Section 74-13-17 – Grants; eligibility; applications.
A. A municipality, county, Indian nation, pueblo or tribe, land grant community, cooperative association or solid waste authority that meets eligibility requirements established by the board may apply for a grant for providing funds to public landfills to offset the cost of collecting or recycling of tires or submit a competitive bid for a loan […]
Section 74-13-18 – Rubberized asphalt program.
The department of transportation may use rubberized asphalt in paving mixtures for state and local highway projects and to pay added expenses that may result from using rubberized asphalt. The department of transportation shall adopt rules for the administration of the rubberized asphalt program, including the development of procedures for disbursement of money to municipalities […]
Section 74-13-19 – Recycling and illegal dumping fund created.
The “recycling and illegal dumping fund” is created in the state treasury. Fees and penalties collected pursuant to the Recycling and Illegal Dumping Act shall be deposited into the fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department for abatement of illegal dumpsites, for processing, transportation or recycling of all recyclable materials and scrap […]
Section 74-13-20 – Rubberized asphalt fund created.
The “rubberized asphalt fund” is created in the state treasury. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department of transportation to pay additional expenses that might result from using rubberized asphalt paving mixes, to allocate at least fifty percent of the fund to local governments for that purpose and to carry out the provisions […]
Section 74-13-7 – Recycling and illegal dumping alliance.
A. The “recycling and illegal dumping alliance” is created and is comprised of one member from each of the following: (1) state government; (2) local government; (3) a solid waste authority; (4) an industry waste generator; (5) a tribal government; (6) a nonprofit organization; (7) a recycling company; (8) a retailer; (9) an agricultural producer; […]
Section 74-13-8 – Rules; authority and content.
The board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of the Recycling and Illegal Dumping Act. The rules shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Environmental Improvement Act [Chapter 74, Article 1 NMSA 1978] and shall include: A. requirements and procedures for the issuance of permits and registrations to tire recycling facilities, civil […]
Section 74-13-9 – Scrap tire manifest system.
A scrap tire generator who transports or offers for transportation, scrap tires for offsite handling, altering, storage, disposal or for any combination thereof shall complete a scrap tire manifest pursuant to rules adopted by the board. Upon demand, the manifest for every generator whose scrap tire load is transported shall be shown to an officer […]
Section 74-13-10 – Solid waste permit exemption.
A person operating a tire recycling facility under a permit issued pursuant to the Recycling and Illegal Dumping Act shall not be required to obtain a permit for that facility pursuant to the Solid Waste Act [74-9-1 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2005, ch. 171, § 10. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 171 contained […]
Section 74-13-11 – Abatement of illegal dumpsite.
A. The department may bring an abatement action pursuant to the provisions of Section 30-8-8 NMSA 1978 to eliminate an illegal dumpsite. B. The secretary may act administratively to eliminate illegal dumpsites pursuant to the provisions of the Recycling and Illegal Dumping Act. C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a municipality, county, Indian nation, […]
Section 74-13-12 – Authorization for abatement contracts.
The secretary may contract with the governing body of a county, municipality, Indian nation, pueblo or tribe, land grant community or cooperative association for the abatement of illegal dumpsites located within the boundaries of the county, municipality, Indian nation, pueblo or tribe, land grant community, cooperative association or solid waste authority. The contract shall provide […]