Title 13, TITLE 13. ENVIRONMENT

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-5-3.5.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.220-2014, SEC.14.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-5-3.6.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.220-2014, SEC.15.

Sec. 1. (a) The department shall do the following: (1) Make a final determination on an application for a certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act not later than ninety (90) days after its receipt of a complete application if the applicant meets the condition set fo…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to townships located in a county having a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) and less than three hundred thousand (300,000). As added by P.L.133-1998, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.112; P.L.104-2022, SEC.84.

Sec. 2. A township that has one (1) of the following populations and meets the requirements of section 3 of this chapter is entitled to receive the following percentage of disposal fees paid to the county in which the township is located: Township Population Percentage Less than …

Sec. 3. To receive funds under section 2 of this chapter, the fiscal body of a township must do both of the following: (1) Adopt a resolution that: (A) identifies the host agreement that is the subject of the resolution; (B) states that the township has elected to exercise its en…

Sec. 4. (a) Not more than thirty (30) days after the date a county auditor receives a resolution filed under section 3(2) of this chapter, the county auditor shall review the resolution for compliance with the requirements of sections 2 and 3 of this chapter. If the resolution me…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "over the counter drug" means a personal care product that contains a label that: (1) identifies the product as a drug as required by 21 CFR 201.66; and (2) includes: (A) a drug facts panel; or (B) a statement of active ingredients and a list of t…

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "personal care product" means: (1) an article intended to be: (A) rubbed on; (B) poured on; (C) sprinkled on; (D) sprayed on; (E) introduced into; or (F) otherwise applied to; the human body or a part of the human body for purposes of cleansin…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "plastic" means a synthetic material made from linking monomers through a chemical reaction to create an organic polymer chain that may be molded or extruded at high heat into various solid forms that retain the defined shapes of the solid forms: …

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "synthetic plastic microbead" means a solid plastic particle that is: (1) less than five (5) millimeters in its largest dimension; (2) not biodegradable; and (3) intentionally added to a personal care product that: (A) is used to exfoliate or clea…

Sec. 5. After December 31, 2017, a person may not manufacture for sale a personal care product, except for an over the counter drug, that contains synthetic plastic microbeads. As added by P.L.21-2015, SEC.5.

Sec. 6. After December 31, 2018, a person may not accept for sale a personal care product, except for an over the counter drug, that contains synthetic plastic microbeads. As added by P.L.21-2015, SEC.5.

Sec. 7. After December 31, 2018, a person may not manufacture for sale an over the counter drug that contains synthetic plastic microbeads. As added by P.L.21-2015, SEC.5.

Sec. 8. After December 31, 2019, a person may not accept for sale an over the counter drug that contains synthetic plastic microbeads. As added by P.L.21-2015, SEC.5.

Sec. 9. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class B infraction. However, the offense is a Class A infraction if the person has a prior unrelated judgment for a violation of this chapter. As added by P.L.21-2015, SEC.5.

Sec. 1. With respect to a landfill or landfill expansion located or proposed to be located in the unincorporated area of a county that does not zone under IC 36-7-4, the county and another person may enter into a host agreement under this chapter. As added by P.L.131-2006, SEC.11…

agreement Sec. 2. With respect to a landfill or landfill expansion located or proposed to be located in a municipality in a county that does not zone under IC 36-7-4, the municipality and another person may enter into a host agreement under this chapter. As added by P.L.131-2006,…

agreement with the county or municipality Sec. 3. A host agreement under this chapter must provide that the person that enters into the host agreement with the county or municipality agrees, in exchange for permission from the county or municipality to construct or operate a land…

agreement Sec. 4. A county or municipality that receives a payment under section 3(1) of this chapter may use the revenue only for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of infrastructure that supports or is otherwise related to the landfill. As added by P.L.131-2006, SEC.…

Sec. 1. The goal of the state is to recycle at least fifty percent (50%) of its municipal waste. As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.

Sec. 10. (a) A person: (1) who: (A) is not required to submit a recycling activity report under section 9 of this chapter; but (B) recycled recyclable materials during a calendar year; (2) who: (A) meets the definition of "scrap metal processing facility" set forth in IC 8-23-1-3…

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a recycling activity report submitted to the commissioner under this chapter must be submitted on the uniform recycling activity report form posted by the commissioner on the department's Internet web site under section 12 of thi…

Sec. 12. (a) Not later than July 1, 2015, the commissioner shall post on the department's Internet web site a uniform recycling activity report form. The form must do the following: (1) Provide for reporting of the: (A) name and location of; and (B) principal business activities …

Sec. 13. A recycler is not required to measure directly the weight of recyclable materials for purposes of submitting a recycling activities report under this chapter. For the purposes of reporting the quantity, in tons, of a type of recyclable material recycled, a recycler may e…

As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-2015, SEC.19; P.L.112-2016, SEC.21. Repealed by P.L.130-2018, SEC.69.

