas, fueling stations, piers, docks, and small boat
harbors accessible by road, one receptacle;
(8) on central business district sidewalks in
cities and organized boroughs, one receptacle every 800 feet on each side of
the street, placed by the unit of local government responsible for litter
removal, except that the local government may count receptacles placed by other
persons to meet the requirements of this section;
(9) at each bus stop described in
18 AAC 64.005(a) (10), one receptacle;
(10) at schoolgrounds, one receptacle at each
bus loading zone; and
(11) at sites
for sporting events, fairs, carnivals, circuses, festivals, and other similar
public events, and one receptacle at each exit, plus onsite receptacles with a
total capacity of 10 gallons for each 500 persons expected to attend
daily.
(b) The
department will, in its discretion, grant variances from the provisions of this
section when a requester shows that it has a viable in-place litter control
program.
(c) A public place with a
frequent accumulation of uncontained litter is considered to have an
insufficient number of receptacles or an insufficient collection frequency, and
the department will, in its discretion, impose additional
requirements.
Notes
As of Register 204 (January 2013), and under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), the regulations attorney made technical corrections to 18 AAC 64.010.
Authority:AS 46.03.020(10)
AS 46.06.010(8)
AS 46.06.050
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