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TN Code § 68-211-504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 5 - Municipal Resource and Energy Recovery Facilities|§ 68-211-504. Action of Governing Body by Resolution

 All action required or authorized to be taken under this part by the governing body of any municipal corporation or county may be by resolution, which resolution may be adopted at the meeting of the governing body at which such resolution is introduced, and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
TN Code § 68-211-505 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 5 - Municipal Resource and Energy Recovery Facilities|§ 68-211-505. Provisions Supplemental

 This part shall be in addition and supplemental to any other law providing for energy recovery facilities and/or resource recovery facilities and shall not be deemed to amend or repeal any other law.
TN Code § 68-211-601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 6 - Tennessee Solid Waste Planning and Recovery Act|§ 68-211-601. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Solid Waste Planning and Recovery Act.”
TN Code § 68-211-602 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 6 - Tennessee Solid Waste Planning and Recovery Act|§ 68-211-602. Purpose

  The general assembly finds that the public health, safety and welfare require comprehensive planning for the disposal of solid waste on a local, regional and state level. The general assembly further finds that whenever economically and technically feasible, solid waste should be reduced at the source or recycled, consistent with market demand for recyclable materials, to decrease the volume of waste which must be disposed of by incineration or landfilling.   The general assembly further finds that some areas of the state have inadequate and rapidly diminishing capacity for disposal of solid waste by landfilling. It is also becoming difficult for many local governments to site and pay for new landfills which comply with existing and proposed environmental regulations. Therefore, the removal of certain materials from the solid waste stream by mulching, composting, recycling, and waste-to-energy incineration (resource recovery) will substantially lessen our dependence on landfills as a means of disposing of solid waste, aid in the conservation and recovery of valuable resources, conserve energy in the process, increase the supply of reusable materials, and reduce substantially the required capacity of resource recovery facilities and contribute to their overall combustion efficiency, thereby resulting in significant cost savings in the planning, construction, and operation of these facilities.   The general assembly therefore declares that to protect the public health, safety and welfare from the short-term and long-term dangers of transportation, processing, treatment, storage and disposal of solid waste, it is advisable to develop a regional planning process to facilitate the safe and responsible disposal of such waste. The general assembly further declares that such planning should promote the use of private enterprise, whenever feasible, to accomplish the objectives of an effective, comprehensive solid waste management plan which will facilitate economic and industrial development through the improvement of the solid waste infrastructure.
TN Code § 68-211-604 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 6 - Tennessee Solid Waste Planning and Recovery Act|§ 68-211-604. Content of Plans — Means of Reducing Solid Wastes

  The state plan shall establish goals for reduction of solid wastes which are disposed of by landfilling.   In order to attain such goals, each plan shall:  Identify needed facilities, services and programs (both for-profit and not-for-profit) for solid waste management and management of recycling at the regional level or multi-jurisdictional areas at the subregional level. Facilities, services, and programs to be considered shall include regional landfills or resource recovery facilities, or both, supported by coordinated regional services and programs of mulching, composting, recycling, or other methods of waste reduction;   Set forth plans and strategies for funding, implementation and operation of the various planned facilities, services, and programs;   Provide appropriate guidelines for development of recycling plans by municipalities and counties which are economically and technically feasible and which are consistent with market demand for recyclable material;   Provide municipalities and counties with strategies for funding their solid waste management plans; and   Provide for the use of any other method of waste reduction and any other waste reduction technology deemed appropriate by the local governments involved.
TN Code § 68-211-605 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 6 - Tennessee Solid Waste Planning and Recovery Act|§ 68-211-605. Development and Distribution of Guidelines

 The commissioner, in consultation with the department of education and other state departments and agencies, shall develop guidelines for source separation and collection of recyclable materials and for waste reduction in all state departments and in primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities (whether the schools, colleges and universities are public or nonpublic). At a minimum, the guidelines shall address materials generated in administrative offices, classrooms, dormitories and cafeterias. The department shall distribute these guidelines and encourage their implementation.
TN Code § 68-211-606 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 6 - Tennessee Solid Waste Planning and Recovery Act|§ 68-211-606. Department of General Services — Purchase of Paper or Paper Products

