Nevada § 444A.040 - Availability of programs for recycling or disposal of solid waste in certain counties and municipalities; approval of programs required; availability to residents of Indian reservation or colony

§ 444A.040. Availability of programs for recycling or disposal of solid waste in certain counties and municipalities; approval of programs required; availability to residents of Indian reservation or colony

1. The board of county commissioners in a county whose population is 100,000 or more,

or its designee, shall make available for use in that county a program for: (a) The separation at the source of recyclable material from other solid waste originating

from residential premises and public buildings where services for the collection of

solid waste are provided, including, without limitation, the placement of recycling

containers on the premises of apartment complexes and condominiums where those services

are provided. (b) The establishment of recycling centers for the collection and disposal of recyclable

material where existing recycling centers do not carry out the purposes of the program. (c) The disposal of hazardous household products which are capable of causing harmful

physical effects if inhaled, absorbed or ingested. This program may be included as a part of any other program made available pursuant

to this subsection. (d) The encouragement of businesses to reduce solid waste and to separate at the source

recyclable material from other solid waste. This program must, without limitation, make information regarding solid waste reduction

and recycling opportunities available to a business at the time the business applies

for or renews a business license. 2. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 52,000 or more

but less than 100,000, or its designee: (a) May make available for use in that county a program for the separation at the

source of recyclable material from other solid waste originating from residential

premises and public buildings where services for the collection of solid waste are

provided, including, without limitation, the placement of recycling containers on

the premises of apartment complexes and condominiums where those services are provided. (b) Shall make available for use in that county a program for: (1) The establishment of recycling centers for the collection and disposal of recyclable

material where existing recycling centers do not carry out the purposes of the program

established pursuant to paragraph (a). (2) The disposal of hazardous household products which are capable of causing harmful

physical effects if inhaled, absorbed or ingested. This program may be included as a part of any other program made available pursuant

to this subsection. 3. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 52,000,

or its designee, may make available for use in that county a program for: (a) The separation at the source of recyclable material from other solid waste originating

from residential premises and public buildings where services for the collection of

solid waste are provided, including, without limitation, the placement of recycling

containers on the premises of apartment complexes and condominiums where those services

are provided. (b) The establishment of recycling centers for the collection and disposal of recyclable

material where existing recycling centers do not carry out the purposes of the program. (c) The disposal of hazardous household products which are capable of causing harmful

physical effects if inhaled, absorbed or ingested. This program may be included as a part of any other program made available pursuant

to this subsection. 4. Any program made available pursuant to this section: (a) Must not: (1) Conflict with the standards adopted by the State Environmental Commission pursuant

to NRS 444A.020 ; and (2) Become effective until approved by the Department. (b) May be based on the model plans adopted pursuant to NRS 444A.030 . 5. The governing body of a municipality may adopt and carry out within the municipality

such programs made available pursuant to this section as are deemed necessary and

appropriate for that municipality. 6. Any municipality may, with the approval of the governing body of an adjoining municipality,

participate in any program adopted by the adjoining municipality pursuant to subsection

5. 7. Persons residing on an Indian reservation or Indian colony may participate in any

program adopted pursuant to subsection 5 by a municipality in which the reservation

or colony is located if the governing body of the reservation or colony adopts an

ordinance requesting such participation. Upon receipt of such a request, the governing body of the municipality shall make

available to the residents of the reservation or colony those programs requested.