Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-507 Substantial change in ownership, design, or operation
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(1) Any substantial change in the ownership of a hazardous waste incinerator or processor, including but not limited to an assignment or a transfer of the certificate of designation, or in the design or operation of a hazardous waste incinerator, incinerator site, processor, or p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-508 Revocation or suspension of certificate
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(1) A governing body having jurisdiction that has granted a certificate of designation for a hazardous waste incinerator or processor may revoke or suspend such certificate of designation if such governing body having jurisdiction finds that: (a) There was a material misrepresent…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-509 Judicial review
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The award, denial, revocation, or suspension of a certificate of designation by the governing body having jurisdiction shall be subject to judicial review in the district court for the judicial district in which the hazardous waste incinerator or processor is located or is propos…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-510 Rules - limitations
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(1) The commission may promulgate rules establishing what constitutes a substantial change in ownership, design, or operation of a hazardous waste incinerator or processor under the provisions of section 25-15-507. (2) The regulations promulgated by the commission pursuant to thi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-511 List of hazardous wastes - final inventory
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The operator of any hazardous waste incinerator or processor site shall maintain a list of the hazardous wastes accepted for incineration or processing at such site. Such list shall indicate the types of hazardous waste accepted for incineration or processing at such hazardous wa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-512 Inspections of hazardous waste incinerator or processor sites
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(1) The department shall conduct inspections of each hazardous waste incinerator or processor site at intervals determined by rules of the commission based upon the volume and toxicity of the wastes being received at such site. Such inspections shall include, but are not limited …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-513 Violation - criminal penalty
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Any person who violates any provision of this part 5 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-503. Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1270, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1538, � 271, effective October 1. L. 2021: E…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-514 Violation - civil penalty - reimbursement of costs
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(1) Any person who violates any provision of this part 5 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars per day of violation. Such penalty shall be determined and collected by the district court for the judicial district in which such violation occurs u…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-515 Annual fees - commercial hazardous waste incinerator or processor funds
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(1) (a) The owner or operator of any hazardous waste incinerator or processor for which a certificate of designation has been issued pursuant to this article shall be required, contingent upon the issuance of federal or state permits, to pay the governing body having jurisdiction…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-601 Short title
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The short title of this part 6 is the Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals Protection Act. Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1345), ch. 338, p. 2426, � 1, effective June 3. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (SB 24-081), ch. 147, p. 593, � 1, effective May 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-602 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Contamination of the soil and water in the state from PFAS chemicals poses a significant threat to the environment of the state and the health of its residents; (b) A growing body of scientific research has found that exposure…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-603 Definitions - repeal
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As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Adult mattress means a mattress product that is not a crib or a toddler mattress. (1.5) Apparel means: (a) Clothing items intended for regular wear or formal occasions, including athletic wear, bibs, bodysuits, co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-604 Prohibition on the sale or distribution of certain consumer products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals - product disclosure requirements - repeal
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(1) On and after January 1, 2024, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the state any product in any of the following product categories if the product contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals: (a) Carpets or rugs; (b) Fabric tr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-15-605 Prohibition on the installation of artificial turf that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals
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(1) On and after January 1, 2026, a person shall not install artificial turf that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals on any portion of property in the state. (2) Nothing in this section prohibits a person from maintaining artificial turf installed before January 1, 2026.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the existence of facilities subject to the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, including old radium mill residue deposits, poses a potential and significant health hazard. T…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-102 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Attended solid waste disposal site means a site established pursuant to part 1 of article 20 of title 30, C.R.S., at which an attendant is present during the normal hours of operation on or after December 31, 198…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-103 Authorization to participate - implementation
