Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 444.626 “Solid waste management system” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Solid waste management system” means the entire process of storage, collection, transportation, processing and disposal of solid waste by any person engaging in such process as a business or by any municipality o…

NAC 444.6265 “Surface impoundment” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Surface impoundment” means a facility or part of a facility which is a natural topographic depression, artificially created excavation or diked area formed primarily of earthen material or lined with artificially created …

NAC 444.628 “Transfer station” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Transfer station” means a solid waste processing site where solid waste is transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle or storage device for temporary storage until transferred to a disposal site. Some processing may be i…

NAC 444.629 “Uppermost aquifer” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Uppermost aquifer” means the aquifer located within the boundaries of a disposal site that is nearest the natural ground surface. The term includes lower aquifers which are hydraulically interconnected within the boundary of…

NAC 444.630 “Vector” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Vector” means a living insect or other arthropod or animal (not human) capable of carrying infectious disease from one person or animal to another. [Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 1.30, eff. 9-21-77]

NAC 444.631 “Waters of the State” defined. (NRS 444.560) “Waters of the State” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.415. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 9-2-92)

NAC 444.634 Severability. (NRS 444.560) If any of the provisions of NAC 444.570 to 444.7499, inclusive, or any application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, it is intended that such invalidity not affect the remaining provisions, or their application, …

NAC 444.636 Adoption by reference of certain provisions of Code of Federal Regulations, United States Geological Survey and Environmental Protection Agency. (NRS 444.560) 1. The following provisions are hereby adopted by reference: (a) Appendix I to 40 C.F.R. Part 258, as that Ap…

NAC 444.638 Interpretation of provisions. (NRS 444.560) 1. The provisions of NAC 444.570 to 444.7499, inclusive, may not be interpreted to circumvent any of those provisions to make them less effective. 2. If more than one interpretation exists for a provision, the more restricti…

NAC 444.639 Interrelation with other laws and regulations. (NRS 444.560) The provisions of NAC 444.570 to 444.7499, inclusive, do not waive or circumvent the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive, 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive, and 459…

NAC 444.6395 Fees for initial issuance of permit or letter of approval; annual permit fees. (NRS 444.560) 1. The Division shall charge and collect the following fees for an application for the initial issuance of a permit or letter of approval: For an application submitted by a c…

NAC 444.640 Open burning; disposal of animal carcasses. (NRS 444.560) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, open burning of solid wastes at a disposal site, transfer station or other facility which handles solid waste is prohibited. 2. The solid waste management author…

NAC 444.6405 Permit to operate disposal site: Requirement; exemptions; application. (NRS 444.560) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the owner or operator of a disposal site must obtain a permit to operate the site from the appropriate solid waste management authori…

NAC 444.641 Permit to operate disposal site: Evaluation of application; notice to applicant concerning completeness and compliance; notice of intent to issue or deny application; period for public comment. (NRS 444.560) 1. A solid waste management authority shall, within 45 days …

NAC 444.6415 Permit to operate disposal site: Response to notice of intent to issue or deny application; request for public hearing; notice of public hearing. (NRS 444.560) 1. An applicant for a permit to operate a disposal site and any other interested person may, within 30 days…

NAC 444.6419 Permit to operate disposal site: Response by solid waste management authority to written comments concerning proposed issuance or denial of permit; publication of written comments. (NRS 444.560) The solid waste management authority shall issue a statement responding …

NAC 444.6425 Permit to operate disposal site: Duties of solid waste management authority after period for public review; modification or placement of conditions based on public comments. (NRS 444.560) 1. Within 30 days after the end of the period for public review, the solid wast…

NAC 444.643 Permit to operate disposal site: Issuance; revocation or suspension; requirements for transfer to subsequent owner or operator. (NRS 444.560) A permit to operate a disposal site issued by a solid waste management authority: 1. Must be issued for the life of the design…

NAC 444.6435 Permit to operate disposal site: Request for modification; conditions requiring public notice and review. (NRS 444.560) A permit to operate a disposal site may be modified upon the request of the owner or operator of the disposal site and approval of the solid waste …

NAC 444.644 Systems for solid waste. (NRS 444.560) 1. All solid wastes must be: (a) Stored, collected, utilized, treated, processed and disposed of by means that do not create a health hazard, public nuisance or impairment of the environment. (b) Handled in such a manner which do…

NAC 444.645 Program for quality assurance and control for construction of required liner system. (NRS 444.560) The owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill unit shall: 1. Develop and carry out a program for quality assurance and quality control for the construction o…

NAC 444.646 Disposal of special wastes: Sewage sludge, septic tank pumpings and medical wastes; coverage of burial area. (NRS 444.560) 1. Sewage sludges, septic tank pumpings and medical wastes may be deposited at a disposal site only if provisions for such disposal are included …

NAC 444.648 Disposal of special wastes: Waste tires. (NRS 444.560) 1. Disposal of waste tires by open dumping is prohibited. 2. Disposal of waste tires by open burning is prohibited. 3. Waste tires which are disposed of by landfilling and which are not incorporated with other was…

NAC 444.650 Disposal of special wastes: Waste oils. (NRS 444.560) 1. Large quantities of waste oils, greases, oil sludges or oil soaked wastes must not be placed in any land disposal site unless special provisions for handling and other special precautions are included in the ope…

NAC 444.652 Disposal of special wastes: Construction and demolition wastes. (NRS 444.560) Landfills incorporating large quantities of construction and demolition wastes of combustible nature must be cross-sectioned into cells by compacted cover material to prevent spread of accid…

