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Iowa Code § 28G.4 (2026)

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A legal entity created pursuant to chapter 28E and operating under this chapter has all the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities of local governments relating to the purpose for which it is created. A legal entity operating under this chapter may:

1. Engage in, manage, own, operate, and regulate the collection, transportation, storage, and disposal or diversion of solid waste including, but not limited to, the designation of a\n\nTue Dec 09 22:32:00 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 28G (16, 0) §28G.4, INTERGOVERNMENTAL SOLID WASTE SERVICES 2\n\nspecific facility which must be used for the collection, transportation, storage, and disposal or diversion of solid waste within its jurisdiction or geographic area.

2. Grant permits, licenses, or franchises, exclusive or nonexclusive, or a combination of exclusive or nonexclusive franchises, to solid waste management services.

3. Enter into contracts for construction and may contract, license, or permit the construction of resource recovery facilities for recycling of solid waste for an energy source or of facilities necessary to implement solid waste management projects as defined in section 28G.2.

4. Require the use of the resource recovery facilities or of facilities necessary to implement solid waste management projects as defined in section 28G.2, by any person who can be effectively served by the facilities. However, this subsection does not prohibit a private agency from dumping or depositing solid waste resulting from its own residential, farming, manufacturing, mining, or commercial activities on land owned or leased by it if the action does not violate any statute of this state or rules adopted by the environmental protection commission or local boards of health or local ordinances. 84 Acts, ch 1039, §4; 92 Acts, ch 1215, §4 \n

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Cited in 1 case, 1994–1994 · leading case: C & a Carbone, Inc. v. Town of Clarkstown, 511 U.S. 383 (1994).
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C & a Carbone, Inc. v. Town of Clarkstown, 511 U.S. 383 (1994). · cites it 2× “Code §§ 36-9-31-3 and —4 (1993); Iowa Code § 28G.4 (1987); La. Rev. Stat. Ann.”
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