Title 40

NRS 444.490 “Solid waste” defined. 1. “Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible refuse in solid or semisolid form, including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, junk vehicles, ashes or incinerator residue, street refuse, dead animals, demolition waste, constructio…

NRS 444.495 “Solid waste management authority” defined. “Solid waste management authority” means: 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the district board of health of a health district if the district board of health is designated pursuant to NRS 444.503 to carry out …

NRS 444.497 “Solid waste management facility” defined. “Solid waste management facility” means any place that engages in any activity related to a solid waste management system. The term includes, without limitation, a disposal site. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1326)

NRS 444.500 “Solid waste management system” defined. “Solid waste management system” means the entire process of the storage, collection, transportation, processing, recycling or disposal of solid waste. The term includes plans and programs for the reduction of waste and public e…

NRS 444.501 “Waste tire” defined. “Waste tire” means a passenger car tire that is not suitable for its intended purpose because of wear, damage or defect. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1078)

NRS 444.503 Designation of district board of health as solid waste management authority; periodic review; deficiencies; revocation of designation. 1. The Administrator of the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may, i…

NRS 444.505 Management and disposal of waste tires: Regulations for issuance of permits to operate facility and for program of recycling and reuse. 1. The district board of health of a health district, if designated pursuant to NRS 444.503, shall, in a timely manner, adopt regula…

NRS 444.507 Management and disposal of waste tires: Permit required to operate facility; penalties for violation. 1. A person shall not operate a facility for the management of waste tires unless the operator: (a) Holds a permit to operate the facility for the management of waste…

NRS 444.509 Management and disposal of waste tires: Unlawful to dispose of waste tire in solid waste landfill if permit issued for operation of facility in health district or county; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in any area with a district board of…

NRS 444.510 Municipal solid waste management systems: Development, revision and approval of plans; cooperative agreements. 1. The governing body of every municipality or district board of health of a health district shall develop a plan to provide for a solid waste management sys…

NRS 444.520 Municipal solid waste management systems: Additional fees and charges; unpaid fees and charges constitute lien against property; lien not effective until notice given. 1. The governing body of any municipality which has an approved plan for the management of solid was…

NRS 444.530 Municipal solid waste management systems: Regulations for operation. The governing body of a municipality having a solid waste management system within its boundaries shall, by ordinance, establish regulations for the operation of such system. No such ordinance shall …

NRS 444.540 Municipal solid waste management systems: Acceptance and use of grants or appropriations. The governing body of a municipality may accept and disburse funds derived from grants from any person or appropriation from the general fund in the State Treasury for the instal…

NRS 444.550 Municipal solid waste management systems: Authority to acquire land, machinery, equipment or facilities. 1. The governing body of any municipality may contract for the lease or purchase of land, facilities, vehicles, machinery or any other thing necessary to the insta…

NRS 444.553 Permits to operate solid waste management facilities: Issuance; requirements; powers of solid waste management authority. 1. The solid waste management authority shall, in accordance with the regulations of the State Environmental Commission adopted pursuant to NRS 44…

NRS 444.555 Use of certain disposal sites established by municipality restricted; penalty. A disposal site established by a municipality for which no person is employed to control access to and use of the site may be used only for the disposal of solid waste by: 1. The residents …

NRS 444.556 Municipal solid waste landfills: Permit required; conditions of permit; disclosure of records regarding application for permit; powers of solid waste management authority. 1. Before constructing or operating a municipal solid waste landfill, the owner or operator of t…

NRS 444.557 Municipal solid waste landfills: Program to monitor compliance with permits, laws and regulations; allowance of intervention. 1. A solid waste management authority shall establish a program to monitor the compliance of a municipal solid waste landfill with the terms a…

NRS 444.558 Municipal solid waste landfills: Regulations for program of issuing permits. 1. The State Environmental Commission and any district board of health of a health district seeking to apply for designation pursuant to NRS 444.503 shall, in a timely manner, adopt all regul…

NRS 444.559 Municipal solid waste landfills: Requirement to accept recreational vehicle for disposal in certain circumstances; prohibition on acceptance of hazardous waste from very small quantity generator. 1. A municipal solid waste landfill shall accept a recreational vehicle …

NRS 444.560 Regulations of State Environmental Commission: Adoption; fees; violation prohibited after reasonable time. 1. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations: (a) Concerning solid waste management systems, or any part thereof, including regulations establis…

