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NV Rev Stat § 444.556 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.556 - Municipal solid waste landfills: Permit required; conditions of permit; disclosure of records regarding application for permit; powers of solid waste management authority.

  1. Before constructing or operating a municipal solid waste landfill, the owner or operator of the landfill shall obtain a permit issued by the solid waste management authority.  2. A permit for the construction or operation of a municipal solid waste landfill is subject to the general conditions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  3. Any documents submitted in connection with an application for a permit, including any modifications requested by the solid waste management authority that require corrective action to the proposed construction or operation, are public records and must be made available for public comment. The final determinations made by the solid waste management authority on an application for a permit are public records.  4. A permit issued by a solid waste management authority must be conditioned upon all requirements that are necessary to ensure continuing compliance with:  (a) The requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, which describe:  (1) General standards for a municipal solid waste landfill;  (2) Restrictions on the location of such a landfill;  (3) Criteria for the operation of such a landfill;  (4) Criteria for the design of such a landfill;  (5) Requirements for monitoring groundwater and standards for corrective actions related thereto;  (6) Standards of care related to the closure of such a landfill; and  (7) Financial requirements for the owners or operators of such landfills;  (b) The applicable regulations of the State Environmental Commission; and  (c) The applicable laws of this State.  5. A solid waste management authority may:  (a) Obtain, and the owner or operator of a municipal waste landfill shall deliver upon request, any information necessary to determine whether the owner or operator is or has been in compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit, the regulations of the State Environmental Commission, the applicable laws of this State and the provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;  (b) Conduct monitoring or testing to ensure that the owner or operator is or has been in compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit; and  (c) Enter any site or premises subject to the permit, during normal business hours, on which records relevant to the municipal solid waste landfill are kept in order to inspect those records.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 11)
NV Rev Stat § 444.557 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.557 - Municipal solid waste landfills: Program to monitor compliance with permits, laws and regulations; allowance of intervention.

  1. A solid waste management authority shall establish a program to monitor the compliance of a municipal solid waste landfill with the terms and conditions of the permit issued for that landfill, the regulations of the State Environmental Commission, the applicable laws of this state and the provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The program must include procedures to:  (a) Verify the accuracy of any information submitted by the owner or operator of the landfill to the authority;  (b) Verify the adequacy of sampling procedures and analytical methods used by the owner or operator of the landfill; and  (c) Require the owner or operator to produce all evidence which would be admissible in a proceeding to enforce compliance.  2. The solid waste management authority shall receive and give appropriate consideration to any information submitted by members of the public regarding the continuing compliance of an owner or operator with the permit issued by the authority.  3. In the administration of any permit issued by a solid waste management authority, the authority shall establish procedures that permit intervention pursuant to Rule 24 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure. The authority shall not oppose intervention on the ground that the applicant’s interest is adequately represented by the authority.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 12)
NV Rev Stat § 444.558 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.558 - Municipal solid waste landfills: Regulations for program of issuing permits.

  1. The State Environmental Commission and the district board of health of a health district created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 shall, in a timely manner, adopt all regulations that are necessary to establish and carry out a program of issuing permits for municipal solid waste landfills. The program must ensure compliance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and carry out the purpose and intent of this section.  2. The regulations adopted by a district board of health pursuant to this section must not conflict with regulations adopted by the State Environmental Commission.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 11; A 2005, 2468)
NV Rev Stat § 444.559 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.559 - Municipal solid waste landfills: Requirement to accept recreational vehicle for disposal in certain circumstances.

A municipal solid waste landfill shall accept a recreational vehicle for disposal if:  1. The person disposing of the recreational vehicle pays any applicable fee and provides the title to the recreational vehicle, indicating that he or she is the owner.  2. Accepting the recreational vehicle for disposal does not violate any applicable federal or state law or regulation relating to the operation of the municipal solid waste landfill.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1519)
NV Rev Stat § 444.560 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.560 - Regulations of State Environmental Commission: Adoption; fees; violation prohibited after reasonable time.

