County may collect and dispose of all refuse
NMSA 1978, § 4-56-2
in effect4-56-2. County may collect and dispose of all refuse
A. A county may establish and maintain, manage and supervise a system of storage, collection and disposal of all refuse. The board of county commissioners may appropriate money for:
(1) the lease, purchase or condemnation of such lands or rights-of-way as are necessary for the storage, collection and disposal of refuse;
(2) the planning, construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of such structures and equipment as may be necessary for the storage, collection and disposal of refuse;
(3) the compensation of the necessary employees;
(4) the payment of the cost of contracting on behalf of the county for the collection and disposal of refuse by any firm, corporation or individual.
1953 Comp., § 15-57-2, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 79, § 2.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18505/index.do#!b/4-56-2Fetched: 10/20/2026
