Title XVI, CONSERVATION, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

260.247. Annexation or expansion of solid waste services by city, notice to certain private entities, when — city to contract with private entity, duration, terms. — 1. Any city or political subdivision which annexes an area or enters into or expands solid waste collection servic…

260.250. Major appliances, waste oil, yard waste and batteries, disposal restricted — recycling of certain items, addressed in solid waste management plan. — 1. After January 1, 1991, major appliances, waste oil and lead-acid batteries shall not be disposed of in a solid waste di…

260.253. Department to provide technical assistance and public education programs on collection of used motor oil — household consumer used motor oil, duty to maintain toll-free telephone for information. — Funds may be allocated, upon appropriation, to the department to provide …

260.254. Grants for household consumer-used motor oil collection systems, requirements — centers not to accept motor oil from commercial operation. — 1. The department may award grants to solid waste management districts, municipalities, counties, and other local government entit…

260.260. Batteries, lead-acid, disposal of restricted — penalty. — 1. Effective January 1, 1991, no person shall knowingly place a used lead-acid battery in a solid waste disposal area, discard or otherwise dispose of a lead-acid battery. 2. Such batteries shall be delivered to a…

260.262. Retailers of lead-acid batteries, duties — notice to purchaser, contents. — A person selling lead-acid batteries at retail or offering lead-acid batteries for retail sale in the state shall: (1) Accept, at the point of transfer, in a quantity at least equal to the number…

260.264. Notices to public, batteries, duties of department. — The department of natural resources shall produce, print and distribute the notices required by section 260.262 to all places where lead-acid batteries are offered for sale at retail. In performing its duties under th…

260.266. Wholesalers of lead-acid batteries, duties — storage of batteries, requirements. — 1. Any person selling new lead-acid batteries at wholesale shall accept, at the point of transfer, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new lead-acid batteries purchased, used lea…

260.267. Restriction on sales of certain batteries, effective dates — sale of nonbutton cell mercuric-oxide battery requirements, duties of manufacturer, violation, penalty. — 1. No person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes any alkaline-manganese batter…

260.269. In-state private entity disposal permitted, when. — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state, including without limitation, any agency or political subdivision thereof, in possession of used tires, scrap tires, or tire shred may transfer possession…

260.270. Scrap tires, prohibited activities — penalties — site owners, no new scrap tire sites permitted, when, exception — registration required, duty to inform department, contents — rules and regulations — permit fees — duties of department — inventory of processed scrap tires…

260.272. Scrap tires and rubber chips may be used as landfill cover, department of natural resources to promulgate rules. — Processed scrap tires and recycled rubber chips may be used in the design and operation of sanitary landfills, including use of such tires and rubber chips …

260.273. Fee, sale of new tires, amount — collection, use of moneys — termination. — 1. Any person purchasing a new tire may present to the seller the used tire or remains of such used tire for which the new tire purchased is to replace. 2. A fee for each new tire sold at retail …

260.275. Scrap tire site, closure plan, contents — financial assurance instrument, purpose, how calculated. — 1. Each operator of a scrap tire site shall ensure that the area is properly closed upon cessation of operations. The department of natural resources may require that a c…

260.276. Nuisance abatement activities, department may conduct — costs, civil action authorized, exception — resource recovery or nuisance abatement bids on contract, who may bid — content — nonprofits may be eligible for cleanup reimbursement, when. — 1. The department of natura…

260.278. Performance bond or letter of credit required for transporter of scrap tires, when — provisions required — forfeiture of bond, when, procedure — bond requirement ceases, when. — 1. A person who has, within the preceding twenty-four months, been found guilty or pleaded gu…

260.279. Preference and bonus points for contracts for the removal or clean up of waste tires, when. — In letting contracts for the performance of any job or service for the removal or clean up of scrap tires under this chapter, the department of natural resources shall, in addit…

260.280. Container defined — plastic ring or holding device must be biodegradable within two years — acceptable rings or holding device, department to furnish list — violations, penalty — effective when. — 1. As used in this section and section 260.281, the term "container" means…

260.281. Plastic, plastic bottles or rigid plastic container defined — containers, must have coded label, content, form — exempt products, rules established by department — violations, penalty. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Label", a molded imprint …

260.300. Regions, division of state into — procedures, purpose. — 1. The department shall propose a plan to divide the state into proposed solid waste management regions in consultation with the governing bodies of the counties of the state. The department shall propose the bound…

260.302. County may apply for change in region, when, procedures. — On June 19, 1992, and for three months thereafter and for the last three months of the year 1994 and every third year thereafter, the governing body of a county may apply to the department to request that the cou…

260.305. Creation of district, procedures — boundaries, limitations — petition to establish — district a body corporate and politic, when — election. — 1. A solid waste management district may be created and incorporated in each solid waste management region as provided in sectio…

260.310. Contractual authority, powers. — 1. The authority of the district shall not extend to any county within the region which has not joined the district. 2. The district may enter into a contract with any city or county within the district to provide all or part of the solid…

