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2019 Statute



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19-2658.Disposal of refuse; acquisition of lands; improvements and equipment; contracts with city. (a) The board of county commissioners of any county is hereby authorized to acquire by lease, condemnation or purchase, lands to be used as a site for the disposal of refuse. "Refuse" for the purposes of this act shall include garbage, trash and solid waste. Upon the acquisition of any such site, the board may build or construct any necessary buildings, incinerators or other structures or improvements thereon and may acquire or make use of any equipment presently owned by the county necessary for the proper, effective and sanitary disposal of refuse. If the board of county commissioners shall deem it to be in the best interests of the county, such board may in lieu of acquiring a site as hereinbefore authorized, contract with any city or cities located within such county and having a refuse disposal site, for the use of such disposal site upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the board of county commissioners and the governing body of the city and may acquire equipment or make use of any equipment presently owned by the county pursuant thereto.

(b) Any site acquired pursuant to this section, and any structures, improvements or equipment thereon, shall be subject to all permit and other requirements of the solid waste management laws of this state.

History: L. 1967, ch. 161, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 140, § 14; July 1.



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