§ 8-6-612 - Landfill disposal fees to support a computer and electronic equipment recycling program.
8-6-612. Landfill disposal fees to support a computer and electronic equipment recycling program.
(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d) of this section, there is imposed on each landfill permittee a landfill disposal fee of:
(A) Twenty-five cents (25cent(s)) for each uncompacted cubic yard of solid waste; and
(B) Forty-five cents (45cent(s)) for each compacted cubic yard of solid waste received at the landfill.
(2) If a landfill permittee is required or chooses to operate on a weight basis, the landfill disposal fee shall be one dollar ($1.00) for each one (1) ton of solid waste received at the landfill.
(b) (1) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (c) of this section, for all solid waste generated and transported within the state but to be disposed of outside the state, there is imposed on each solid waste transporter a solid waste transportation fee of:
(A) Twenty-five cents (25cent(s)) for each uncompacted cubic yard of solid waste transported; and
(B) Forty-five cents (45cent(s)) for each compacted cubic yard of solid waste transported.
(2) If a solid waste transporter chooses to operate on a weight basis, the solid waste transportation fee shall be one dollar ($1.00) for each one (1) ton of solid waste transported in the state.
(c) Fees imposed under this section shall be collected in the same manner as in 8-6-607(1) and (2) and shall be special revenues deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund for support of the computer and electronic equipment recycling program.
(d) Solid waste collected during the annual Keep Arkansas Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful campaigns that are sponsored by the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission is exempt from the landfill disposal fee under this section.