The department shall:
(1) facilitate recycling development zones through state support of county incentives that encourage development of manufacturing enterprises that use recycling materials currently collected;
(2) evaluate an application from a county or municipality executive authority to be designated as a recycling market development zone and determine if the county or municipality qualifies for that designation;
(3) provide technical assistance to municipalities and counties in developing applications for designation as a recycling market development zone;
(4) assist counties and municipalities designated as recycling market development zones in obtaining assistance from the federal government and agencies of the state;
(5) assist a qualified business in obtaining the benefits of an incentive or inducement program authorized by this part; and
(6) monitor the implementation and operation of this part and conduct a continuing evaluation of the progress made in the recycling market development zone.