(a) Scope. This section establishes charges, requirements, and prohibitions for the disposal of solid waste at sanitary landfills or other facilities owned or operated by the County. The charges established in this section do not apply to solid waste that the County is obligated to accept pursuant to a contract.
(b) City of Annapolis. The County may contract with the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Annapolis to accept solid waste generated within the jurisdiction of the City at rates and under conditions provided for in the agreement so long as the rate charged for solid waste disposal to the City of Annapolis is not lower than the rate charged for solid waste disposal in the County.
(c) Requirements and prohibitions. All solid waste shall be contained or covered so as to avoid the loss of waste from the vehicle during transportation and the creation of litter. A person may not dispose of solid waste that originates or is generated outside of the County and may not dispose of off-the-road equipment tires or combustion ash.
(d) Charges. Each person delivering solid waste shall pay the charges set forth in the chart in this subsection:
Solid waste delivered by a commercial business | $85 per ton |
Solid waste delivered in a dump truck, flatbed truck, stake body truck, box truck, rental truck/trailer, or double axle trailer | $85 per ton |
For large, unusually difficult to handle items or bulky compact items, such as house trailers, boats in excess of 20 feet in length, stumps, and concrete | $200 per ton |
On-the-road vehicle tires from a vehicle other than a vehicle owned by the person delivering the tires | 125% of the cost to the County to dispose of the tires, plus $ 7.00 for each tire mixed with other solid waste |
On-the-road vehicle tires from a vehicle owned by the person delivering the tires | No charge for four or fewer tires, but for each tire in excess of four tires $ 7.00 |
Residential solid waste not covered by a listing above | No charge |
(e) Charges based on weight. All charges based on weight shall be computed proportionally, with a 60-pound minimum. When a weighing scale is unavailable or inoperative and the solid waste is delivered in an open vehicle, the Department shall estimate the weight of the solid waste and the charge is $85 per ton in accordance with the estimate. When a weighing scale is unavailable or inoperative and the solid waste is delivered in a closed vehicle, the charge is $37.50 per cubic yard of rated capacity.
(f) Refunds. The Controller shall refund the charges under subsections (d) and (e) to a housing development organization that proves to the satisfaction of the Controller that it has non-profit charitable status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that it paid, or a contractor paid on its behalf, the charges in connection with the construction or rehabilitation of housing for low and moderate income households that earn up to 80% of the median income for the Baltimore Statistical area, adjusted for household size, as determined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(g) Charge for violations. If Department discovers that a person has delivered solid waste in violation of this section, the person improperly delivering the solid waste shall pay a charge of $260 per ton.
(1985 Code, Art. 6, § 5A-103) (Bill No. 81-85; Bill No. 33-86; Bill No. 22-87; Bill No. 38-87; Bill No. 35-88; Bill No. 35-91; Bill No. 64-92; Bill No. 38-93; Bill No. 50-94; Bill No. 29-95; Bill No. 60-95; Bill No. 47-96; Bill No. 40-97; Bill No. 34-03; Bill No. 15-05; Bill No. 64-07; Bill No. 31-09; Bill No. 43-21)