A regional recycling and waste management district may obtain designation authority if:
(1) Designation authority has been included in the district's articles of incorporation;
(2) The district has prepared a comprehensive solid waste management plan and designation plan as provided in § 34A-16-35;
(3) The district's designation plan has been approved by the reviewing authority pursuant to § 34A-16-38; and
(4) The district has adopted a designation ordinance as provided in §§ 34A-16-40 to 34A-16-44, inclusive.