The department shall prepare and keep current a statewide solid waste management plan which establishes standards for solid waste facilities in cooperation with facility owners or operators, local governments and management agencies. The department shall notify solid waste management agencies and facility owners or operators of proposed changes to the plan at least three months prior to submission of the plan to the director for adoption. The department shall update and readopt the plan as determined necessary by the director.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 49-721

  • Director: means the director of environmental quality who is also the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 49-101
  • Solid waste management: means the systematic administration of activities that provide for the collection, source separation, storage, transportation, transfer, processing, treatment or disposal of solid waste in a manner that protects public health and safety and the environment and prevents and abates environmental nuisances. See Arizona Laws 49-701