2011 Indiana Code
TITLE 13. ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE 19. SOLID WASTE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT GENERALLY
CHAPTER 1. PURPOSE, POLICY, AND GOAL OF STATUTE

IC 13-19
ARTICLE 19. SOLID WASTE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT GENERALLY

IC 13-19-1
Chapter 1. Purpose, Policy, and Goal of Statute

IC 13-19-1-1
Policy
Sec. 1. The policy of the state is that:
(1) source reduction;
(2) recycling; and
(3) other solid waste management alternatives;
are preferred over incineration and landfill disposal as solid waste management methods.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.9.

IC 13-19-1-2
Reduction goal
Sec. 2. The goal of the state is to reduce the amount of solid waste incinerated and disposed of in landfills in Indiana by:
(1) thirty-five percent (35%) before January 1, 1996; and
(2) fifty percent (50%) before January 1, 2001;
through the application and encouragement of solid waste source reduction, recycling, and other alternatives to incineration and landfill disposal.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.9.

IC 13-19-1-3
Differential treatment; injunctive relief
Sec. 3. (a) The state may not impose differential treatment against solid waste involved in interstate commerce unless:
(1) authorized by federal law;
(2) differential treatment of solid waste in interstate commerce equalizes financial, regulatory, or enforcement burdens among:
(A) persons engaged in or benefitting from the interstate commerce; or
(B) any other group of persons; or
(3) the differential treatment serves a legitimate state purpose that could not be served as well by reasonably available means that did not impose differential treatment.
(b) A court may enjoin a violation of this section but may not award monetary damages or attorney's fees against any of the following:
(1) The state.
(2) A state agency.
(3) An officer or employee of the state.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.9.