N.M. Stat. § 74-9-18
Specific program; household hazardous waste
management.
A. No later than July 1, 1990, the director shall designate a household hazardous
waste coordinator within the division to advise and assist counties, municipalities and
other governmental entities that have implemented programs for household hazardous
waste management.
B. The division shall provide technical assistance to counties, municipalities and
other governmental entities that establish household hazardous waste management
programs.
C. The division shall develop and implement a public information program to provide
uniform and consistent information on the proper disposal of household hazardous
waste. The program may include information, consistent with product labeling, on the
proper use and storage of household products that contain hazardous substances.
D. The public information program shall be designed to provide uniform responses
to public inquiries about household hazardous substances and household hazardous
waste.
E. The public information program shall include the development of informative
materials that may be used by counties, municipalities and other governmental entities
in conjunction with household hazardous waste collection. The informative materials
shall be prepared with the intent of promoting consistency in how household hazardous
wastes are defined, collected and disposed of in household hazardous waste
management programs.