Section 4-56-2 - County may collect and dispose of all refuse. - New Mexico Statutes

4-56-2. County may collect and dispose of all refuse.

A.     A county may establish and maintain, manage and supervise a system of storage, collection and disposal of all refuse. The board of county commissioners may appropriate money for:   

(1)     the lease, purchase or condemnation of such lands or rights-of-way as are necessary for the storage, collection and disposal of refuse;   

(2)     the planning, construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of such structures and equipment as may be necessary for the storage, collection and disposal of refuse;   

(3)     the compensation of the necessary employees;   

(4)     the payment of the cost of contracting on behalf of the county for the collection and disposal of refuse by any firm, corporation or individual.