Tennessee § 68-211-872 - Solid waste planning and management data base — Guidelines and best practices.
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§ 68-211-872. Solid waste planning and management data base — Guidelines and best practices.
The commissioner shall establish and maintain a statewide solid waste planning and management data base which can aggregate and analyze county reports on waste generation, collection, recycling, transportation, disposal and costs. The department may provide guidelines and best practices for composting and recycling to regional board members, advisory committees, and Class I, Class III, and Class IV landfill owners and operators. Acts 1991, ch. 451, § 50; T.C.A., § 68-31-872 ; Acts 1995, ch. 501, § 3; 2017, ch. 335, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, ch. 31, parts 1-9 were transferred to title 68, ch. 211, parts 1-9, respectively, in 1992. See the parallel reference table in § 68-211-101 for the former and new section locations. The responsibility for administering the Solid Waste Management Act was transferred from the state planning office to the department of environment and conservation; effective January 1, 1994. See Executive Order No. 54 (January 7, 1994). Amendments. The 2017 amendment added (b). Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 335, § 3. May 9, 2017.
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