§ 51117 Solid Waste Management Fund
§ 51101 Legislative Findings
§ 51102 Definitions
§ 51104 Permits
§ 51105 Permit Fees
§ 51106 Inspections
§ 51106.1 Criminal Search Warrants
§ 51107 Inspection Fees
§ 51108 Notice
§ 51109 Hearings
§ 51110 Prohibited Solid Waste Activities
§ 51111 Prohibited Hazardous Waste Activities
§ 51112 Injunction
§ 51113 Plats
§ 51114 Applicability to Government Agencies
§ 51115 Penalties
§ 51116 Citizen\’s Suits
§ 51117 v2 Solid Waste Management Fund
§ 51119 The Solid Waste Management Plan
§ 51120 Commercial Methane Recovery System Feasibility\r\nStudy
§ 51201 Declaration of Purpose
§ 51202 Definitions
§ 51203 Power and Duties
§ 51204 Litter Control Revolving Fund
§ 51205 Prohibited Activities
§ 51206 Enforcement
§ 51207 Penalties
§ 51208 Severability Clause
§ 51301 Definitions
§ 51302 Recycling Revolving Fund
§ 51303 Continuing Appropriation and Use of Funds
§ 51304 Administration of the Recycling Revolving Fund
§ 51305 Levy and Collection of Recycling Fees
§ 51306 Authorization for the Department of Public Works and the Mayors Council of Guam to Contract with Recycling Companies
§ 51307 Adjustment of Recycling Fees
§ 51308 Recycling Industry Economic Stimulus Program
§ 51309 Zero Waste Grant Program
§ 51310 Guam Solid Waste Authority Residential Recycling\r\nProgram
§ 51408 Line of Credit Authorized
§ 51401 Definitions
§ 51402 Host Community
§ 51403 Host Community Benefits
§ 51404 Host Community Expenditures
§ 51405 Host Community Premiums
§ 51406 Host Community Fund Management
§ 51407 Exemption from Executive Budget Act
§ 51408 v2 Line of Credit Authorized
§ 51409 Procurement Shall Be Delegated to the Municipal\r\nPlanning Council of the Host Community
§ 51502 Task Force Composition
§ 51503 Duties of the Task Force
§ 51504 Task Force Recommendations

Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 10 > Chapter 51 - Solid Waste Management and Litter Control

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