Iowa § 455B.481 - 455B.481 Waste management policy.
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§ 455B.481. 455B.481 Waste management policy.
1. The purpose of this part is to promote the proper management of solid, hazardous, and low-level radioactive wastes in Iowa. 2. The department, in cooperation with the Iowa waste reduction center for safe and economic management of solid waste and hazardous substances established in section 268.4, shall work with generators of hazardous wastes in the state to develop and implement aggressive waste minimization programs. The department shall provide and promote educational and informational programs, provide confidential, voluntary technical assistance to hazardous waste generators, promote assistance by the Iowa waste reduction center, and promote other voluntary activities by the public and private sectors that support the following pollution prevention hierarchy, in descending order of preference: a. Source reduction for waste elimination. b. Reuse. c. On-site recycling. d. Off-site recycling. e. Waste treatment. f. Combustion with energy recovery. g. Land disposal. 87 Acts, ch 180, §3; 89 Acts, ch 242, §2; 92 Acts, ch 1239, §21; 2001 Acts, ch 7, §5; 2002 Acts, ch 1162, §47; 2013 Acts, ch 12, §1, 2 Referred to in §455B.484, 455D.5 Fri Dec 12 20:34:38 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 455B.481 (24, 0)
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Section 455B.481 ("455B.481 Waste management policy.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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