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KS Stat § 65-3408 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3408 Compliance with act by state institutions and agencies; permits; contracts.

65-3408. Compliance with act by state institutions and agencies; permits; contracts. All state institutions and agencies shall obtain a permit from the secretary under the provisions of K.S.A. 65-3407 and shall also comply with all other provisions of this act: Provided further, That such institutions and agencies may contract with any person, city, county, other political subdivision or state agency to carry out their responsibilities under the act.History: L. 1970, ch. 264, § 8; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 161; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3410a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3410a Cities; counties; solid waste plan restrictions.

65-3410a. Cities; counties; solid waste plan restrictions. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), no city or county shall adopt by ordinance, resolution or in a solid waste management plan under K.S.A. 65-3405 or 65-3410, and amendments thereto, restrictions for any solid waste disposal area within its boundaries if such restrictions supersede or impair the local legislation of another city or county being serviced by the same solid waste disposal area or require another city or county to adopt new solid waste management requirements not currently required by statewide rules and regulations.(b) A city or county may adopt restrictions for a solid waste disposal area under subsection (a) if:(1) The city or county owns the solid waste disposal area; and(2) such restrictions apply to the residents of such city or county but not to residents of another city or county being serviced by the same solid waste disposal area.(c) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the provisions of article 34 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.(d) This section shall apply to any solid waste disposal area, including those in operation prior to July 1, 2014.History: L. 2013, ch. 129, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 112, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3410b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3410b Solid waste report; secretary of health and environment; certain legislative committees.

65-3410b. Solid waste report; secretary of health and environment; certain legislative committees. (a) On or before January 1, 2014, the secretary of health and environment shall prepare, with review and input from operators of municipal solid waste landfills, haulers of solid waste, business and residential consumers of haulers of solid waste, cities and counties, a report on solid waste management in Kansas for the senate committee on ethics, elections and local government and the house committee on local government. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) A review of statutes, rules and regulations and policies on solid waste management, including, but not limited to, details on yard waste, recycling, generation rates, composting, precipitation, source reduction efforts, population, landfill capacity and gas recovery in landfills; and(2) recommendations for legislative changes and estimates of the cost of the state of implementing such changes.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the provisions of article 34 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2013, ch. 129, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3411 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3411 Orders to prevent pollution or hazard.

65-3411. Orders to prevent pollution or hazard. If the secretary finds that the generation, accumulation, management or discharge of solid waste by any person is, or threatens to cause pollution of the land, air or waters of the state, or is a hazard to property in the area or to public health and safety, the secretary may order the person to alter the generation, accumulation or management of the solid waste or to provide and implement such solid waste management system as will prevent or remove pollution or hazards. The secretary may order any person having a permit issued pursuant to this act and operating a public or commercial solid waste management system, or any part thereof, which the secretary finds suitable to manage the solid waste, to provide and implement a solid waste management system or part thereof to prevent or remove such pollution or hazard. Such order shall specify a fair compensation to the owner or permittee for property taken or used and shall specify the terms and conditions under which the permittee shall provide such solid waste management services. Such order shall specify the length of time, after receipt of the order during which the person or permittee shall provide or implement the solid waste management system or alter the generation accumulation or management of the solid waste.History: L. 1970, ch. 264, § 11; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 164; L. 1977, ch. 221, § 5; L. 1981, ch. 251, § 25; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 97; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3412 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3412 Hearings in accordance with Kansas administrative procedure act; judicial review.

65-3412. Hearings in accordance with Kansas administrative procedure act; judicial review. Any person aggrieved by an order or disapproval of the secretary pursuant to K.S.A. 65-3411, and amendments thereto, may, within 15 days of service of the order, request in writing a hearing on the order. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. Any action of the secretary pursuant to this section is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.History: L. 1970, ch. 264, § 12; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 165; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 98; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 203; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 144; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3413 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3413 Designation of local agency to act as agent of secretary.

65-3413. Designation of local agency to act as agent of secretary. The secretary may designate county, city-county and multicounty health departments to act as his or her agent in carrying out the provisions of this act under such terms and conditions as he or she shall prescribe.History: L. 1970, ch. 264, § 13; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 166; L. 1980, ch. 182, § 28; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3414 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3414 Enforcement by county or district attorney.

65-3414. Enforcement by county or district attorney. The county or district attorney of every county is hereby authorized and directed to file appropriate actions for enforcement of this act. The county or district attorney filing the action shall notify the secretary before filing the action.History: L. 1970, ch. 264, § 14; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 167; L. 1997, ch. 140, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3415e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3415e Fees on disposal at private disposal areas.

