(a)
(1) The several counties of this state shall designate appropriate areas throughout each county as public dumping grounds for the residents of such counties for the disposal of trash, garbage, and other forms of waste materials.
(2) Each county shall take necessary measures to assure that the trash, garbage, or other forms of waste materials dumped at the designated site will not be blown or otherwise deposited upon adjoining lands. The county shall at reasonable intervals dispose of the trash, garbage, or other forms of waste materials by open burying or other approved means.
(3) The several counties of this state shall be allowed to charge an appropriate fee as set by the county quorum court.
(b) The several counties of this state are authorized to do all things necessary to provide countywide dumping grounds, including the power to acquire real or personal property of every kind, or any interest therein within the county by grant, purchase, gift, or lease, and to hold, manage, occupy, dispose of, convey, and encumber the same and create a leasehold interest in the same for the benefit of the county and to equip, operate, and maintain the services authorized by this section.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the several counties of this state to provide dumping grounds for any municipality located within those counties.
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