455J.1 Environmental management systems — legislative findings — purpose. 1. The purpose of this chapter is to encourage responsible environmental management and solid waste disposal and to enhance efforts to promote environmental stewardship. 2. The general assembly finds and declares all of the following: a. The policy of responsible environmental management can be furthered by […]
455J.2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: 1. “Commission” means the environmental protection commission. 2. “Department” means the department of natural resources. 3. “Director” means the director of the department of natural resources. 4. “Environmental management system” or “system” means a solid waste planning or service area which has been designated as an environmental management […]
455J.3 Environmental management system designation requirements. To qualify for designation as an environmental management system pursuant to section 455J.7, a solid waste planning or service area shall actively pursue all of the following: 1. Organics waste management. Provide for the operation of an organics waste management program or provide support to another party to do […]
455J.4 Annual compliance reports. 1. On September 1 each year, each environmental management system shall submit to the department an annual report. The report shall document the system’s compliance with the requirements of section 455J.3. 2. The department shall adopt by rule methods and criteria for determining whether a system is in compliance with the […]
455J.5 Incentives. 1. A solid waste planning or service area designated as an environmental management system pursuant to section 455J.7 shall qualify for all of the following: a. An exemption from solid waste reduction goals imposed on solid waste planning or service areas pursuant to section 455D.3. b. A reduced tonnage fee of three dollars […]
455J.6 Solid waste alternatives program advisory council. Repealed by 2017 Acts, ch 45, §10.
455J.7 Designation of environmental management systems. 1. Consideration of plans. The department shall consider solid waste management plans submitted by solid waste planning or service areas and make recommendations for designation as an environmental management system to the commission. All system designations recommended by the department are subject to approval by the commission. Any solid […]