NAC 444.654 Disposal of special wastes: Septic tank pumpings and raw sewage. (NRS 444.560) 1. Septic tank pumpings and raw sewage must not be disposed of by land spreading, unless it is specifically determined and approved in writing by the solid waste management authority that s…

NAC 444.656 Disposal of special wastes: Untreated sewage sludge. (NRS 444.560) Untreated sewage sludges must not be: 1. Used as fertilizer on root crops, vegetables, low-growing berries or fruits that may be eaten raw. 2. Applied to land later than 1 year prior to planting, where…

NAC 444.658 Plans to manage solid waste. (NRS 444.560) 1. Every municipality or district board of health must develop a plan for the management of solid waste within the area of its jurisdiction, together with a program for carrying out the plan. 2. The area or region to be inclu…

NAC 444.660 Standards for storage, collection and transportation set by ordinances. (NRS 444.560) 1. The storage on the premises, the collection and the transportation to the disposal site of solid waste must generally be according to the pertinent ordinances or regulations of th…

NAC 444.662 Storage of solid wastes before collection. (NRS 444.560) 1. The owner or occupant, or both, of any premises, business establishment or industry are responsible for the safe and sanitary storage of all solid waste accumulated at the premise until it is removed. 2. All …

NAC 444.664 Collection and transportation of solid wastes. (NRS 444.560) 1. The owner or occupant, or both, of any premises, business establishment or industry are responsible for the satisfactory and legal arrangement for removal of all solid waste accumulated at the premises. 2…

NAC 444.666 Transfer stations: Design and operating plans. (NRS 444.560) 1. A transfer station must not be established until the site location and the design and operating plans of the transfer station have been approved by the solid waste management authority. 2. A transfer stat…

NAC 444.6661 Transfer stations: Application to operate or modify. (NRS 444.560) 1. An application to operate a new transfer station or to modify an existing transfer station must be submitted to the solid waste management authority before construction commences. 2. The applicatio…

NAC 444.6662 Transfer stations: Contents of report concerning design. (NRS 444.560) The report concerning the design of the transfer station required pursuant to NAC 444.6661 must: 1. Be prepared under the direction of a licensed professional engineer. 2. Be signed and stamped by…

NAC 444.6663 Transfer stations: Requirements for operating plan. (NRS 444.560) The operating plan of the transfer station required pursuant to NAC 444.6661 must include, without limitation: 1. Provisions for the control of access to the transfer station; 2. The number of attendan…

NAC 444.6664 Transfer stations: Construction. (NRS 444.560) 1. A transfer station must be constructed with: (a) Any barriers and appurtenances necessary to control access to the station; (b) An all-weather access road; (c) Appurtenances to control litter; and (d) Areas for proces…

NAC 444.66645 Transfer stations: Handling and salvage of solid waste; maintenance of records; handling of asbestos; removal of remaining waste at final closure. (NRS 444.560) 1. Any solid waste accepted at a transfer station must be: (a) Transferred to a disposal site that has be…

NAC 444.66647 Public waste storage bin facility: Notification of establishment; general requirements; final closure. (NRS 444.560) 1. The owner of a public waste storage bin facility shall notify the solid waste management authority in writing not more than 30 days after establis…

NAC 444.6665 Operating criteria: Program for detecting and preventing disposal of regulated hazardous waste and PCB wastes. (NRS 444.560, 459.485, 459.490) 1. The owner or operator shall carry out a program at the municipal solid waste landfill unit for detecting and preventing t…

NAC 444.667 Operating criteria: Control of explosive gas. (NRS 444.560) 1. An owner or operator shall provide for the control of explosive gas at the municipal solid waste landfill unit in accordance with the provisions of this section. 2. The owner or operator shall ensure that:…

NAC 444.6675 Operating criteria: Compliance with state implementation plan; open burning of certain solid wastes prohibited. (NRS 444.560) 1. An owner or operator shall ensure that the municipal solid waste landfill unit does not violate any applicable requirements developed by t…

NAC 444.6678 Operating criteria: Vector control. (NRS 444.560) An owner or operator shall prevent or control populations of disease vectors at the municipal solid waste landfill unit using techniques appropriate for the protection of public health and safety and the environment. …

NAC 444.668 System to process waste: Hazards, nuisances and impairment of environment prohibited. (NRS 444.560) No solid waste processing system may be allowed to cause health hazards, public nuisances or otherwise cause or contribute to the impairment of the environment. [Enviro…

NAC 444.670 System to process waste: Compost plant. (NRS 444.560) 1. A compost plant must not be established until the site location, design of the plant and proposed method of operation have been approved by the solid waste management authority and a permit to operate the compos…

NAC 444.672 System to process waste: Incineration. (NRS 444.560) 1. An incinerator plant must not be established until the site location, facilities and the proposed method of operation have been approved by the solid waste management authority. 2. All incineration equipment and …

NAC 444.674 System to process waste: Salvage yard. (NRS 444.560) 1. A salvage yard must not be established until the location, facilities and proposed method of operation have been approved by the solid waste management authority. 2. Salvage in a salvage yard must be stored in an…

NAC 444.676 System to process waste: Other methods. (NRS 444.560) Before any method of solid waste processing, not otherwise provided for in these regulations, is placed into operation, complete plans, specifications and design data must meet the approval of the solid waste manag…