Tennessee Code 68-211-817 – Publicly owned landfills or incinerators – Exclusion of certain solid waste
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-211-817
- Landfill: means a facility, permitted pursuant to part 1 of this chapter, where solid wastes are disposed of by burial in excavated pits or trenches or by placement on land and covering with soil or other approved material. See Tennessee Code 68-211-802
- Municipal solid waste: means any garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom or office waste, household waste, household hazardous waste, yard waste, and any other material resulting from the operation of residential, municipal, commercial or institutional establishments and from community activities. See Tennessee Code 68-211-802
- Region: means a municipal solid waste region organized pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 68-211-802
A publicly owned landfill or incinerator for disposal of municipal solid waste may exclude solid waste originating outside of the region if such exclusion is consistent with the region’s plan submitted pursuant to § 68-211-814.