Colorado § 25-16-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-16-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 25-16-102

Title 25Public

Art.Hazardous Waste Sites

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-102 (2026).

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Attended solid waste disposal site means a site established pursuant to part 1 of article 20 of title 30, C.R.S., at which an attendant is present during the normal hours of operation on or after December 31, 1984. This term shall not include any site which is deemed to hold a certificate of designation, but for which such certificate is not required, pursuant to section 30-20-102 (4), C.R.S.; nor shall it include any site used by a person for disposal of solid waste on his own property pursuant to section 30-20-102 (3), C.R.S. (1.5) Commission means the solid and hazardous waste commission created in section 25-15-302.

(2)Department means the department of public health and environment.

(3)Federal act means

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Attended solid waste disposal site means a site established pursuant to
part 1 of article 20 of title 30, C.R.S., at which an attendant is present during the
normal hours of operation on or after December 31, 1984. This term shall not
include any site which is deemed to hold a certificate of designation, but for which
such certificate is not required, pursuant to section 30-20-102 (4), C.R.S.; nor shall it
include any site used by a person for disposal of solid waste on his own property
pursuant to section 30-20-102 (3), C.R.S.

(1.5) Commission means the solid and hazardous waste commission
created in section 25-15-302.

(2) Department means the department of public health and environment.

(3) Federal act means the federal Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as from time to time amended.

(4) Hazardous substance has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the
federal act.

(5) National contingency plan has the same meaning as that ascribed to it
in the federal act and the OPA.

(5.3) Oil has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the OPA.

(5.6) OPA means the federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. sec. 2701
et seq., as amended.

(6) Remedial action has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the
federal act.

(7) Removal has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the federal act.

(8) Response has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the federal
act.

(9) Responsible party has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the
federal act and the OPA.

(10) Solid waste has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in section 30-20-101 (6), C.R.S.

(11) Waste producer means any legal person who contracts for the
transportation of waste ultimately destined for an attended solid waste disposal
site.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article RC&RE, p. 785, � 1, effective April 12. L. 85: Entire section R&RE, p. 915, � 2, effective July 1. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 2792, � 533, effective July 1. L. 2010: (1.5) added, (HB 10-1329), ch. 358, p. 1702, � 1, effective June 7. L. 2016: (5) and (9) amended and (5.3) and (5.6) added, (SB 16-092), ch. 53, p. 123, � 1, effective August 10.