(a) Beginning January 1, 2028, all private entities involved in textile collection shall provide to the department an annual reporting on the estimated total tonnage of textiles collected. The department shall include this data along with municipal textile data in any reports generated.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2029, the department may use this data to establish benchmark goals for the tonnage of municipal and commercial textiles collected, which may be increased annually at the discretion of the department, pursuant to § 23-18.19-4.