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Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-211-701

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) No construction shall be initiated for any new landfill for solid waste disposal or for solid waste processing until the plans for such new landfill have been submitted to and approved by:

(1) The county legislative body in which the proposed landfill is located, if such new construction is located in an unincorporated area;

(2) Both the county legislative body and the governing body of the municipality in which the proposed landfill is located, if such new construction is located in an incorporated area; or

(3) Both the county legislative body of the county in which such proposed landfill is located and the governing body of any municipality which is located within one (1) mile of such proposed landfill.

(b) Prior to accepting any waste that would require a change in the classification of a landfill under rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter to a classification with higher standards including, but not limited to, changing the classification from a Class III or IV to a Class I or II or from a Class II to a Class I, the plans for which were approved pursuant to subsection (a), the landfill operator shall first submit the proposal to accept the waste to:

(1) The county legislative body in which the landfill that is the subject of the proposed change in classification is located, if such landfill is located in an unincorporated area;

(2) Both the county legislative body and the governing body of the municipality in which the landfill that is the subject of the proposed change in classification is located, if such landfill is located in an incorporated area; or

(3) Both the county legislative body of the county in which the landfill that is the subject of the proposed change in classification is located and the governing body of any municipality which is located within one (1) mile of such landfill.

(c) After submission to the county legislative body or municipality under subsection (b), the county legislative body or the municipality or both shall give public notice and an opportunity for public hearing on the proposal and then approve or disapprove it in accordance with § 68-211-704(a) and (b). Judicial review of the decision shall be available in accordance with § 68-211-704(c).

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