N.M. Stat. § 74-8-1
Solid waste incineration prohibited.
No solid waste shall be disposed of by incineration in New Mexico until the
environmental improvement board adopts regulations under the provisions of Section
74-2-5.2 NMSA 1978. As used in this section:
A. "solid waste" means solid waste as defined in the Solid Waste Act [74-9-1 to 74-
9-43 NMSA 1978]; and
B. "incineration" means the process of reducing combustible solid waste designed
to achieve complete combustion by means of a device or chamber.