  1. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations concerning solid waste management systems, or any part thereof, including regulations establishing standards for the issuance, renewal, modification, suspension, revocation and denial of, and for the imposition of terms and conditions for, a permit to construct or operate a disposal site.  2. The State Environmental Commission may establish a schedule of fees for the disposal of solid waste in areas subject to the jurisdiction of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in accordance with NRS 444.495 or for the issuance of permits or other approvals by the Department for the operation of solid waste management facilities. The Department may use the money collected under the schedule to defray the cost of managing and regulating solid waste.  3. Notice of the intention to adopt and the adoption of any regulation or schedule of fees must be given to the clerk of the governing board of all municipalities in this State.  4. Within a reasonable time, as fixed by the State Environmental Commission, after the adoption of any regulation, no governing board of a municipality or person may operate or permit an operation in violation of the regulation.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1179; A 1975, 1401; 1977, 68; 1983, 1261; 1993, 15; 2005, 1498)
NV Rev Stat § 444.580 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.580 - Authority of district board of health or municipality to adopt regulations and issue permits.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 444.559:  1. Any district board of health created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 and any governing body of a municipality may adopt standards and regulations for the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of solid waste disposal sites and solid waste management systems or any part thereof more restrictive than those adopted by the State Environmental Commission, and any district board of health may issue permits thereunder.  2. Any district board of health created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 may adopt such other regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive. Such regulations must not conflict with regulations adopted by the State Environmental Commission.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1180; A 1975, 1402; 1993, 16; 2005, 2469; 2009, 1081; 2015, 1520)
NV Rev Stat § 444.583 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.583 - Unlawful disposal of motor vehicle battery, motor vehicle tire or motor oil; penalty; plan for appropriate disposal; exemption.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 and NRS 444.509, it is unlawful willfully to:  (a) Dispose of, abandon or dump a motor vehicle battery, motor vehicle tire or motor oil at any site which has not been issued a permit for that purpose by the solid waste management authority;  (b) Dispose of, abandon or dump a motor vehicle battery, motor vehicle tire or motor oil at a sanitary landfill or other disposal site established by a municipality which has not been issued a permit for that purpose by the solid waste management authority; or  (c) Incinerate a motor vehicle battery or motor vehicle tire as a means of ultimate disposal, unless the incineration is approved by the solid waste management authority for the recovery of energy or other appropriate use.  2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 per violation.  3. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall establish a plan for the appropriate disposal of used or waste motor vehicle batteries, motor vehicle tires and motor oil. The plan must include the issuance of permits to approved sites or facilities for the disposal of those items by the public. The plan may include education of the public regarding the necessity of disposing of these items properly and recycling them.  4. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall encourage the voluntary establishment of authorized sites which are open to the public for the deposit of used or waste motor vehicle batteries, motor vehicle tires and motor oil.  5. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to the disposal of used or waste motor vehicle batteries or motor vehicle tires if the unavailability of a site that has been issued a permit by the solid waste management authority makes disposal at such a site impracticable. The provisions of this subsection do not exempt a person from any other regulation of the solid waste management authority concerning the disposal of used or waste motor vehicle batteries or motor vehicle tires.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1671; A 1997, 1078; 2005, 1500; 2009, 1082)
NV Rev Stat § 444.585 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.585 - Ownership of recyclable materials; unauthorized collection of recyclable materials prohibited; penalty; civil remedy.

