Friday, August 29, 2008
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Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
HB1945: Solid waste; disposal fee.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 10.1-1408.6 as follows:
§ 10.1-1408.6. Solid waste disposal fee.
A. The owner or operator of each landfill permitted under this article shall remit to the Department, for transfer and deposit into the general fund of the State Treasurer, an amount calculated pursuant to subsection B for each ton of solid waste disposed of at the landfill. Payment shall be made within 30 days of the end of each quarter, with the first payment due by October 30, 2007.
B. For the purposes of calculating the amount due pursuant to subsection A, there shall be a base of $1.00 per ton for every ton of solid waste disposed of in a landfill. In addition, amounts within the following volume slots shall be added:
1. 1,000 to 3,000 tons per day, $0.50 per ton;
2. 3,001 to 5,000 tons per day, $0.75 per ton; and
3. More than 5,000 tons per day, $1.00 per ton.
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