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(1) The general assembly hereby authorizes the department of public health and environment to participate in federal implementation of the federal act and the OPA and, for such purpose, the department has the authority to participate in the selection and performance of responses …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-104 Financial participation
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Subject to the provisions of section 25-16-103, the general assembly accepts the provisions of section 104 (c)(3)(C) of the federal act requiring the state to pay or assure payment of the necessary state share of response costs, as appropriated by the general assembly, including …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-104.5 Solid waste user fee - imposed - rate - legislative declaration - rules - repeal
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(1) Repealed. (1.5) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, for purposes of this section, a user fee is intended to be a charge imposed upon waste producers in addition to any charge specified by contract. Any such user fee imposed by this section shall be itemized a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-104.6 Fund established - administration - revenue sources - use - repeal
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(1) (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the hazardous substance response fund. The fund is composed of money that the general assembly may choose to appropriate from the general fund, money derived from the fee imposed pursuant to section 25-16-104.5, and any in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-104.7 Natural resource damage recoveries - fund created - repeal
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, money recovered through litigation by the state acting as trustee of natural resources pursuant to the federal act or the OPA is credited to the natural resource damage recovery fund, which fund is created. The department …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-104.8 Report required. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire section added, p. 1350, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2000: Entire section repealed, p. 462, � 6, effective August 2. 25-16-104.9. Hazardous substance site response fund - creation - transfer - use - definition - repeal. (1) As used in this section, fund means t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-104.9 Hazardous substance site response fund - creation - transfer - use - definition - repeal
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(1) As used in this section, “fund” means the hazardous substance site response fund created in subsection (2) of this section. (2) (a) The hazardous substance site response fund is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of any money transferred pursuant to section 24-7…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-105 Repeal of part - repeal of various sections. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 84: Entire article RC&RE, p. 785, � 1, effective April 12. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 921, � 3, effective February 19. L. 88: Entire section repealed, p. 1052, � 6, effective April 4.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-201 CERCLA recovery fund - creation - repeal of subsection. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 25-16-201Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-301 Short title
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This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the Voluntary Clean-up and Redevelopment Act. Source: L. 94: Entire part added, p. 1948, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-302 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this part 3 is to provide for the protection of human health and the environment and to foster the transfer, redevelopment, and reuse of facilities and sites that have been previously contaminated with hazardous substan…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-303 Voluntary clean-up and redevelopment program - general provisions - fees - access to property during reviews
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(1) The program established in this part 3 shall be voluntary and may be initiated by: (a) The submission to the department of an application for approval of a voluntary clean-up plan pursuant to section 25-16-304 for properties where remediation may be necessary to protect human…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-304 Voluntary clean-up plan
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(1) Any person who owns real property which has been contaminated with hazardous substances or petroleum products may submit an application for the approval of a voluntary clean-up plan to the department under the provisions of this section. (2) A voluntary clean-up plan shall in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-305 Remediation alternatives
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(1) Remediation alternatives shall be based on the actual risk to human health and the environment currently posed by contaminants on the real property, considering the following factors: (a) The present or proposed uses of the site; (b) The ability of the contaminants to move in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-306 Approval of voluntary clean-up plan - time limits - contents of notice - conditions under which approval is void - expiration of approval
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(1) (a) The department shall provide formal written notification that a voluntary clean-up plan has been approved or disapproved within no more than forty-five days after a request by a property owner, unless the property owner and the department agree to an extension of the revi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-307 No action determinations
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(1) A property owner may file with the department a written petition to request a no action determination pursuant to this section. The department shall provide formal written notification that a no action petition has been approved or disapproved within no more than forty-five d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-308 Environmental assessment - requirements
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(1) The department may only accept environmental assessments under this part 3 that are prepared by a qualified environmental professional. A qualified environmental professional is a person with education, training, and experience in preparing environmental studies and assessmen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-309 Coordination with other laws
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(1) Nothing in this part 3 shall absolve any person from obligations under any other law or regulation, including any requirement to obtain permits or approvals for work performed under a voluntary clean-up plan. (2) If the United States environmental protection agency indicates …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-310 Enforceability of voluntary clean-up plans and no action determinations