  1. From the time recyclable materials are placed in a container provided by a private recycling business or the person designated by the county or other municipality to collect recyclable materials:  (a) At curbside for collection; or  (b) At any other appropriate site designated for collection,  the recyclable materials are the property of the private recycling business or person designated by the county or other municipality to collect them, as appropriate.  2. Any person engaged in the unauthorized collection of recyclable materials is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each such unauthorized collection constitutes a separate and distinct offense.  3. As an alternative to the criminal penalty set forth in subsection 2, the county or other municipality, the private recycling business and the person designated to collect the recyclable materials may independently enforce the provisions of this section in a civil action. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120, inclusive, a person who engages in the unauthorized collection of recyclable materials is liable to the private recycling business or the person designated to make such collections, as appropriate, for three times the damages caused by the unauthorized collection.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1671; A 1997, 1079)
NV Rev Stat § 444.590 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.590 - Designation of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as state agency for participation in federal program; extent of authority.

  1. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby designated the state agency for such purposes as are required by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., except that:  (a) The State Environmental Commission has the exclusive authority to adopt regulations pursuant to NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive; and  (b) The district boards of health of health districts created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 retain the authority to issue permits and adopt regulations pursuant to NRS 444.580.  2. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may take any action necessary and appropriate to secure the benefits of any federal law relating to solid waste.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1180; A 1975, 1402; 1977, 1139; 1993, 17; 2005, 2469)
NV Rev Stat § 444.592 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.592 - Solid waste management authority: Powers of protection and enforcement.

If the solid waste management authority receives information that the handling, storage, recycling, transportation, treatment or disposal of any solid waste presents or may present a threat to human health, public safety or the environment, or is in violation of a term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, 444.553 or 444.556, a statute, a regulation or an order issued pursuant to NRS 444.594, the authority may, in addition to any other remedy provided in NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive:  1. Issue an order directing the owner or operator of the disposal site or any other site where the handling, storage, recycling, transportation, treatment or disposal has occurred or may occur, or any other person who has custody of the solid waste, to take such steps as are necessary to prevent the act or eliminate the practice which constitutes the threat or violation.  2. Commence an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the act or practice which constitutes the threat or violation in accordance with the provisions of NRS 444.600.  3. Take any other action designed to reduce or eliminate the threat or violation.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 12; A 2005, 1500; 2009, 1082)
NV Rev Stat § 444.594 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.594 - Solid waste management authority: Contents of orders for protection or enforcement.

  1. An order issued by a solid waste management authority must:  (a) Specify the term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, 444.553 or 444.556, or the statute or regulation, which is alleged to have been violated or which is about to be violated, or the threat to human health, public safety or the environment;  (b) Set forth the facts alleged to constitute the violation or threat; and  (c) Prescribe any corrective action which must be taken and a reasonable time within which it must be taken.  2. The order may require the person to whom the order is directed to appear before the solid waste management authority, its authorized representative or a hearing officer appointed by the authority, to show cause why an action should not be commenced against the person in a court of competent jurisdiction requesting appropriate relief.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 13; A 2009, 1083)
NV Rev Stat § 444.596 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.596 - Solid waste management authority: Recovery of civil penalties for violations.

The solid waste management authority may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover from a person or municipality which violates any statute or regulation, any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, 444.553 or 444.556, or any order issued pursuant to NRS 444.592, a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each day on which the violation occurs. This penalty is in addition to any other penalty provided in NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 13; A 1993, 1421; 2009, 1083)
NV Rev Stat § 444.598 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.598 - Solid waste management authority: Recovery of damages resulting from violations.

The solid waste management authority may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover actual damages which result from a violation of a statute or regulation, any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, 444.553 or 444.556, or any order issued pursuant to NRS 444.592. The damages may include expenses incurred by the authority in testing for and removing, correcting or terminating any adverse effects which resulted from the violation and costs and attorney’s fees, including those incurred in administrative proceedings. This remedy is in addition to any other remedy provided in NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 13; A 1993, 1421; 2009, 1083)
NV Rev Stat § 444.600 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.600 - Injunctive relief.

