Permits to operate solid waste management facilities: Issuance; requirements; powers of solid waste management authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.553
in effect1. The solid waste management authority shall, in accordance with the regulations of the State Environmental Commission adopted pursuant to NRS 444.560 and 444.566 , issue permits to operate solid waste management facilities, including, without limitation, disposal sites.
2. A person shall not operate or authorize the operation of a solid waste management facility, including, without limitation, a disposal site, unless the operator:
(a) Holds a permit to operate the solid waste management facility, including, without limitation, a disposal site, issued by the solid waste management authority; and
(b) Complies with the terms and conditions of the permit.
3. A solid waste management authority may:
(a) Obtain, and the owner or operator of a solid waste management facility, including, without limitation, a disposal site, shall deliver upon request, any information necessary to determine whether the owner or operator is or has been in compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit, the regulations of the State Environmental Commission, the applicable laws of this State and the provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act;
(b) Conduct monitoring or testing to ensure that the owner or operator is or has been in compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit; and
(c) Enter any site or premises subject to the permit, during normal business hours, at which records relevant to the solid waste management facility, including, without limitation, a disposal site, are kept in order to inspect those records.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-444.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026