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Landfills in California are subject to fees and taxes levied by cities and counties, as well as by the state. The Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 authorized a state fee (set at $1.40 per ton effective 2002-07-01) to fund the activities of the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB). [13]
As of 2017, 40 states banned whole tires from landfills, 38 allowed shredded tires, 24 allowed processed tires in mono-fills. Fees are collected by 37 states. [25] In 2017, 81.4% of scrapped tires were marketed for some beneficial use, down from 87.9% in 2015.
Landfills are the third-largest source of methane emissions in the United States, with municipal solid waste landfills representing 95 percent of this fraction. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] In the U.S., the number of landfill gas projects increased from 399 in 2005, to 594 in 2012 [ 17 ] according to the Environmental Protection Agency .
How much fees are rising in Steuben County. Most tipping fees are rising between $3 and $8. Garbage at the Bath landfill, for instance, is rising from $44 to $48 with construction debris fees ...
Aug. 22—Fee increases are going into effect for the Flathead County Solid Waste District this fall. The annual assessment fee for the landfill will increase from $80.73 to $92.84 beginning Sept. 1.
The United States' overall beverage container recycling rate is approximately 33%, while states with container deposit laws have a 70% average rate of beverage container recycling. Michigan's recycling rate of 97% from 1990 to 2008 was the highest in the nation, as is its $0.10 deposit. [ 2 ]
Buncombe County garbage pickup, recycling fees increase in new year: How much? Ban on use of plastic bags to dispose of yard waste in Asheville set to begin Bears, composting and Asheville's ...
State tax levels indicate both the tax burden and the services a state can afford to provide residents. States use a different combination of sales, income, excise taxes, and user fees. Some are levied directly from residents and others are levied indirectly. This table includes the per capita tax collected at the state level.