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(1) Voluntary clean-up plans are not enforceable against a property owner; except that, if the department can demonstrate that a property owner who initiated a voluntary clean-up under an approved plan has failed to fully and properly implement that plan, the department may requi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-311 Repeal of part. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 94: Entire part added, p. 1956, � 1, effective July 1. L. 99: Entire section repealed, p. 265, � 1, effective April 9. 25-16-312. Rural housing and development asbestos and lead paint abatement pilot grant program - fund created - definition - rules - repeal. (1) The r…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-312 Rural housing and development asbestos and lead paint abatement pilot grant program - fund created - definition - rules - repeal
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(1) The rural housing and development asbestos and lead paint abatement pilot grant program, referred to in this section as the “pilot grant program”, is established in the department. The pilot grant program may award grants, beginning July 1, 2025, to local governments in rural…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1001 Short title
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The short title of this part 10 is the Battery Stewardship Act. Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-163), ch. 421, p. 2380, � 1, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1002 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) Multiple studies have established that expensive and hazardous risks result from the improper handling and disposal of batteries. It is in the public interest of Colorado residents to reduce the inherent risk of fires that can occur when b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1003 Definitions - rules
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As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Approved plan means a battery stewardship plan that has been approved by the executive director pursuant to section 25-17-1005. (2) Battery-containing product means a product sold, offered for sale, or distribute…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1004 Requirement that producers participate in a battery stewardship plan - retailer requirements - no point-of-sale fees
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(1) On and after August 1, 2027: (a) A producer selling, making available for sale, or distributing covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into the state shall participate in and finance a battery stewardship organization that has submitted a plan pursuant to sect…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1005 Battery stewardship plans - review and approval by the executive director
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(1) No later than July 1, 2027, and every five years thereafter, a battery stewardship organization shall submit to the executive director a plan for the collection, transportation, processing, and recycling of covered batteries under a battery stewardship program. The executive …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1006 Performance goals
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(1) A battery stewardship plan must include performance goals that measure, on an annual basis, the achievements of the battery stewardship program, including: (a) The collection rate for covered batteries by the program, including target collection rates for primary batteries an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1007 Collection of charges - reimbursement of collection sites and electronic waste recyclers
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(1) (a) A battery stewardship organization implementing a battery stewardship plan on behalf of producers shall develop and administer a system to collect charges from participating producers to cover the costs of program implementation, including: (I) Covered battery collection,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1008 Collection site requirements - statewide collection opportunities - minimum amount of collection sites
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(1) (a) A battery stewardship organization implementing a battery stewardship plan shall provide the collection of covered batteries, including all types and brands of covered batteries, on a free, continuous, convenient, visible, and accessible basis to any person. (b) Except as…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1009 Assessment of battery-containing products required
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(1) On or before December 1, 2028, a battery stewardship organization shall complete an assessment of the opportunities and challenges associated with the end-of-life management of portable and medium-format embedded batteries in the state. A battery stewardship organization shou…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the recycling of materials and products is a matter of statewide concern and that such recycling should be promoted in cooperation with units of local government in light of its economic and environmental benefits. The gener…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1010 Education and outreach requirements - coordination with other battery stewardship organizations - survey of public awareness
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(1) A battery stewardship organization shall carry out promotional activities in support of the implementation of a battery stewardship program, including: (a) The development and maintenance of a website; (b) The development and distribution of periodic press releases and articl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1011 Annual reporting requirements - proprietary information
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(1) On or before June 1, 2029, and on or before each June 1 thereafter, a battery stewardship organization shall submit an annual report to the executive director covering the preceding calendar year of battery stewardship plan implementation. The report must include the followin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1012 Annual fee - battery stewardship fund - responsibilities of the executive director
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(1) (a) In addition to the annual fee described in subsection (1)(b) of this section, a battery stewardship organization shall pay a one-time plan review fee, in the amount of fifty thousand dollars, at the time the battery stewardship organization submits a plan to the executive…