State Specific Policy Resources: Arizona

Chemical / "Advanced" Recycling

• A.R.S. Title 49, Chapter 4 Solid Waste Management
• Article 1 General Provisions
• § 49-701. Definitions (as amended by 2021 Arizona SB 1156: ReMA note: see "advanced recycling", "advanced recycling facility", "depolymerization", "gasification", "post-use polymer", "pyrolysis", "recovered feedstocks", "solid waste facility" subsection (t), "solvolysis")
• § 49-701.01. Definition of solid waste; exemptions (as amended by 2021 Arizona SB 1156: ReMA note: see exemption for recovered feedstocks)
• Article 4, § 49-791. Rulemaking authority for solid waste facilities; exemption; financial assurance; recycling facilities (as amended by 2021 Arizona SB 1156)
• Article 8, § 49-837. Recycling fund; use; advisory committee (as amended by 2021 Arizona SB 1156)

Arizona Recycling Program

• A.R.S. Title 49, Ch. 4, Article 8 - Arizona Recycling Program; § 49-831 to § 49-837 (as amended by 2021 Arizona HB 2580 and 2021 Arizona SB 1156)

Auxiliary Containers

• A.R.S. Title 9, Ch. 4, Art. 8, § 9-500.38. Prohibition on regulation of auxiliary containers; state preemption; definition. (ReMA note: limited to preemption of cities and towns)
• A.R.S. Title 11, Ch. 2, Art. 4, § 11-269.16. Prohibition on regulation of auxiliary containers; state preemption; definition. (ReMA note: limited to preemption of counties)
• A.R.S. Title 42, Ch. 6, Art. 1, § 42-6015. Municipal transaction privilege tax; food; exemption (ReMA note: includes prohibition on taxing containers or packaging used exclusively for transporting, protecting, or consuming food items)

Materials Theft

• Metal Scrap Law
  • Scrap Metal Dealers: A.R.S Title 44, Ch. 11, Art. 3.1 Scrap Metal Dealers; § 44.1641 to § 44-1649 (as amended by 2022 AZ HB 2652, effective 05/09/22)
  • Theft of Ferrous or Nonferrous: A.R.S Title 13, Ch. 18, § 13-1802 Theft; classification; definitions; subsection A, paragraphs 7 to 9; subsections I and J; subsection K, paragraph 2
  • Catalytic Converters: A.R.S Title 13, Ch. 37, § 13-3728 Unlawful purchase or sale of used catalytic converter; classification; definition (as amended by 2022 AZ HB 2652, effective 05/09/22)
  • Liability: A.R.S Title 12, Ch. 6, Art. 12, § 12-712 Affirmative defense; limitation; criminal act; subsection C
• ReMA Summary of Arizona Metal Scrap Statute (Sept. 26, 2022)

Scrap Yard / Junk Yard Zoning

• A.R.S. Title 28, Ch. 23, Article 2: Junkyards

State Superfund (no SREA equivalent)

• A.R.S. Title 49, Ch. 2, Article 5 Remedial Actions; § 49.281 to § 49.298

Stormwater Permitting

• Arizona DEQ - AZPDES Industrial Stormwater MSGP info page
• Permit No. AZMSG2019-001 - Non-mining industrial activities permit.
  Issued: 05/15/19; Effective: 01/01/20; Expires: 12/31/24
• SWPPP Template and Checklist
• myDEQ MSGP how to submit info page
• myDEQ electronic permitting dashboard

Tire / Rubber

• A.R.S. Title 28, Ch. 3 Art. 16, § 28-958. Tire equipment restrictions
• A.R.S. Title 42 - Taxation
  • Ch. 5, Art. 1, § 42-5061. Retail classification; definitions (ReMA Note: tire fee not included in retailer's calculation of gross proceeds or gross income for tax base)
  • Ch. 6, Art. 1, § 42-6004. Exemption from municipal tax; definitions (ReMA Note: tire fee not included in taxing jurisdictions calculation of gross proceeds or gross income for tax base)
• A.R.S. Title 44, Ch. 9 Art. 8 - Waste Tire Disposal; § 44-1301 to § 44-1307
• A.R.S. Title 49, Ch. 4 - Solid Waste Management (ReMA Note: a "waste tire facility" as defined in § 49-701 must obtain approval of a solid waste facility plan unless exempt. Specific sections referenced in requirements for waste tire facilities are linked below; additional sections may apply)
  • Article 1 - General Provisions
    • § 49-701. Definitions
    • § 49-701.01. Definition of solid waste; exemptions
  • Article 4 - Regulation of Solid Waste
    • § 49-761. Rule making authority for solid waste facilities; exemption; financial assurance; recycling facilities
    • § 49-762. Facilities requiring solid waste facility plans; exemption
    • § 49-762.01. Facilities requiring self-certification
    • § 49-762.02. Facilities subject to best management practices; rules
    • § 49-762.03. Solid waste facility plan approval
    • § 49-762.04. Solid waste facility plan review procedures
    • § 49-762.05. Self-certification procedures; rules
  • Article 10, § 49-881. Solid waste fee fund; uses; exemption

Vehicle Detitling / Dismantling

• A.R.S. Title 28 - Transportation
  • Ch. 1, Art. 1, § 28-101. Definitions
  • Ch. 7, Art. 3 Salvage, Seizure and Dismantling of Vehicles; § 28-2091 to § 28-2098
  • § 28-2091. Salvage, stolen, nonrepairable vehicle certificate of title
  • § 28-2094. Dismantling motor vehicle
  • § 28-2098. Vehicle Sales; no certificate of title; violation; classification; civil penalty (as amended by 2021 Arizona HB 2143)
  • Ch. 10 Vehicle Dealers, Automotive Recyclers and Transporters
  • Ch. 11: Abandoned, Seized, and Junk Vehicles
• A.R.S. Title 44, Ch. 9, Art. 9. Sale and Disposal of Batteries; § 44-1321 to § 44-1327