40.05.020 The Solid Waste Director

The Solid Waste Director of the Tribal Solid Waste Management Program is hereby designated to:

(a) Provide, or cause the provision of, adequate solid waste handling services, including but not limited to collection, transportation, processing, and transfer within the Reservation;

(b) Provide, or cause the provision of, Off-Reservation disposal of solid waste under a plan approved by the Tribal Council;

(c) Prepare and implement Tribal policies for solid waste management, reuse and recycling;

(d) Serve as Chairman of the SWMT to prepare and implement the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISWMP) and amendments;

(e) Conduct studies and investigations regarding new or improved methods of solid waste handling, treatment, and disposal and prepare and implement a solid waste management information storage and retrieval system coordinated with other information systems;

(f) Issue solid waste management, collection and transportation permits as designated under this Act;

(g) Conducting community outreach and education on the requirements and goals of this Act; and

(h) Recommend to the Tribal Council such contracts as deemed necessary, for the accomplishment of essential solid waste services and for the planning, design and construction of solid waste projects, provided that the Solid Waste Director monitors all such contracts for the Tribe.