A municipality may, by ordinance:

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 3-48-2

  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

A. acquire and maintain refuse disposal areas or plants within or without the municipal boundary;

B. enforce a general system of refuse collection and disposal;

C. prohibit the deposit of refuse on either public or private property; D. compel the taking of refuse to designated places;

E. specify the kind, size and material of a refuse receptacle;

F. provide for the destruction of refuse or its use for a beneficial purpose; and

G. require any person owning or controlling any occupied real property to: (1)     provide and maintain suitable refuse receptacles;

(2)     deposit all refuse in the receptacles; and

(3)     place a receptacle in a place convenient for removal.