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Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-8-20. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-8-21. Declaration of Policy; Legislative Intent - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-21 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-22. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: (1.1) “Biomedical waste”...
§ 12-8-23. Powers and Duties of Board - In the performance of its duties the board shall have...
§ 12-8-23.1. Powers and Duties of Director - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-23.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-24. Permits for Solid Waste or Special Solid Waste Handling, Disposal, or Thermal Treatment Technology Facility; Inspection of Solid Waste Generators - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-24 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-24.1. Certification of Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facility Operators - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-24.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-24.2. Public Hearing Prior to Entering Contract Regarding Landfill - The governing authority of any county or municipal corporation and...
§ 12-8-24.3. Notification of Contaminant Release From Landfill - The owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill...
§ 12-8-25. Sites in Certain Counties Within One-Half Mile of Adjoining County - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-25 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-25.1. Sites Within 5,708 Yards of National Historic Site - In order to preserve historic sites and their natural and...
§ 12-8-25.2. Sites Within Two Miles of Significant Ground-Water Recharge Area - No permit shall be issued for a municipal solid waste...
§ 12-8-25.3. Further Restrictions on Sites Within Significant Ground-Water Recharge Area or Near Military Air Space Used as Bombing Range - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-25.3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-25.4. Limits on the Number of Solid Waste Facilities Within Given Area - but for purposes of subsection (b) of this Code section...
§ 12-8-25.5. Locating Disposal Facility Near Private Recreational Camp - No permit shall be issued for any new municipal solid...
§ 12-8-26. Public Meetings on Site Selection; Notice; Decision - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-26 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-27.1. [Effective Until July 1, 2022] Solid Waste Trust Fund - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-27.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-27.1. [Effective July 1, 2022] Solid Waste Trust Fund - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-27.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-27.2. Financial Responsibility - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-27.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-28. Lead Acid Vehicle Batteries - IT IS ILLEGAL TO PUT A MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERY IN...
§ 12-8-29. Investigations by Director; Actions to Enforce Article - The director shall have the authority to investigate any apparent...
§ 12-8-29.1. Authority to Enter Property for Inspection and Investigation - The director or his duly authorized representatives shall have the...
§ 12-8-29.2. Confidentiality of Information Obtained by Director or Agents - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-29.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-30. Director’s Order for Corrective Action - Whenever the director has reason to believe that a violation...
§ 12-8-30.1. Emergency Orders - Whenever the director finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate...
§ 12-8-30.2. Hearings and Review of Actions and Orders - All hearings on and review of contested matters and orders...
§ 12-8-30.3. Judgment in Accordance With Director’s Order - The director may file in the superior court of the...
§ 12-8-30.4. Injunctive Relief - Whenever in the judgment of the director any person has...
§ 12-8-30.5. Attorney General’s Duties - It shall be the duty of the Attorney General or...
§ 12-8-30.6. Civil Penalties for Violations; Procedures - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-30.6 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-30.7. Unlawful Acts - It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in...
§ 12-8-30.8. Penalties for Violations - shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not...
§ 12-8-30.9. Powers of Local Governmental Bodies and State Not Limited by This Part - No provision of this part and no rule, regulation, or...
§ 12-8-30.10. Exemption for Private Individuals - This part shall not apply to any individual disposing of...
§ 12-8-31. State Solid Waste Management Plan; Reporting - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-31 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-31.1. Local, Multijurisdictional, or Regional Solid Waste Plans; Reporting by Cities and Counties; Annual Reporting Requirements for Landfill Owners and Operators - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-31.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-32. Permits for Regional Solid Waste Disposal Facilities - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-32 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-33. Recycling Market Development Council - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-33 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-34. Labeling Rigid Plastic Containers or Bottles - 1-PETE” (polyethylene terephthalate) “2-HDPE” (high-density polyethylene) “3-V” (vinyl) “4-LDPE” (low-density...
§ 12-8-35. Review of Purchases and Purchasing Specifications, Practices, and Procedures by Commissioner of Administrative Services - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-35 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-36. State Agency Recycling and Collection Programs - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-36 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-37. Financial Aid From Federal Government or Other Sources - The director shall be the state representative to receive and...
§ 12-8-37.1. [Effective Until July 1, 2022] State Grants Authorized - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-37.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-37.1. [Effective July 1, 2022] State Grants Authorized - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-37.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-38. Funds Generated by Division; Use for Operation and Maintenance; Deposit of Unexpended Funds - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department is authorized...
§ 12-8-39. [Effective Until July 1, 2022] Cost Reimbursement Fees; Surcharges; Exempt Contracts; Reporting - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-39 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-39. [Effective July 1, 2022] Cost Reimbursement Fees; Surcharges; Exempt Contracts; Reporting - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-39 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-39.1. Program for Reduction of Municipal Solid Waste on per Capita Basis - Effective July 1, 1992, each city or county as a...
§ 12-8-39.3. Authorization to Enforce Collection of Taxes, Fees, or Assessments - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-39.3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-40. Exemption for Livestock-Feeding Facility - This article shall not apply to any individual, corporation, partnership,...
§ 12-8-40.1. [Effective Until July 1, 2022] Tire Disposal Restrictions; Fees - (c.1) No person shall process scrap tires unless the person...
§ 12-8-40.1. [Effective July 1, 2022] Tire Disposal Restrictions; Fees - (c.1) No person shall process scrap tires unless the person...
§ 12-8-40.2. Yard Trimmings Disposal Restrictions - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-40.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-40.3. Disposal of Shingles Containing Asphalt - It shall be unlawful to dispose of any roofing shingles...
§ 12-8-41. Department to Provide Permits - The department shall provide by rule or regulation for the...
Part 2 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities
§ 12-8-50. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-8-51. Authority for Enactment; Nonprofit and Public Purposes of Authorities; Tax Exemption; State Policy; Unfair Competition With Private Sector Prohibited - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-51 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-52. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 12-8-53. Creation of Authorities - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-53 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-54. Board of Directors - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-54 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-55. Quorum; Majority Vote Requirement - A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for...
§ 12-8-56. Powers of Authority - Each authority shall have all of the powers necessary or...
§ 12-8-57. Limitation on Liability of Members, Officers, or Employees of Authority - Except for gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, neither...
§ 12-8-58. Bonds or Other Obligations; Limitations and Procedures for Issuance - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-58 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-59. Bonds or Other Obligations Not Indebtedness of State or Political Subdivision - No bonds or other obligations of and no indebtedness incurred...
§ 12-8-59.1. Liberal Construction of Part; Bonds Not Subject to Other State Law; Other Authorities - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-59.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-59.2. Resolutions or Ordinances Declaring Functioning of Previously Activated Authority Unnecessary - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-59.2 , enacted by Ga. L....