NAC424.415. Refuse.

Receptacles for the collection or burning of trash must be covered and separated from areas where children play. Garbage kept outside must be in a tight-fitting container and removed from the facility at least weekly. Waste containers shall be of noncombustible materials.

     [Welfare Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 108.1, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89; A 10-19-90]

Notation

REVISER’S NOTE.

      The regulation of the Welfare Division of the Department of Human Resources (now the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services) that became effective October 19, 1990, and which is the source of the last sentence of this section, contains the following provision not included in NAC:

      “Facilities licensed prior to October 19, 1990, must comply with the fire and safety standards in existence at the time of licensure and need not meet the new proposed requirements unless there is a change in license type or evacuation capability of the occupants.”