Ind. Code ch. 13-20-1

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Ind. Code § 13-20-1-1 Exempt entities

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, or a business association that in its regular business activity: (1) produces solid waste as a byproduct of or incidental to its regular business activity; and (2) disposes of the solid waste at a site that is: (A) owned by the individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or business association; and (B) limited to use by that individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or business association for the disposal of solid waste produced by: (i) that individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or business association; or (ii) a subsidiary of an entity referred to in item (i). (b) This chapter does not apply to an advanced recycling facility. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10-1.5(e).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.138-2000, SEC.6; P.L.1-2001, SEC.19; P.L.218-2001, SEC.7; P.L.154-2005, SEC.10; P.L.54-2023, SEC.19.

Ind. Code § 13-20-1-2 Need for local or regional facility

Sec. 2. A person that applies for a permit for a solid waste disposal facility or a solid waste processing facility, except for a transfer station, must demonstrate that there is a local or regional need in Indiana for the facility. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10-1.5(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.154-2005, SEC.11.

Ind. Code § 13-20-1-3 Demonstration statement

Sec. 3. A person that applies for a permit referred to in section 2 of this chapter must submit the following information to the department along with the permit application: (1) A description of the area that would be served by the solid waste disposal or processing facility. (2) A description of existing solid waste management facilities in the area that would be served by the solid waste disposal facility. (3) A description of the need that would be fulfilled by constructing the solid waste disposal facility. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10-1.5(b).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.154-2005, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 13-20-1-4 Denial of permit

Sec. 4. If the department determines that there is not a local or regional need in Indiana for the solid waste disposal facility, the person referred to in section 2 of this chapter may not receive a permit described under IC 13-15-1-3 of this chapter. If a permit is denied under this section, the department must provide the person referred to in section 2 of this chapter with a statement describing the reasons the department denied the permit. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10-1.5(c).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.154-2005, SEC.13.

Ind. Code § 13-20-1-5 Repealed

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10-1.5(d).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.133-2012, SEC.135. Repealed by P.L.135-2026, SEC.188.

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