§ 130A-309.81. Management of discarded white goods; disposal fee prohibited.
§ 130A‑309.81. Management of discarded white goods; disposal fee prohibited.
(a) Duty. Each countyis responsible for providing at least one site for the collection of discardedwhite goods. It must also provide for the disposal of discarded white goods andfor the removal of chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants from white goods. A countymay contract with another unit of local government or a private entity inaccordance with Article 15 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes to providefor the management of discarded white goods or for the removal ofchlorofluorocarbon refrigerants from white goods.
(b) Restrictions. Aunit of local government or a contracting party may not charge a disposal feefor the disposal of white goods. A white good may not be disposed of in alandfill, an incinerator, or a waste‑to‑energy facility.
(c) Plan. Each countyshall establish written procedures for the management of white goods. Thecounty shall include the procedures in any solid waste management plan requiredby the Department under this Article. (1993, c. 471, ss. 4, 6; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c.745, ss. 36, 37; 2001‑265, s. 6.)