(1) acquire, maintain, and operate land in the county for the disposal of garbage or any other matter that in the judgment of the governing body may promote the health of the residents of the county; and

(2) construct an incinerator or other garbage disposal plant in the county.

(b) In exercising the powers granted under this section, the governing body of a county may:

(1) adopt and enforce rules and regulations relating to the operation of the disposal areas or facilities;

(2) make agreements for cooperation and financial support, through service charges and fees, in the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of the disposal areas or facilities;

(3) set and collect reasonable service charges or fees;

(4) employ personnel for the operation, maintenance, or supervision of the disposal areas or facilities;

(5) acquire any interest in land by purchase, gift, lease, or condemnation; and

(6) make appropriations or borrow money for land acquisition and capital improvements, issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, and make appropriate levies to pay these obligations.