260.315. Council, selection of members, terms — meetings — powers — selection of executive board, terms. — 1. There is hereby established a solid waste management council for each solid waste management district, except for those districts which formulate an alternative managemen…

260.320. Executive board, meetings, selection of officers — powers, duties — contractual authority. — 1. The executive board shall meet within thirty days after the selection of the initial members. The time and place of the first meeting of the board shall be designated by the c…

260.324. Grants, familial relationships not a disqualifier — voting restrictions. — 1. Any person or entity that applies for a grant under section 260.335 shall not be disqualified from receiving such grant on the basis that there exists a familial relationship between the applic…

260.325. Solid waste management plan, submitted to department, contents, procedures — approval, revision of plan — funds may be made available, purpose — audits. — 1. The executive board of each district shall submit to the department a plan which has been approved by the council…

260.330. Landfill fee, amount — solid waste management fund, created, purpose — department to enforce — transfer station, fee charged — free disposal day, notice. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of this section, effective October 1, 1990, each operator of a soli…

260.335. Distribution of fund moneys, uses — grants, distribution of moneys — advisory board, solid waste, duties. — 1. Each fiscal year eight hundred thousand dollars from the solid waste management fund shall be made available, upon appropriation, to the department and the envi…

260.345. Solid waste advisory board, members — qualifications — duties and powers — removal of board member for failure to attend meetings, when — report — meetings. — 1. A state "Solid Waste Advisory Board" is created within the department of natural resources. The advisory boar…

260.350. Short title. — Sections 260.350 to 260.430 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law". ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 318 § 1)

260.352. Department of natural resources shall verify compliance with corrective action plans for hazardous waste management. — All corrective action plans approved by the department pursuant to the provisions of sections 260.350 to 260.430 shall require the department, upon noti…

260.355. Exempted wastes. — Exempted from the provisions of sections 260.350 to 260.480 are: (1) Radioactive wastes regulated under section 2011, et seq., of title 42 of United States Code; (2) Emissions to the air subject to regulation of and which are regulated by the Missouri …

260.360. Definitions. — When used in sections 260.350 to 260.430 and in standards, rules and regulations adopted pursuant to sections 260.350 to 260.430, the following words and phrases mean: (1) "Cleanup", all actions necessary to contain, collect, control, treat, disburse, remo…

260.370. Duties and powers of commission — rules and regulations to be adopted, procedures — inspection fees, use of, refund, when — variances granted, when. — 1. Where proven technology is available and the economic impact is reasonable, pursuant to rules and regulations promulg…

260.371. Severability clause, exceptions. — The provisions of this act* are severable, except as otherwise provided in sections 260.225 and 260.370. If any provision of this act* is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provis…

260.372. Powers and duties of commission. — 1. The Missouri hazardous waste management commission within the Missouri department of natural resources is hereby given the authority to aid in the promotion of hazardous waste recycling, reuse, or reduction by entering into contracts…

260.373. Rulemaking authority, limitations on — inconsistent rules null and void, when — rulemaking authority. — 1. After August 28, 2012, the authority of the commission to promulgate rules under sections 260.350 to 260.391 and 260.393 to 260.433 is subject to the following: (1)…

260.375. Duties of department — licenses required — permits required. — The department shall: (1) Exercise general supervision of the administration and enforcement of sections 260.350 to 260.430 and all standards, rules and regulations, orders or license and permit terms and con…

260.377. Inspection by department. — Subject to appropriations, the department of natural resources shall conduct inspections of any hazardous waste facility. The frequency of such inspections shall be specified by the commission through rule and regulation based on the classific…

260.380. Duties of hazardous waste generators — fees to be collected, disposition — exemptions — expiration of fees. — *1. After six months from the effective date of the standards, rules and regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to section 260.370, hazardous waste gener…

260.385. Activities not allowed and requirements to be met by hazardous waste transporters. — After six months from the effective date of the standards, rules and regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to section 260.370, hazardous waste transporters shall: (1) Not transp…

260.391. Hazardous waste fund created — payments — subaccount created, purpose — transfer of moneys — restrictions on use of moneys — general revenue appropriation to be requested annually. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "Hazardous Wa…

260.392. Definitions — fees for transport of radioactive waste — deposit of moneys, use — notice of shipments — sunset date. — 1. As used in sections 260.392 to 260.399*, the following terms mean: (1) "Cask", all the components and systems associated with the container in which s…

260.393. Technology for treatment of hazardous waste, generators to use best available, exceptions. — 1. This section shall not apply to the storage or treatment of hazardous waste by a generator on-site or to the transportation of hazardous waste out of state for treatment, stor…

260.394. Disposal of untreated hazardous waste, prohibited, exceptions — alternative to landfilling, best demonstrated available technology. — 1. Nothing in this section shall apply to the storage or treatment of hazardous waste by a generator on-site or to the disposal on-site o…