# N.M. Stat. § 74-9-2: Purposes

> New Mexico · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-2

## Section

- **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 74-9-2
- **Heading:** Purposes
- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 9 / Section 74-9-2

## Text

The purposes of the Solid Waste Act are to:

A. authorize and direct the establishment of a comprehensive solid waste management program;

B. provide technical, financial and program development assistance to counties and municipalities for solid waste management;

C. enhance the beauty and quality of the environment; conserve, recover and recycle resources; and protect the public health, safety and welfare;

D. plan for and regulate, in the most economically feasible, cost-effective and environmentally safe manner, the reduction, storage, collection, transportation, separation, processing, recycling and disposal of solid waste;

E. provide the opportunity and incentive for counties and municipalities to plan adequately and provide for cost-effective and environmentally safe solid waste management at the local level;

F. require issuance of permits for the construction, operation and, if applicable, closure and postclosure maintenance of solid waste facilities;

G. promote source reduction, recycling, reuse, treatment and transformation of solid waste as viable alternatives to disposal of those wastes by landfill disposal methods; and

H. require the state and its agencies, instrumentalities and political subdivisions to develop procurement policies that aid and promote the development of recycling recyclable materials.

## Nearby sections

- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-1 § 74-9-1. Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-2 § 74-9-2. Purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-2.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-3 § 74-9-3. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-3.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-4 § 74-9-4. Plan; requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-4.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-5 § 74-9-5. Plan; effect](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-5.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-6 § 74-9-6. Plan; required provisions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-6.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-7 § 74-9-7. Plan; information required from counties and municipalities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-7.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-8 § 74-9-8. Board adoption of initial regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-8.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-9 § 74-9-9. Board review and modification of initial regulations after approval of plan](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-9.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-10 § 74-9-10. Board adoption of regulations for source reduction and recycling programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-10.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-11 § 74-9-11. Establishment of solid waste districts; requirements; changing boundaries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-11.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-12 § 74-9-12. Comprehensive state solid waste management program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-12.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-13 § 74-9-13. Comprehensive state solid waste management report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-13.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 74-9-14 § 74-9-14. Division; powers and duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C74_A9_S74-9-14.md)

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