  The department of general services shall, to the fullest extent possible when contracting for paper or paper products, purchase or approve for purchase only such paper or paper products that are manufactured or produced from recycled paper as specified in subsection (b).   Subsection (a) shall be implemented by the department so that, of the total volume of paper purchased, recycled paper composes at least ten percent (10%) of the volume in 1990, at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the volume in 1992, and at least forty percent (40%) of the volume in 1994.   In the case of the purchase of newsprint and newsprint products, at least forty percent (40%) of the fiber contained in recycled newsprint shall be postconsumer newspaper waste.   This section shall not apply to the purchase of paper containers for food or beverages.   As used in this section, “postconsumer waste” includes any product generated by a business or consumer which has served its intended end use, and which has been separated from solid waste for the purposes of collection, recycling and disposition.
TN Code § 68-211-607 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 6 - Tennessee Solid Waste Planning and Recovery Act|§ 68-211-607. Department of Transportation — Use of Recyclable Materials

 The department of transportation shall seek alternative ways to use certain recyclable materials that are currently part of the solid waste stream and that contribute to problems of declining space in solid waste landfills.
TN Code § 68-211-608 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 6 - Tennessee Solid Waste Planning and Recovery Act|§ 68-211-608. Automobile Batteries — Incineration or Disposal — Lead-Acid Batteries — Trade-Ins on Retail Sales

  It is illegal for any incinerator or landfill in the state of Tennessee to accept automobile batteries for incineration or disposal.    When a retailer sells lead-acid batteries, the retailer shall accept used lead-acid batteries as trade-in batteries.   For the purposes of this subsection (b), “retailer” does not include a person who sells articles of personal property of which a lead-acid battery is a component part.
TN Code § 68-211-701 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 7 - Local Approval of Solid Waste Facilities|§ 68-211-701. Required Approval — Submission of Proposal to Accept Waste That Would Change Classification of Landfill

  No construction shall be initiated for any new landfill for solid waste disposal or for solid waste processing until the plans for such new landfill have been submitted to and approved by:  The county legislative body in which the proposed landfill is located, if such new construction is located in an unincorporated area;   Both the county legislative body and the governing body of the municipality in which the proposed landfill is located, if such new construction is located in an incorporated area; or   Both the county legislative body of the county in which such proposed landfill is located and the governing body of any municipality which is located within one (1) mile of such proposed landfill.     Prior to accepting any waste that would require a change in the classification of a landfill under rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter to a classification with higher standards including, but not limited to, changing the classification from a Class III or IV to a Class I or II or from a Class II to a Class I, the plans for which were approved pursuant to subsection (a), the landfill operator shall first submit the proposal to accept the waste to:  The county legislative body in which the landfill that is the subject of the proposed change in classification is located, if such landfill is located in an unincorporated area;   Both the county legislative body and the governing body of the municipality in which the landfill that is the subject of the proposed change in classification is located, if such landfill is located in an incorporated area; or   Both the county legislative body of the county in which the landfill that is the subject of the proposed change in classification is located and the governing body of any municipality which is located within one (1) mile of such landfill.     After submission to the county legislative body or municipality under subsection (b), the county legislative body or the municipality or both shall give public notice and an opportunity for public hearing on the proposal and then approve or disapprove it in accordance with § 68-211-704(a) and (b). Judicial review of the decision shall be available in accordance with § 68-211-704(c).
TN Code § 68-211-702 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 7 - Local Approval of Solid Waste Facilities|§ 68-211-702. Meaning of Landfill or Landfilling

 For purposes of this part, “landfill or landfilling” means any land used for disposal of solid waste by filling and covering.
TN Code § 68-211-704 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 7 - Local Approval of Solid Waste Facilities|§ 68-211-704. Time Limit for Determination — Criteria Considered