65-3415e. Fees on disposal at private disposal areas. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), any county or group of counties operating a solid waste disposal area shall levy a charge on any solid waste, whether generated within or outside such county or counties, that is deposited at any privately owned solid waste disposal area located in such county or counties. The revenue from such charge may be used by the county or group of counties for the development and implementation of its solid waste management plan and the costs of closure and postclosure cleanup of solid waste disposal areas within the county or group of counties.(b) The board of county commissioners of any county by unanimous vote may determine not to impose the fee provided for by subsection (a).(c) Any charges imposed by counties under this section shall be in addition to any other fees, charges, franchise payments or taxes imposed for solid waste deposited at a solid waste disposal area. The secretary of health and environment shall make available to counties information as to the amounts paid by the operators of solid waste disposal areas under the provisions of K.S.A. 65-3415b and amendments thereto.History: L. 1992, ch. 316, § 12; L. 1997, ch. 140, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3415f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3415f Solid waste tonnage fees authorized to be imposed by counties; exceptions; collection and disposition of proceeds.

65-3415f. Solid waste tonnage fees authorized to be imposed by counties; exceptions; collection and disposition of proceeds. (a) As used in this section, terms have the meanings provided by K.S.A. 65-3402 and amendments thereto.(b) In addition to any other fee provided by law, the board of county commissioners of any county may impose, by resolution adopted pursuant to this section, a solid waste tonnage fee for each ton or equivalent volume of solid waste disposed of at any solid waste disposal area operated by such county. Such fees shall not apply to any solid waste exempted from the state solid waste tonnage fee imposed by K.S.A. 65-3415b, and amendments thereto.(c) Fees imposed pursuant to this section shall be collected by the county and deposited in a special fund in the county treasury. All interest earned on moneys in the fund shall also be deposited in the fund. If there is more than one solid waste disposal area in the county where fees are imposed pursuant to this section, a separate fund for each such disposal area shall be maintained from the fees collected from such disposal area. Money in the fund shall be used only for payment of costs of closure, postclosure actions and contamination remediation associated with the solid waste disposal area until the secretary determines that all requirements for closure, postclosure actions and contamination remediation associated with the disposal area have been met.(d) The board of county commissioners, by resolution, may modify, discontinue or reinstate the fee authorized by this section.(e) Transfer or expenditure of moneys in a special fund provided for by this section for any purpose other than authorized by this section is a class A nonperson misdemeanor and constitutes grounds for forfeiture of public office.(f) If two or more counties jointly operate a solid waste disposal area, the fee provided for by this section on solid waste disposed of at such disposal area may be imposed, modified, discontinued or reinstated only if a majority of the board of county commissioners of each county jointly operating the disposal area votes to impose, modify, discontinue or reinstate the fee.History: L. 1994, ch. 283, § 4; L. 1997, ch. 140, § 12; L. 2002, ch. 101, § 3; May 23.
KS Stat § 65-3416 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3416 Severability.

65-3416. Severability. The provisions of this act are severable and if any provision or part thereof shall be held invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such invalidity, unconstitutionality or inapplicability shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions of the act.History: L. 1970, ch. 264, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3416a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3416a Severability.

65-3416a. Severability. If any clause, sentence, section, provision, or part of this act shall be adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not invalidate, impair, or affect the remainder of this act, which shall remain in full force and effect.History: L. 1977, ch. 221, § 8; Apr. 9.
KS Stat § 65-3416b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3416b Severability.

65-3416b. Severability. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.History: L. 1992, ch. 316, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3417 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3417 Solid waste plans and programs; considerations; judicial review of secretary's actions.

65-3417. Solid waste plans and programs; considerations; judicial review of secretary's actions. (a) In developing solid waste plans or the implementation of a solid waste program in conformance with K.S.A. 65-3401 through 65-3415, and amendments thereto, and rules and regulations adopted thereunder, cities, counties or multiples or combinations thereof shall consider demographic and geographic differences within their area of jurisdiction in promulgating solid waste plans and programs, and the board shall consider the demographic and geographic variations in giving approval or denying approval of such plans and programs.(b) Any action of the secretary pursuant to the provisions of article 34 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.History: L. 1973, ch. 257, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 104; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 99; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 145; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3418 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3418 Vesting of title to solid waste; liability of generator; authority of resource recovery facilities provided by cities or counties or combinations thereof; contracts.

65-3418. Vesting of title to solid waste; liability of generator; authority of resource recovery facilities provided by cities or counties or combinations thereof; contracts. (a) Title to the solid waste collected, processed or disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder shall vest in the owner of the solid waste management activity, area or facility in which the solid waste is placed. Solid waste produced from a discrete source disposed of in ways other than in accordance with this act shall remain the property of the generator and the generator shall be liable for removal of the waste, restoration of the area in which the waste was disposed and to provide for lawful disposal of the waste. It shall not constitute a defense to the generator that the generator acted through an independent contractor in the transportation or disposal of the solid waste.(b) When a city or a county or any combination of cities or counties, or both, provides by contract for a resource recovery facility or facilities to recover materials or energy from solid wastes as a part of an approved solid waste management plan, the resource recovery facility or facilities shall have sole ownership, utilization and disbursement control of all waste collected by that facility or facilities or delivered to that facility or facilities and shall have the power to sell recovered or recycled materials or energy. Such provision shall be interpreted to include either active participation and financial support of such resource recovery facility or facilities or oversight and regulatory control of such facility or facilities by the local governments. A resource recovery facility may contract to dispose of materials or products as allowed by rules and regulations of the secretary adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 65-3401 et seq., and amendments thereto and conditions as set by the original owner of such materials delivered for disposal and resource recovery, so as to avoid reuse or resale of such special products or materials. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit or limit private waste collectors from extracting from the waste they collect, prior to delivery to the resource recovery facility, any materials that may have value to such collectors for purposes of recycling, reuse or resale.History: L. 1977, ch. 221, § 6; L. 1981, ch. 251, § 26; L. 1984, ch. 239, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3421 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3421 Resource recovery facilities provided by cities or counties; contracts.

