State Specific Policy Resources: Nebraska

Electronics Recycling

• NE Dept. of Environmental Quality - Guidance Documents: Computers, Monitors, and Electronics

Materials Theft

• Metal Scrap Law - Neb. Rev. Stat. Chapter 69, Article 4, Section 401-409; § 69-401 to § 69-409
• ReMA Summary of Nebraska Metal Scrap Statute (Sept. 30, 2019)

Scrap Yard / Junk Yard Zoning

• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 39, § 39-2601 to § 39-2612: Junk

State / Municipal Programs

• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 81 State Administrative Departments
• § 81-1183. Act, how cited. (ReMA note: State Government Recycling Management Act)
• § 81-1184. Legislative intent.
• § 81-1185. State government recyclable material, defined.
• § 81-1186. Department; duties.
• § 81-1187. Disposition of state government recyclable material.
• § 81-1188. Resource Recovery Fund; created; use; investment.
• § 81-1189. Rules and regulations.

State Superfund (no SREA equivalent)

• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 81, § 81-1501 to 81-1532: Environmental Protection Act

Stormwater Permitting

• Nebraska DEQ - NPDES Industrial Storm Water General Permit Forms and Guidance
• Permit Number NER910000 - for Storm Water Discharges for Industrial Activity (ReMA note: direct download link)
  Effective: 04/01/22; Expires:03/31/27
• ISW Notice of Intent (ReMA note: opens a fillable Word document download)

Tire / Rubber

• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 13 Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions
• § 13-2013.01. Passenger tire equivalent of waste tires, defined.
• § 13-2013.02. Scrap tire or waste tire, defined.
• § 13-2032. Integrated solid waste management plan; minimum requirements; waste reduction and recycling program; priorities; updated plan. (ReMA note: discarded tires are among the items given first priority)
• § 13-2033. Dumping or depositing solid waste; permit; council; powers and duties; exemptions; storage of passenger tire equivalents of waste tires; access to property.
• § 13-2039. Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited; when; exceptions.
• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 60 Motor Vehicles
• § 60-635. Metal tire, defined.
• § 60-648. Pneumatic tire, defined.
• § 60-664. Solid tire, defined.
• § 60-6,250. Tires; requirements; cleats or projections prohibited; exceptions; permissive uses; special permits; exceptions.
• § 60-6,251. Pneumatic tires; regrooving prohibited; exception.
• § 60-6,252. Tire condition; requirements.
• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 81 State Administrative Departments
• § 81-1185. State government recyclable material, defined.
• § 81-1504.03. Grants or loans; restrictions. (ReMA note: no disbursements for TDF projects)
• § 13-2034. Rules and regulations. (ReMA note: includes waste tire disposal operations)
• § 81-15,159.02. Terms, defined.
• § 81-15,160. Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund; created; use; investment; grants; restrictions. (as amended by 2018 Nebraska LB 1008) (ReMA note: includes various tire recycling and product funding, except capital investment for combustible waste products excludes scrap tire processing related to TDF)
• § 81-15,162. Fees on tires; collection; disbursement.

Vehicle Detitling / Dismantling

• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 60, § 60-126. Parts vehicle, defined. (as amended by 2018 Nebraska LB 909)
• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 60, § 60-169. Vehicle; certificate of title; surrender and cancellation... (as amended by 2019 Nebraska LB 719 regarding NMVTIS reporting)
• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 60, § 60-171 to § 60-177: Salvage branded certificates of title. (as amended by 2018 Nebraska LB 909)
• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 60, § 60-1401 to § 60-1440: Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act (as amended by 2018 Nebraska LB 909) (includes licensing requirements for scrap metal processors, wreckers, and salvage dealers)
• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 60, § 60-1401.34. Scrap metal processor, defined.
• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 60, § 60-1401.40. Wrecker or salvage dealer, defined.
• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 60, § 60-2601 to § 60-2608: Wrecker or salvage dealer acquiring vehicle or component part; recordkeeping, retention, inspection, seizure by police.

Abandoned Vehicles

• Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 60, § 60-1901 to 60-1911