South Dakota § 34A-16-1 Creation of a regional recycling and waste management district.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 34A-16-1 — Creation of a regional recycling and waste management district.

South Dakota § 34A-16-1

Title 34AENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Ch. 34A-15REGIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 34A-16-1 (2026).

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Any municipality, county, or portion of a county within this state and any one or more other municipalities, counties, or portions of counties within this state may create a regional recycling and waste management district, which may provide facilities and services pursuant to this chapter for the management of solid waste as defined in § 34A-6-1.3 . A district may exercise its powers upon filing with the secretary of state a notice of incorporation pursuant to chapter 6-10 . A county may be divided into more than one regional recycling and waste management district; however, a municipality may only be included in a district if the entire area of the municipality lies within the district. No geographical area may be included in more than one regional recycling and waste management district

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Any municipality, county, or portion of a county within this state and any one or more other municipalities, counties, or portions of counties within this state may create a regional recycling and waste management district, which may provide facilities and services pursuant to this chapter for the management of solid waste as defined in § 34A-6-1.3 . A district may exercise its powers upon filing with the secretary of state a notice of incorporation pursuant to chapter 6-10 . A county may be divided into more than one regional recycling and waste management district; however, a municipality may only be included in a district if the entire area of the municipality lies within the district. No geographical area may be included in more than one regional recycling and waste management district, and the lands within a district need not be contiguous, provided that no more than one hundred twenty miles may intervene between noncontiguous areas. The creation of a regional recycling and waste management district shall be authorized by approval of the district's proposed articles of incorporation through a resolution of the governing body of each county and municipality listed in the proposed articles as being necessary for incorporation of the district. No county or municipality may be included in a district unless its governing body has adopted an authorizing resolution pursuant to this chapter.