§ 6460. Energy resource recovery study — Kent and Sussex Counties.
§ 6460. Energy resource recovery study — Kent and Sussex Counties. In addition to the requirements of § 6429 of this title, the Authority is directed to undertake a feasibility analysis of establishing separate material and energy recovery facilities to Kent County and Sussex County independently. Such analysis shall include consideration of the availability of […]
§ 6428. Deposit of solid waste generated outside State prohibited.
§ 6428. Deposit of solid waste generated outside State prohibited. Any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, solid waste including infectious waste, generated outside the State shall not be delivered to a facility operated by, or on behalf of, or under contract with the Authority. However, recyclable materials generated outside the State may […]
§ 6429. Material and energy recovery facility for Kent County and Sussex County.
§ 6429. Material and energy recovery facility for Kent County and Sussex County. (a) The Authority is directed to study, finance, design, develop, implement and operate a material and energy recovery facility at either or both of the sites where it now owns and operates landfills in Kent County and Sussex County or at such […]
§ 6430. Collection and transportation of infectious waste.
§ 6430. Collection and transportation of infectious waste. (a) Any person who collects or transports infectious waste from an infectious waste generator shall obtain from the Authority a license specifically for collection or transportation of infectious waste in the State. (b) The Authority may, after public notice and hearing, adopt rules and regulations governing the […]
§ 6431. Infectious waste disposal.
§ 6431. Infectious waste disposal. (a) It is hereby determined and declared that it is necessary for the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the State that the facilities and services of the Authority shall be used by all infectious waste generators within the State for the disposal of all infectious waste generated within […]
§ 6432. Environmental study to be conducted before site selection and construction of any proposed resource recovery facility or any proposed waste incinerator; copies to be filed with the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
§ 6432. Environmental study to be conducted before site selection and construction of any proposed resource recovery facility or any proposed waste incinerator; copies to be filed with the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the […]
§ 6450. Findings; policy; purpose.
§ 6450. Findings; policy; purpose. The General Assembly hereby makes the following findings and declares the following policies and purposes with respect to the recycling and reduction of solid waste materials. It is determined that the reduction of solid waste disposal and recovery of usable materials from solid waste are matters of extreme importance in […]
§ 6451. Definitions.
§ 6451. Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subchapter: (1) “Organic yard waste” means plant material resulting from lawn maintenance and other horticultural gardening and landscaping activities and includes grass, leaves, prunings, brush, shrubs, garden material, Christmas trees and tree limbs up to 4 inches in diameter. (2) […]
§ 6452. Statewide recycling and waste reduction plan.
§ 6452. Statewide recycling and waste reduction plan. The Authority shall, pursuant to the provisions of § 6403(j) of this title, incorporate into the statewide solid waste management plan, to the extent deemed necessary, provisions for: (1) The long term planning of a coordinated program of source separation of recyclable materials and utilization of large […]
§ 6420. Contracts.
§ 6420. Contracts. (a) The Authority and any municipality may enter into a contract or contracts providing for or relating to the collection or treatment and disposal of garbage, solid wastes and refuse originating in the municipality and the cost and expense of such collection or treatment and disposal. (b) Any such contract may provide […]