NRS 444.563 Regulations of State Environmental Commission: Activities relating to solid waste management systems. The State Environmental Commission may adopt regulations establishing activities that are related to a solid waste management system. Such regulations may, without li…

NRS 444.566 Regulations of State Environmental Commission: Requirements for owner or operator of municipal solid waste landfill or solid waste management facility; claims relating to financial responsibility. 1. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations prescribi…

NRS 444.570 Duties of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and State Environmental Commission; inspections. 1. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall: (a) Advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies and commissions of the State, o…

NRS 444.575 Liens by Division of Environmental Protection: Perfection; amended notice; maximum amount; priority; release; foreclosure. 1. The Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or the solid waste management authority…

NRS 444.580 Authority of district board of health or municipality to adopt regulations and issue permits. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 444.559: 1. Any district board of health of a health district and any governing body of a municipality may adopt standards and regulations…

NRS 444.583 Unlawful disposal of motor vehicle battery, motor vehicle tire or motor oil; penalty; plan for appropriate disposal; exemption. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 and NRS 444.509, it is unlawful willfully to: (a) Dispose of, abandon or dump a motor vehicl…

NRS 444.585 Ownership of recyclable materials; unauthorized collection of recyclable materials prohibited; penalty; civil remedy. 1. From the time recyclable materials are placed in a container provided by a private recycling business or the person designated by the county or oth…

NRS 444.590 Designation of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as state agency for participation in federal program; extent of authority. 1. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby designated the state agency for such purposes as ar…

NRS 444.592 Solid waste management authority: Powers of protection and enforcement. If the solid waste management authority receives information that the storage, collection, transportation, processing, recycling or disposal of any solid waste presents or may present a threat to …

NRS 444.594 Solid waste management authority: Contents of orders for protection or enforcement. 1. An order issued by a solid waste management authority must: (a) Specify the term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, 444.553 or 444.556, or the statute or regul…

NRS 444.596 Solid waste management authority: Recovery of civil penalties for violations. The solid waste management authority may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover from a person or municipality which violates any statute or regulation, any term or c…

NRS 444.598 Solid waste management authority: Recovery of damages resulting from violations. The solid waste management authority may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover actual damages which result from a violation of a statute or regulation, any term …

NRS 444.600 Injunctive relief. In addition to any other remedies provided in NRS 444.450 to 444.590, inclusive, the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or a solid waste management authority may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin a vi…

NRS 444.605 Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas. 1. In carrying out the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive, the State Environmental Commission, a district board of health of a health district, if designated pursuant to NRS 444.503, and a solid waste management auth…

NRS 444.610 Unlawful acts; penalties. 1. Any person who violates any regulation adopted by the State Environmental Commission or any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a municipality or district board of health is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. Each day or part…

NRS 444.615 Solid Waste Management Account: Creation; deposits. Any money received by the solid waste management authority pursuant to NRS 444.596 or 444.598 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Solid Waste Management Account, which is hereby created in th…

NRS 444.616 Solid Waste Management Account: Distribution and use. 1. The State Controller shall allocate and remit, on a quarterly basis, the money in the Solid Waste Management Account as follows: (a) To the Department of Taxation, 0.5 percent. (b) To the State Department of Con…

NRS 444.620 Applicability of plans and provisions. 1. No plan for a solid waste management system adopted pursuant to NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive, applies to: (a) Any agricultural activity or agricultural waste. (b) A vehicle that is: (1) Owned by an automobile wrecker lice…

NRS 444.621 Definitions. As used in NRS 444.621 to 444.645, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 444.623, 444.625 and 444.627 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1233)

NRS 444.623 “Dump site” defined. “Dump site” means a location at which solid waste is disposed of unlawfully. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1233)

NRS 444.625 “Solid waste” defined. “Solid waste” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444.490. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1233)

NRS 444.627 “Solid waste management authority” defined. “Solid waste management authority” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444.495. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1233)

NRS 444.629 Program for control of unlawful dumping: Establishment; administration; required elements; delegation of certain powers from solid waste management authority to hearing officer or board. 1. The solid waste management authority may establish a program for the control o…

NRS 444.630 Prohibited acts; criminal penalty; clean up of dump site; community service; timing of commencement of clean up; proof of lawful disposal; revocation of business license or registration; identification of violator; persons required to enforce provisions; issuance of c…