# Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-102: Public policy

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-102
- **Heading:** Public policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 68 / Chapter 212 / Section 68-212-102

## Text

In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, to prevent degradation of the environment, conserve natural resources and provide a coordinated statewide hazardous waste management program, it is declared to be the public policy of the state of Tennessee to regulate hazardous waste management to: (1) Provide for safe storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes; (2) Provide a coordinated statewide program of control of hazardous wastes in cooperation with federal, state and local agencies responsible for the prevention, control or abatement of air, water and land pollution, such that adequate control is achieved without unnecessary duplication of regulatory programs; (3) Develop long-range plans for adequate hazardous waste management systems to meet future demands; and (4) Promote efficient and economical hazardous waste management systems, the reuse or recycling of hazardous waste, and efforts to minimize the amounts of hazardous waste generated. Acts 1977, ch. 175, § 2; T.C.A., § 53-6302; Acts 1986, ch. 644, § 4; T.C.A., § 68-46-102.
In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, to prevent degradation of the environment, conserve natural resources and provide a coordinated statewide hazardous waste management program, it is declared to be the public policy of the state of Tennessee to regulate hazardous waste management to:
(1) Provide for safe storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes;
(2) Provide a coordinated statewide program of control of hazardous wastes in cooperation with federal, state and local agencies responsible for the prevention, control or abatement of air, water and land pollution, such that adequate control is achieved without unnecessary duplication of regulatory programs;
(3) Develop long-range plans for adequate hazardous waste management systems to meet future demands; and
(4) Promote efficient and economical hazardous waste management systems, the reuse or recycling of hazardous waste, and efforts to minimize the amounts of hazardous waste generated.
Acts 1977, ch. 175, § 2; T.C.A., § 53-6302; Acts 1986, ch. 644, § 4; T.C.A., § 68-46-102.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-102 Public policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-103 Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-104 Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-105 Unlawful acts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-106 Criteria for determining hazardous wastes - Notification regarding wastes generated - Manifest systems - Landfill disposal sites](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-107 Powers and duties of commissioner, department, and board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-108 Permits - Bond - Terminated facilities - Perpetual care trust fund - Hazardous waste trust fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-109 Confidentiality](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-110 Fees - Consequences of failure to pay](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-111 Order for correction of deficiencies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-111.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-113 Review of orders - Judicial review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-113.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-114 Violations - Civil and criminal penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-114.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-212-115 Injunctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C212_S68-212-115.md)

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