Nebraska § 13-2018 - Solid waste management hierarchy; established; cooperative program; established.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 13-2018 — Solid waste management hierarchy; established; cooperative program; established., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-2018. Solid waste management hierarchy; established; cooperative program; established.
(1) An effective and efficient program of integrated solid waste management protects the environment and the public and provides the most practical and beneficial use of the solid waste material. While recognizing the continuing necessity for the existence of landfills, alternative methods of managing solid waste and a reduction in the reliance upon land disposal of solid waste are encouraged. In the promotion of these goals, the following solid waste management hierarchy, in descending order of preference, is established as the integrated solid waste management policy of the state:
(a) Volume reduction at the source;
(b) Recycling, reuse, and vegetative waste composting;
(c) Land disposal;
(d) Incineration with energy resource recovery; and
(e) Incineration for volume reduction.
(2) In the implementation of the integrated solid waste management policy, the state shall establish and maintain a cooperative state and local program of project planning and technical assistance to encourage integrated solid waste management.
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Section 13-2018 ("Solid waste management hierarchy; established; cooperative program; established.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. 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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