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A. A surcharge is imposed upon the disposal of solid waste at any solid waste disposal facility within the corporate boundaries of the city. The owner or operator of each solid waste disposal facility permitted under this chapter shall pay the surcharge pursuant to the following schedule:
1. $0.60 per cubic yard if more than 150,000 cubic yards of nonhazardous solid waste is permanently disposed of at the site in a calendar year, unless the owner or operator weighs the quantity of the solid waste received with a device for which certification has been obtained under the Illinois Weights and Measures Act (225 ILCS § 470/1, et seq.) in which case the fee shall be $1.27 per ton of solid waste permanently disposed of at the site in a calendar year.
2. $33,350.00 if more than 100,000 cubic yards, but not more than 150,000 cubic yards, of non- hazardous waste is permanently disposed of at the site in a calendar year.
3. $15,500.00 if more than 50,000 cubic yards, but not more than 100,000 cubic yards, of non- hazardous solid waste is permanently disposed of at the site in a calendar year.
4. $4,650.00 if more than 10,000 cubic yards, but not more than 50,000 cubic yards, of non- hazardous solid waste is permanently disposed of at the site in a calendar year.
5. $650.00 if not more than 10,000 cubic yards of non-hazardous solid waste is permanently disposed of at the site in a calendar year.
B. The commissioner shall establish rules and regulations relating to the collection of the surcharge required to be paid by this section.
C. The permanent disposal or transport of solid waste which meet the criteria set forth in 415 ILCS § 5/22.16, 5/22.16(a) or 5/22.15(k) (1994) shall be exempt from the surcharge imposed by this section, except that the surcharge imposed under this section shall be applicable to the permanent disposal of solid waste under any contract lawfully executed prior to June 1, 1986 under which more than 150,000 cubic yards (or 50,000 tons) of solid waste is to be permanently disposed of, even though the waste is exempt from the fee imposed by the State of Illinois under 415 ILCS § 5/22.15(b) pursuant to an exemption granted under 415 ILCS § 5/22.16.
(Added Coun. J. 3-6-96, p. 17622)