PRINTER'S NO. 46
No. 36 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY LLOYD, SURRA, FAIRCHILD, STABACK, LAUGHLIN,
MIHALICH, FEE, PESCI, MICOZZIE, LUCYK, FREEMAN AND KASUNIC,
JANUARY 27, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JANUARY 27, 1993
AN ACT
1 Providing for issuance of permits for solid waste disposal
2 facilities.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Definitions.
6 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
7 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
8 context clearly indicates otherwise:
9 "Municipal waste," "residual waste" or "hazardous waste."
10 The terms shall have the meanings given to them under the act of
11 July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste
12 Management Act.
13 "Solid waste disposal facility." A landfill or an
14 incinerator used, or capable of being used, for the disposal of
15 municipal, residual or hazardous waste or any combination
16 thereof.
17 Section 2. Issuance of permits.
1 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of
2 Environmental Resources shall not issue a permit for a solid
3 waste disposal facility in any county which has more than one
4 permitted solid waste disposal facility within its borders.
5 Section 3. Effective date.
6 This act shall take effect immediately.
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