(A) A solid waste management fee shall be charged on each load of solid waste delivered to a county landfill, and payment shall be due upon disposal of the waste. Categories of solid waste may be charged different fees, or the county may determine not to charge a fee for categories of solid waste. A hauler may enter into a written agreement with county to establish an account with the county. The county may require a hauler to provide security for the future payment of the fee in a form and amount satisfactory to county upon the establishment of a credit account, and the county may charge an administrative fee if a credit account is requested.
(B) A municipality within the county, that engages to collect all solid waste within its jurisdiction, may elect to pay solid waste management fees upon a monthly basis pursuant to a schedule developed by the Department, or that municipality may elect to have its hauler pay solid waste management fees pursuant to division (A) above. In the event a municipality elects to pay its solid waste management fee, the municipality shall make arrangements with its hauler for providing the county with a manifest identifying the source of the solid waste and the municipality’s responsibility for payment of the fee. The hauler will be charged for all loads that are not properly identified as the responsibility of the municipality.
(C) If a hauler has established an account with the county, or if a municipality elects to pay its solid waste management fee to the county directly, the hauler or the municipality, as the case may be, will be billed monthly and payment shall be due within 30 days of the date of the bill. The county may charge interest on unpaid balances and assess penalties for accounts that are past due.
(D) Accounts not paid by the thirty-fifth day after the statement date will be classified as delinquent, and in addition to interest and penalties being assessed, credit will be suspended until full payment is made. No dumping will be allowed.
(E) If an account becomes delinquent a second time within 12 months, the person who has the account will lose the credit privilege for six months.
(F) A person who has a credit account must charge at least $50 per month to maintain a credit account.
(G) All additional fees will be billed separately and will be due 30 days from statement date and shall be subject to penalties for late payment and interest as determined by the Comptroller.
(2004 Code, § 185-7) (Ord. 94, passed 5-21-1992; Ord. 02-08, passed 4-25-2002)