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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A municipality may, by ordinance:
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 3. Municipalities § 3-48-2. Authority to regulate refuse - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-3-municipalities/nm-st-sect-3-48-2/
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