1. The solid waste management authority shall, in accordance with the regulations of the State Environmental Commission adopted pursuant to NRS 444.560, issue permits to operate disposal sites. 2. A person shall not operate or authorize the operation of a disposal site unless the operator: (a) Holds a permit to operate the disposal site issued […]
A disposal site established by a municipality for which no person is employed to control access to and use of the site may be used only for the disposal of solid waste by: 1. The residents of the municipality; or 2. Tourists in the area for noncommercial reasons. Any person violating the provisions of this […]
1. Before constructing or operating a municipal solid waste landfill, the owner or operator of the landfill shall obtain a permit issued by the solid waste management authority. 2. A permit for the construction or operation of a municipal solid waste landfill is subject to the general conditions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act […]
1. A solid waste management authority shall establish a program to monitor the compliance of a municipal solid waste landfill with the terms and conditions of the permit issued for that landfill, the regulations of the State Environmental Commission, the applicable laws of this state and the provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act […]
1. The State Environmental Commission and the district board of health of a health district created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 shall, in a timely manner, adopt all regulations that are necessary to establish and carry out a program of issuing permits for municipal solid waste landfills. The program must ensure compliance with the […]
A municipal solid waste landfill shall accept a recreational vehicle for disposal if: 1. The person disposing of the recreational vehicle pays any applicable fee and provides the title to the recreational vehicle, indicating that he or she is the owner. 2. Accepting the recreational vehicle for disposal does not violate any applicable federal or […]
1. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations concerning solid waste management systems, or any part thereof, including regulations establishing standards for the issuance, renewal, modification, suspension, revocation and denial of, and for the imposition of terms and conditions for, a permit to construct or operate a disposal site. 2. The State Environmental Commission may […]
1. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall: (a) Advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies and commissions of the State, other states, the Federal Government, municipalities and persons in the formulation of plans for and the establishment of any solid waste management system. (b) Accept and administer loans and grants from any […]
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 444.559: 1. Any district board of health created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 and any governing body of a municipality may adopt standards and regulations for the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of solid waste disposal sites and solid waste management systems or any part thereof more […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 and NRS 444.509, it is unlawful willfully to: (a) Dispose of, abandon or dump a motor vehicle battery, motor vehicle tire or motor oil at any site which has not been issued a permit for that purpose by the solid waste management authority; (b) Dispose of, abandon […]
1. From the time recyclable materials are placed in a container provided by a private recycling business or the person designated by the county or other municipality to collect recyclable materials: (a) At curbside for collection; or (b) At any other appropriate site designated for collection, the recyclable materials are the property of the private […]
1. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby designated the state agency for such purposes as are required by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., except that: (a) The State Environmental Commission has the exclusive authority to adopt regulations pursuant to NRS 444.440 to […]
If the solid waste management authority receives information that the handling, storage, recycling, transportation, treatment or disposal of any solid waste presents or may present a threat to human health, public safety or the environment, or is in violation of a term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, 444.553 or 444.556, […]
1. An order issued by a solid waste management authority must: (a) Specify the term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, 444.553 or 444.556, or the statute or regulation, which is alleged to have been violated or which is about to be violated, or the threat to human health, public safety […]
The solid waste management authority may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover from a person or municipality which violates any statute or regulation, any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, 444.553 or 444.556, or any order issued pursuant to NRS 444.592, a civil penalty of […]
The solid waste management authority may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover actual damages which result from a violation of a statute or regulation, any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, 444.553 or 444.556, or any order issued pursuant to NRS 444.592. The damages may […]
In addition to any other remedies provided in NRS 444.450 to 444.590, inclusive, the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or a solid waste management authority may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin a violation of NRS 444.450 to 444.560, inclusive, any term or condition of a permit issued […]
1. In carrying out the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive, the State Environmental Commission, a district board of health of a health district created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370, and a solid waste management authority may by subpoena require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of reports, papers, documents […]
1. Any person who violates any regulation adopted by the State Environmental Commission or any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a municipality or district board of health is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. Each day or part of a day during which such violation is continued or repeated constitutes a separate […]
Any money received by the solid waste management authority pursuant to NRS 444.596 or 444.598 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Solid Waste Management Account, which is hereby created in the State General Fund. (Added to NRS by 1993, 13)
