Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 48, PUBLIC UTILITIES

    Chapter 13a:

      Section: 48:13a-6.1: Sanitary landfill facility; operation after filing of and under conditions in tariff

           1. a. Notwithstanding the provision of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, no sanitary landfill facility shall commence or continue operation unless a solid waste disposal tariff therefor has been filed and approved by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the "Solid Waste Utility Control Act," P.L.1970, c.40 (C.48:13A-1 et seq.). No sanitary landfill facility shall operate under any conditions contrary to those specifically set forth in its approved solid waste disposal tariff.

The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to sanitary landfill facilities operated by a public authority created pursuant to the "municipal and county utilities authorities law," P.L.1957, c.183 (C.40:14B-1 et seq.).

b. The provisions of subsection a. of this section shall not apply to a privately-owned sanitary landfill facility, except as provided in sections 1 through 10 of P.L.2003, c.169 (C.48:13A-7.24 et seq.). As used in this subsection, "privately-owned sanitary landfill facility" means a commercial sanitary landfill facility which is owned and operated by a private person, corporation or other organization and includes all appurtenances and related improvements used at the site for the transfer, processing or disposal of solid waste.

L.1981,c.221,s.1; amended 2003, c.169, s.14.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2012-09-26 13:37:55.

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