Maine Revised Statutes

§2203-A. Waste handling fees

1. Fees.  Fees are imposed in the following amounts to be levied for solid waste that is disposed of at commercial, municipal, state-owned and regional association landfills.
Asbestos $5 per cubic yard
Oil-contaminated soil, gravel, brick, concrete and other aggregate $25 per ton
Waste water facility sludge $5 per ton
Ash, coal and oil $5 per ton
Paper mill sludge $5 per ton
Industrial waste $5 per ton
Sandblast grit $5 per ton
All other special waste $5 per ton
Municipal solid waste ash $1 per ton
Front end process residue (FEPR) $1 per ton
Beginning January 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2013, construction and demolition debris and residue from the processing of construction and demolition debris $1 per ton
Beginning January 1, 2014, construction and demolition debris and residue from the processing of construction and demolition debris $2 per ton
[ 2011, c. 544, §3 (AMD) .]
2. Exceptions.  Notwithstanding subsection 1:
A. A municipal or regional association landfill that has accepted 12,000 tons or more of special waste, other than municipal solid waste ash, asbestos and oil-contaminated soil, gravel, brick, concrete and other aggregate, in calendar year 1998 shall continue to pay $2 per ton to the department for those categories of waste accepted in that calendar year; [1999, c. 385, §7 (NEW).]
B. A municipal or regional association landfill shall continue to pay $2 per ton to the department on all categories of special waste other than municipal solid waste ash, asbestos and oil-contaminated soil, gravel, brick, concrete and other aggregate that was generated by the municipality or regional association and accepted for disposal in its landfill in calendar year 1998; [2011, c. 544, §3 (AMD).]
C. A municipal or regional association landfill that has accepted 550 tons or more of oil-contaminated soil, gravel, brick, concrete and other aggregate in calendar year 1998 shall pay $5 per ton for that category of waste; and [2011, c. 544, §3 (AMD).]
D. A fee may not be imposed under this section on construction and demolition debris or residue from the processing of construction and demolition debris disposed of at a municipal or regional association landfill that is less than 6 acres in size and accepts only inert fill, construction and demolition debris, debris from land clearing and wood wastes. [2011, c. 544, §3 (NEW).]
[ 2011, c. 544, §3 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1999, c. 385, §7 (NEW). 1999, c. 564, §1 (AMD). 2011, c. 544, §3 (AMD).

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