Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-10-202

Quality.

A. The Department of Environmental Quality shall have the power

and duty to:

1. Advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies and

instrumentalities of the state, other states and the federal

government and with affected groups and industries in the

formulation of plans and the implementation of the solid waste

disposal program;

2. Administer and make available such loans and grants from the

federal government and from other sources as may be available to the

Department for the planning, construction, and operation of solid

waste disposal sites;

3. Develop a statewide integrated solid waste management plan

with input from the public, municipal and county governments and

regional solid waste planning and management entities;

4. Review and act upon applications for solid waste disposal

site permits, inspect construction, operation, closure and

maintenance of solid waste disposal sites and establish standards

for and oversee the remediation of contaminated soils resulting from

releases or spills associated with transit or other activities not

subject to permitting requirements and not subject to the

jurisdiction of another state environmental agency;

5. Perform investigations and inspections which it deems

necessary to ensure compliance with the Oklahoma Environmental

Quality Code, the Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Act and rules

promulgated thereunder and orders, permits and licenses issued

pursuant thereto;

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6. Provide technical assistance to solid waste planning units,

public solid waste management service entities, political

subdivisions, business and industry, and the general public to

promote development and implementation of recycling activities to

meet the goals of the Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Act;

7. Establish and maintain, or cause to be established and

maintained, in cooperation with the Department of Commerce, a

database for tracking markets for materials which are being or could

be recovered from the municipal solid waste stream in Oklahoma. The

database shall contain information including but not limited to the

names and addresses of buyers and sellers of secondary materials

relevant to Oklahoma, market prices, and specifications required by

buyers;

8. Establish an office for local solid waste systems

development and coordination; and

9. Establish a certification program for control officers

employed by regional solid waste management districts within this

state or governments or county government instrumentalities within

this state who are responsible for the investigation and enforcement

of the laws of this state relating to illegal dumps. Such certified

control officers shall have the authority to investigate and report

violations to the proper authority pursuant to the provisions of

Section 1761.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. Any local governing body may by ordinance or resolution

adopt standards for the location, design, construction, and

maintenance of solid waste disposal sites and facilities more

restrictive than those promulgated by the Board under the provisions

of the Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Act.