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reuse or recycling, or by reducing waste generation at the source. Activities funded under this category may include: diversion from the waste stream and/or collection, processing for transport, and transportation of materials for reuse and/or recycling; implementation of efficiency improvements in order to increase source reduction and recycling, to include full-cost accounting systems and cost-based rate structures, establishment of a solid waste services enterprise fund, and mechanisms to track and assess the level of recycling activity in the community on a regular basis; and educational and promotional activities to increase source reduction and recycling. Funding limitations specific to this category are set forth in this Section. i) Programs and projects funded under this category shall have as a goal and be designed to provide a measurable effect on reducing the amount of municipal solid waste being disposed of in landfills. ii) Any program or project aimed at demonstrating the use of products made from recycled and/or reused materials shall have as its primary function the education and training of residents, governmental officials, and others, in order to encourage support for recycling efforts. jii) Programs aimed at efficiency improvements in a local government's solid waste management system to increase the source reduction of solid waste must be coordinated with the TNRCC. Any program to develop a full-cost accounting system shall utilize the full-cost accounting guidance prepared by the TNRCC. iv) Projects funded under this Agreement may not include programs dedicated to the collection and/or recycling of automotive wastes, to include scrap tires, used oil, oll filters, antifreeze, or lead-acid batteries. This restriction includes the purchase of equipment to shred or split scrap tires. However, this restriction does not apply to the ancillary collection of these materials as part of a comprehensive Household Hazardous Waste Collection facility or program. 3. Citizens' Collection Stations and "Small" Registered Transfer Stations. This category includes projects to construct municipal solid waste collection facilities in areas of the state which are under served by collection services or do not have access to proper disposal facilities. Projects funded under this category may include citizens' collection stations, as these facilities are defined under the TNRCC's Municipal Solid Waste regulations (30 TAC Chapter 330,9330.2). Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Stations that qualify for registration under 9330.4(d)(1) - (3) or 9330.4(r) of the regulations may also be funded. A project funded under this category shall include consideration of an integrated approach to solid waste management, to include providing recycling services at the site, if appropriate to the management system in place. Funding limitations specific to this category are set forth in this Section. j) Transfer stations that require a permit from the TNRCC may not be funded. ii) Municipal solid waste transfer stations that qualify for registration under 9330.4(d)(1)- (3) of the Municipal Solid Waste regulations may be funded. CAPCO FY2001 Solid Waste Interlocal Contract 25