CHAPTER 9. RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF VEGETATIVE MATTER

IC 13-20-9

    

Chapter 9. Restrictions on Disposal of Vegetative Matter

IC 13-20-9-1

Applicability of chapter

    

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:

        (1) The use of vegetative matter resulting from landscaping
maintenance and land clearing projects that, after composting,
is used as cover material for a solid waste landfill.

        (2) The deposit into a solid waste landfill of:

            (A) grass;

            (B) woody vegetative matter that is:

                (i) less than three (3) feet in length; and

                (ii) bagged, bundled, or otherwise contained; or

            (C) de minimis amounts of vegetative matter that are:

                (i) less than three (3) feet in length;

                (ii) bagged, bundled, or otherwise contained; and

                (iii) not set out separately for collection and disposal.

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

IC 13-20-9-2

Deposit of vegetative matter in solid waste landfill prohibited

    

Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a person
may not knowingly deposit vegetative matter resulting from
landscaping maintenance and land clearing projects in a solid waste
landfill.

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

IC 13-20-9-3

Rules

    

Sec. 3. The solid waste management board may adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

IC 13-20-9-4

Emergency resolution authorizing use of landfill

    

Sec. 4. If an emergency exists, the county executive of a county
may, by resolution or order:

        (1) waive the prohibition under section 2 of this chapter; and

        (2) allow vegetative matter resulting from landscaping
maintenance and land clearing projects to be deposited in the
solid waste landfill;

for not more than ninety (90) days.

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.