RSA 149-M:11 Public Benefit Requirement.

I. The general court finds and declares as follows:
(a) It is responsible to provide for the solid waste management need of the state and its citizens.
(b) In order to provide for these needs, it must ensure that adequate capacity exists within the state to accommodate the solid waste generated within the borders of the state.
(c) Facilities necessary to meet state solid waste capacity needs must be designed and operated in a manner which will protect the public health and the state's natural environment.
(d) An integrated system of solid waste management requires a variety of types of facilities designed to accommodate the entire solid waste stream, including materials which can be recycled, recovered or reused, materials which can be composted, and residual