  Within thirty (30) days after notice and an opportunity for a public hearing as provided in § 68-211-703, the county legislative body, the municipal governing body or both such entities shall approve or disapprove the proposed new construction for solid waste disposal by landfilling or solid waste processing by landfilling.   The following criteria shall be considered in evaluating such construction:  The type of waste to be disposed of at the landfill;   The method of disposal to be used at the landfill;   The projected impact on surrounding areas from noise and odor created by the proposed landfill;   The projected impact on property values on surrounding areas created by the proposed landfill;   The adequacy of existing roads and bridges to carry the increased traffic projected to result from the proposed landfill;   The economic impact on the county, city or both;   The compatibility with existing development or zoning plans; and   Any other factor which may affect the public health, safety or welfare.     Judicial review of the legislative body's determination shall be a de novo review before the chancery court for the county in which the landfill is proposed to be located.
TN Code § 68-211-706 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 7 - Local Approval of Solid Waste Facilities|§ 68-211-706. Applicability — Private, Municipal or County Landfills

  This part shall not apply to any private landfill that accepts solid waste solely generated by its owner if the waste is solely generated within the county subject to this part and if the private landfill does not accept county or municipal solid waste or ordinary household garbage.   This part shall not apply to any municipal or county owned and/or operated landfill.
TN Code § 68-211-707 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 7 - Local Approval of Solid Waste Facilities|§ 68-211-707. Applicability — Requirement of Local Approval

  Sections 68-211-701 — 68-211-704 and 68-211-705 [repealed] and this section shall only apply in any county or municipality in which it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the appropriate legislative body. Sections 68-211-701 — 68-211-704 and 68-211-705 [repealed] and this section are for local review and approval and shall be conducted prior to issuance of a permit by the department of environment and conservation or the commissioner.   In any county or municipality in which §§ 68-211-701 — 68-211-704 and this section have been approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the appropriate legislative body prior to May 13, 2013, § 68-211-701(b) shall only apply if it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the appropriate legislative body.   Any county or municipality which has approved this part by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the appropriate legislative body pursuant to subsection (a) shall have the authority to later reject this part by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the appropriate legislative body. If the appropriate legislative body votes by two-thirds (2/3) to reject this part after having previously voted to approve this part, then this part shall no longer apply to such county or municipality.
TN Code § 68-211-801 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 8 - Solid Waste Management Act of 1991|§ 68-211-801. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Solid Waste Management Act of 1991.”
TN Code § 68-211-803 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 8 - Solid Waste Management Act of 1991|§ 68-211-803. Public Policy

  It is declared to be the policy of this state, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health, safety and well-being of its citizens and to protect and enhance the quality of its environment, to institute and maintain a comprehensive, integrated, statewide program for solid waste management, which will assure that solid waste facilities, whether publicly or privately operated, do not adversely affect the health, safety and well-being of the public and do not degrade the quality of the environment by reason of their location, design, method of operation or other means and which, to the extent feasible and practical, makes maximum utilization of the resources contained in solid waste.   It is further declared to be the policy of this state to educate and encourage generators and handlers of solid waste to reduce and minimize to the greatest extent possible the amount of solid waste which requires collection, treatment, incineration or disposal through source reduction, reuse, composting, recycling and other methods.   It is further declared to be the policy of this state to promote markets for, and engage in the purchase of, goods made from recovered materials and goods which are recyclable.
TN Code § 68-211-804 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 8 - Solid Waste Management Act of 1991|§ 68-211-804. Applicability

 Unless specifically otherwise provided, this part does not apply to:   Hazardous waste, regulated pursuant to chapter 212 of this title, except household hazardous waste;   Infectious waste;   Radioactive waste; or   Industrial waste, which may include office, domestic or cafeteria waste, managed in a privately owned solid waste disposal system or resource recovery facility, if such waste is generated solely by the owner of the solid waste disposal system or resource recovery facility.
TN Code § 68-211-805 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 8 - Solid Waste Management Act of 1991|§ 68-211-805. Liberal Construction

 This part is remedial in nature and shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose of providing for a systematic and efficient means of solid waste disposal and encouraging the best utilization and conservation of energy and natural resources.
TN Code § 68-211-806 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 8 - Solid Waste Management Act of 1991|§ 68-211-806. Research and Development Regarding Using Solid Waste Materials as Raw Materials to Create Jobs, Business and Compost