In addition to any other remedies provided in NRS 444.450 to 444.590, inclusive, the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or a solid waste management authority may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin a violation of NRS 444.450 to 444.560, inclusive, any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, 444.553 or 444.556, any order issued pursuant to NRS 444.592, or any regulation adopted by the State Environmental Commission or solid waste management authority.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1180; A 1975, 1402; 1977, 1139; 1993, 17; 2009, 1083)
NV Rev Stat § 444.605 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.605 - Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.

  1. In carrying out the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive, the State Environmental Commission, a district board of health of a health district created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370, and a solid waste management authority may by subpoena require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of reports, papers, documents and other evidence which they deem necessary.  2. If any person to whom a subpoena has been directed pursuant to subsection 1 refuses to attend, testify or produce any evidence specified in the subpoena, the person who issued the subpoena may present a petition, to a court of competent jurisdiction where the person to whom the subpoena was directed is subject to service of process, setting forth that:  (a) Notice has been given of the time and place at which the person was required to attend, testify or produce evidence;  (b) A subpoena has been mailed to or personally served on the witness or custodian of the evidence in sufficient time to enable the person to comply with its provisions; and  (c) The person has failed or refused to attend, answer questions or produce evidence specified in the subpoena,  and asking that the court issue an order compelling the person to attend and to testify or produce the evidence specified in the subpoena.  3. When a court receives a petition pursuant to subsection 2, it shall order the person to whom the subpoena was directed to appear at a time and place fixed by the court in its order, which must be not more than 10 days after the date of the order, and show cause why the person should not be held in contempt. A certified copy of the order must be mailed to or personally served on the person to whom the subpoena was directed.  4. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was properly issued and that the person’s failure or refusal to appear, answer questions or produce evidence was without sufficient reason, the court shall order the person to appear at a time and place fixed by the court and to testify or produce the specified evidence. If the person fails to comply with the order of the court, the person may be punished as for a contempt of court.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 13; A 2005, 2469; 2009, 1083)
NV Rev Stat § 444.610 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.610 - Unlawful acts; penalties.

  1. Any person who violates any regulation adopted by the State Environmental Commission or any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a municipality or district board of health is guilty of a misdemeanor.  2. Each day or part of a day during which such violation is continued or repeated constitutes a separate offense.  3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120, inclusive:  (a) A person convicted of violating subsection 1 is, in addition to any criminal penalty imposed, liable for a civil penalty upon each such conviction; and  (b) A court, before whom a defendant is convicted of a violation of subsection 1, shall for each violation order the defendant to pay a civil penalty which is at least $500 but not more than $5,000.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1180; A 1975, 1402; 2001, 1234)
NV Rev Stat § 444.615 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.615 - Solid Waste Management Account: Creation; deposits.

Any money received by the solid waste management authority pursuant to NRS 444.596 or 444.598 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Solid Waste Management Account, which is hereby created in the State General Fund.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 13)
NV Rev Stat § 444.616 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 444 - Sanitation|NRS 444.616 - Solid Waste Management Account: Distribution and use.

  1. The State Controller shall allocate and remit, on a quarterly basis, the money in the Solid Waste Management Account as follows:  (a) To the Department of Taxation, 0.5 percent.  (b) To the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 44.5 percent.  (c) To the district board of health of the health district which has the largest population in this State, 30 percent.  (d) To the district board of health of the health district which has the second largest population in this State, 25 percent.  If more than two health districts are created within this State, the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall transfer to the district boards of health of those additional districts an amount determined by the Department to be necessary to carry out the health district’s duties pursuant to NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive. If less than two health districts are created within this State, the amount otherwise allocated to a health district must be allocated to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  2. The money allocated pursuant to subsection 1 to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the district boards of health must be used for solid waste management in accordance with NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive.  3. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall transfer to the Division of Environmental Protection of that Department a portion of the money it receives pursuant to this section it deems necessary for use in educating the public concerning the objectives and functioning of the State’s plan for solid waste management and the purposes set forth in NRS 444A.110.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 10; A 1995, 649; 2007, 3013)