Indiana § 13-21-5-12 - Solid waste management policy required
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§ 13-21-5-12. Solid waste management policy required
Sec. 12. (a) A district plan must establish a solid waste management policy for the district that reflects the needs of the district and provides an integrated approach to solid waste management that includes the following:
(1) Source reduction.
(2) Alternatives to complete or partial dependence on final disposal facilities, including recycling and composting.
(3) Final disposal facilities.
(b) A district plan must contain a strategy to promote and educate the public regarding the benefits of managing vegetative matter by:
(1) composting;
(2) mulching; and
(3) any other environmentally appropriate manner the board may determine, other than the disposing of vegetative matter in a landfill.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-4-6.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.11.
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