New Jersey § 48:13a-2

§ 48:13a-2.

The Legislature finds and declares that the disposal of solid waste is a matter of

grave concern to all citizens and is an activity thoroughly affected with the public

interest; that the health, safety and welfare of the people of this State require

efficient and reasonable solid waste disposal service; that safe, adequate and proper

solid waste disposal service at just and reasonable rates cannot be achieved unless

the Board of Public Utilities is charged with the duty of setting and enforcing standards

and rates for regulating the economic aspects of all solid waste disposal service;

and that the exercise of any power herein provided for shall be deemed to be in the

public interest and for a public purpose.