65-3421. Resource recovery facilities provided by cities or counties; contracts. When a city or a county or combination of cities or counties provides for a facility or facilities to recover materials or energy as a part of an approved solid waste management plan, any city, county or state agency may enter into a long-term contract to supply solid waste to the resource recovery facility or facilities; to construct, operate and maintain or construct or operate or maintain such facilities; to contract with a private entity for the construction, operation and maintenance of such facilities; to market materials or energy recovered from such facility or facilities; or to utilize such facility or facilities to conserve materials or energy by reducing the volume of solid waste. For the purpose of this section "long-term" shall mean a period of not less than 10 nor more than 30 years. All long-term contracts negotiated under this section shall be reviewed and approved by the attorney general before becoming effective.History: L. 1981, ch. 251, § 27; L. 1984, ch. 239, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3423 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3423 Same; contracts with private persons for performance of certain functions; authority of private entities.

65-3423. Same; contracts with private persons for performance of certain functions; authority of private entities. (a) When a city or a county or any combination of cities or counties, or both, provides for a facility or facilities to recover materials or energy as a part of an approved solid waste management plan, the city or county or the separate legal entity created to govern the combination of cities or counties, or both, if such an entity exists, may enter into contracts with private persons for the performance of any such functions of the plan which, in the opinion of the city or county or such separate legal entity, can desirably and conveniently be carried out by a private person under contract provided any such contract shall contain such terms and conditions as will enable the city or county or such separate legal entity to retain overall supervision and control of the business, design, operating management, transportation, marketing, planning and research and development functions to be carried out or to be performed by such private persons pursuant to such contract. Such contracts may be entered into either on a negotiated or an open-bid basis, and the city or county or such separate legal entity in its discretion may select the type of contract it deems most prudent to utilize considering the scope of work, the management complexities associated therewith, the extent of current and future technological development requirements and the best interests of the state.(b) Private entities may construct, operate, maintain and own resource recovery facilities; form contracts to supply solid waste to the resource recovery facility or facilities; form contracts to market materials or energy recovered from such facility or facilities; or utilize such facility or facilities to conserve materials or energy by reducing the volume of solid waste under the supervision of and with the approval of the city or county or such separate legal entity, subject to the approval of the Kansas department of health and environment, and in accordance with the approved local solid waste management plan.History: L. 1984, ch. 239, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3424a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 34 - Solid And Hazardous Waste|65-3424a Restrictions on disposal.

65-3424a. Restrictions on disposal. No person shall:(a) Maintain an illegal waste tire accumulation;(b) transfer ownership of waste tires to any person unless the recipient: (1) Has been issued a permit by the secretary pursuant to K.S.A. 65-3407, and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 65-3424b, and amendments thereto; (2) intends to use the waste tires for a beneficial use; or (3) is a tire retailer who collects waste tires from the public or other tire retailers in the ordinary course of business;(c) deposit waste tires in a landfill as a method of ultimate disposal, except that the secretary may authorize, by rules and regulations or by permits issued pursuant to K.S.A. 65-3407, and amendments thereto: (A) The final disposal of processed waste tires at permitted municipal solid waste landfills and permitted waste tire monofills; (B) the final disposal of contaminated whole, unprocessed waste tires at permitted municipal solid waste landfills and permitted waste tire monofills; (C) the use of waste tires in their original state as part of or supplemental to a proven and approved leachate collection system at a landfill; (D) the use of waste tires which have been cut into two or more parts as daily cover material for a landfill; or (E) the final disposal of small numbers of whole, unprocessed waste tires in landfills if such tires are intermingled with other solid waste and retrieval of such tires would be hazardous; or(d) receive money in exchange for waste tires unless: (A) The person holds a permit issued by the secretary pursuant to K.S.A. 65-3407 or 65-3424b, and amendments thereto; or (B) the person is a tire retailer who collects waste tires from the public or from other tire retailers in the ordinary course of business.History: L. 1990, ch. 319, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 197, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 283, § 5; L. 1996, ch. 173, § 2; L. 2000, ch. 103, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 126, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 130, § 17; July 1.