A. No later than July 1, 1990, the director shall designate a household hazardous waste coordinator within the division to advise and assist counties, municipalities and other governmental entities that have implemented programs for household hazardous waste management.
B. The division shall provide technical assistance to counties, municipalities and other governmental entities that establish household hazardous waste management programs.
C. The division shall develop and implement a public information program to provide uniform and consistent information on the proper disposal of household hazardous waste. The program may include information, consistent with product labeling, on the proper use and storage of household products that contain hazardous substances.
D. The public information program shall be designed to provide uniform responses to public inquiries about household hazardous substances and household hazardous waste.
E. The public information program shall include the development of informative materials that may be used by counties, municipalities and other governmental entities in conjunction with household hazardous waste collection. The informative materials shall be prepared with the intent of promoting consistency in how household hazardous wastes are defined, collected and disposed of in household hazardous waste management programs.
History: Laws 1990, ch. 99, ยง 18.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 74 - Environmental Improvement
Section 74-9-4 - Plan; requirement.
Section 74-9-5 - Plan; effect.
Section 74-9-6 - Plan; required provisions.
Section 74-9-7 - Plan; information required from counties and municipalities.
Section 74-9-8 - Board adoption of initial regulations.
Section 74-9-9 - Board review and modification of initial regulations after approval of plan.
Section 74-9-10 - Board adoption of regulations for source reduction and recycling programs.
Section 74-9-11 - Establishment of solid waste districts; requirements; changing boundaries.
Section 74-9-12 - Comprehensive state solid waste management program.
Section 74-9-13 - Comprehensive state solid waste management report.
Section 74-9-14 - Division; powers and duties.
Section 74-9-15 - Specific program; state government source reduction and recycling.
Section 74-9-17 - Specific program; education to promote source reduction and recycling.
Section 74-9-18 - Specific program; household hazardous waste management.
Section 74-9-19 - Specific program; procurement of recycled supplies and materials.
Section 74-9-20 - Solid waste facility permit; application; information required.
Section 74-9-21 - Permit applicant disclosure.
Section 74-9-22 - Solid waste facility permit; notice of application.
Section 74-9-23 - Solid waste facility permit; when application deemed complete; notice of hearing.
Section 74-9-27 - Hearing provisions for nonadjudicatory actions.
Section 74-9-28 - Prior hearing requirement for all adjudicatory actions.
Section 74-9-29 - Hearing provisions for adjudicatory actions.
Section 74-9-30 - Judicial review of administrative actions.
Section 74-9-31 - Prohibited acts.
Section 74-9-32 - Exemptions; requirements for granting.
Section 74-9-33 - Facilities; entry by division; availability of records to division and others.
Section 74-9-34 - Liability; defenses; indemnification.
Section 74-9-35.1 - Legislative findings.
Section 74-9-35.2 - Review of contracts and leases.
Section 74-9-36 - Enforcement; compliance orders.
Section 74-9-37 - Penalty; criminal.
Section 74-9-38 - Penalty; civil.
Section 74-9-39 - Solid waste assessment fee.
Section 74-9-40 - Grants program; duties of division.
Section 74-9-41 - Solid waste facility grant fund created; administration.
Section 74-9-42 - No preemption of local authority.
Section 74-9-43 - Authority to accept nondomestic oil, gas and geothermal wastes.