Sec. 15. The environmental rules board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and IC 13-14-9 to administer this chapter. As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.

As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9. Expired 12-31-2014 by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fiscal year" means a period: (1) beginning July 1 in a calendar year; and (2) ending June 30 of the succeeding calendar year. As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "municipal waste" means any: (1) garbage; (2) refuse; (3) industrial lunchroom waste; (4) office waste; or (5) other, similar material; that results from the operation of residential, municipal, commercial, or institutional establishments and comm…

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, "recyclable material" means municipal waste that is suitable for recycling. (b) The term includes a post-use polymer. As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.54-2023, SEC.22.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "recyclable materials broker" means a person that: (1) engages in the business of arranging for the collection, transportation, delivery, recycling, or reuse of recyclable materials; but (2) does not take title to, or physical possession of, the r…

Sec. 7. (a) As used in this chapter, "recycler" means a person who recycles recyclable materials generated by more than one (1) person. (b) The term includes the following: (1) A recyclable materials broker. (2) The owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility regulated u…

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "single stream recyclable materials" means a combination of two (2) or more types of recyclable materials that have been commingled and cannot be separated into individual types without processing. As added by P.L.126-2014, SEC.9.

Sec. 8.5. For the purposes of this title, products sold as fuel are not considered recycled products. As added by P.L.54-2023, SEC.23.

Sec. 9. (a) A recycler shall report the recycler's recycling activities under this section. A recycler may elect to report the recycler's recycling activities on an annual basis under subsection (b) or on a quarterly basis under subsection (c). (b) A recycler that elects to repor…

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a permit required under IC 13-18-16 for the operation of a public water system may not be issued unless the application contains the certification of completion required under section 2 of this chapter. (b) Except as provided in s…

Sec. 2. A permit described in section 1(a) or 1(b) of this chapter may not be issued unless the applicant submits, along with the permit application, a certification that all of the following documents have been prepared and are complete under the requirements of this chapter: (1…

Sec. 3. A life cycle cost-benefit analysis must include a comparison of the alternatives of: (1) meeting the water supply or wastewater service needs of the community or area served or proposed to be served through the operation of the water and wastewater treatment plant, as: (A…

Sec. 4. A capital asset management plan must include all of the following: (1) A plan to annually review infrastructure needs of the water or wastewater treatment plant. (2) A detailed engineering analysis of asset conditions and useful life, to be used to develop an infrastructu…

Sec. 5. A cybersecurity plan must provide for the protection of the water or wastewater treatment plant from unauthorized use, alteration, or destruction of electronic data. As added by P.L.126-2018, SEC.6.

and plans Sec. 6. (a) The analyses and plans described in sections 3, 4, and 5 of this chapter must be: (1) complete under the requirements of this chapter at the time an application for a permit described in section 1(a) or 1(b) of this chapter is submitted; (2) reviewed and rev…

certification Sec. 7. Failure to include a notarized certification with an application for a permit described in section 1(a) or 1(b) of this chapter constitutes grounds for denial of the permit application. As added by P.L.126-2018, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.15-2019, SEC.15.

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "applicant" means a person or company from the private sector. As added by P.L.153-2023, SEC.1.

required of eligible applicants Sec. 1. (a) There is established a central Indiana waste diversion project for the following purposes: (1) Determining the most practical and effective means of: (A) addressing domestic supply chain disruptions that result in: (i) scarcity of raw m…

Sec. 2. (a) The department shall do the following: (1) Develop forms for applicants to the central Indiana waste diversion project that include the following: (A) Description of the methods for waste collection, sorting, and diversion. (B) Requirements for data collection and rep…

Sec. 3. To implement the second round of grants described in this chapter, the Indiana recycling market development board shall award not more than a total of two million dollars ($2,000,000) to applicants. As added by P.L.153-2023, SEC.4.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "327 IAC 15-5" refers to the administrative rule of the environmental rules board in effect on March 25, 2019, concerning storm water runoff associated with construction activity. As added by P.L.248-2019, SEC.14.

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "review authority" means either of the following: (1) A soil and water conservation district or another entity designated by the department. (2) An MS4 community, in the case of a construction project in a location within the boundaries of the MS…

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "sedimentation" means the settling and accumulation of unconsolidated sediment carried by storm water runoff. As added by P.L.248-2019, SEC.14.