  Tennessee State University and Middle Tennessee State University may research and develop methods to address how to use the materials in solid waste as raw materials to create jobs, business and compost.   Such research by the universities may include how to divert food waste and yard waste, which make up twenty-five percent (25%) of the waste stream, from landfills to create useful compost and clean methane gas.   Such methods and research may be made available to government agencies and others involved in solid waste reform. Such research and work shall be funded entirely from non-state sources.   The universities will demonstrate the extent to which such reforms are cost effective. For example, that diversion of materials in solid waste as raw materials in business and compost creates jobs and profits.
TN Code § 68-211-815 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 8 - Solid Waste Management Act of 1991|§ 68-211-815. Municipal Solid Waste Region Plans — Contents

  Each plan and revised plan submitted by a municipal solid waste region pursuant to this part shall be consistent with the state solid waste plan, with this part, with all other applicable law and with any regulation promulgated by the department.   At a minimum, each plan and revised plan submitted by a municipal solid waste region shall include the following:  Demographic information;   A current system analysis of:  Waste streams, including data concerning types and amounts generated;   Collection capability, including data detailing the different types of collection systems and the populations and areas which receive and do not receive such services;   Disposal capability, including an analysis of the remaining life expectancy of landfills or other disposal facilities;   Costs, using a full-cost accounting model developed by the commissioner, including costs of collection, disposal, maintenance, contracts and other costs; and   Revenues, including cost reimbursement fees, appropriations and other revenue sources;     Adoption of the uniform financial accounting system required by § 68-211-874;   Anticipated growth trends for the next ten-year period;   Anticipated waste capacity needs;   Planned capacity assurance, including descriptions of planned or needed facilities;   A recycling plan, including a description of current public and private recycling efforts and planned efforts to enhance recycling within the county or region;   A plan for the disposal of household hazardous wastes;   Adoption of uniform reporting requirements as required by this part;   A description of waste reduction and recycling activities designed to attain the goal required by § 68-211-861;   A description of education initiatives aimed at businesses, industries, schools, citizens and others, which addresses recycling, waste reduction, collection and other goals of this part;   An evaluation of multi-county solid waste disposal region options with an explanation of the reasons for adopting or failing to adopt a multi-county regional approach;   A timetable for implementation of the plan;   A description of the responsibilities of the various participating jurisdictions;   A certification from the region's title 68, chapter 211, part 9 solid waste authority, if such an authority has been formed, or if no such authority has been formed, the county legislative body of each county in the region that they have reviewed and approved of the region's plan and/or revised plan;   A plan for managing solid waste generated as a result of disasters or emergencies; and   Any other information as the commissioner may deem relevant to the implementation of this part.
TN Code § 68-211-816 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 8 - Solid Waste Management Act of 1991|§ 68-211-816. Municipal Solid Waste Regions — Failure to Submit Adequate Plan — Noncompliance With Part — Sanctions and Penalties

  If a municipal solid waste region fails to submit an adequate plan in a timely fashion or if the commissioner does not approve any plan submitted to it, or for any other noncompliance with a provision of this part, then the commissioner shall impose the following sanctions, as appropriate, on the noncompliant county or region:  On the first instance of noncompliance, the commissioner shall issue a letter of warning to the noncompliant county or region indicating the reasons for noncompliance, setting forth the sequence of graduated sanctions for noncompliance and offering technical assistance to remedy the causes of noncompliance.   Any noncompliance shall be resolved as soon as possible. If noncompliance continues for thirty (30) days after receipt of the warning letter, the noncomplying county or region shall lose eligibility for funds from the solid waste management fund, unless the commissioner states in writing that, due to particular circumstances, a longer time is appropriate.   If noncompliance continues for sixty (60) days after receipt of the warning letter, then, in addition to any other penalty imposed by law, the commissioner may impose a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each day of noncompliance beyond the sixty-day period.     Any civil penalty shall be assessed in the same manner as provided in § 68-211-117(b). Any penalty collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the solid waste management fund.   Any person who violates § 68-211-608, § 68-211-866(a) or § 68-211-867(d) shall be subject to the penalties provided for in § 68-211-117.
TN Code § 68-211-817 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal|Part 8 - Solid Waste Management Act of 1991|§ 68-211-817. Publicly Owned Landfills or Incinerators — Exclusion of Certain Solid Waste

 A publicly owned landfill or incinerator for disposal of municipal solid waste may exclude solid waste originating outside of the region if such exclusion is consistent with the region's plan submitted pursuant to § 68-211-814.