§342G-62 - Solid waste disposal surcharge. - Hawaii Statutes

     §342G-62  Solid waste disposal surcharge.  (a)  There is established a solid waste management surcharge.  The solid waste management surcharge shall be 35 cents per ton of solid waste disposed of within the State at permitted or unpermitted solid waste disposal facilities.  The surcharge shall be paid by the person or entity doing the disposal.  The owner or operator of the facility shall transfer all moneys collected from the surcharge to the department through a quarterly reporting and payment schedule.  Estimates of quarterly solid waste disposal shall be submitted prior to the first day of each quarter and the transfer of moneys collected shall occur within thirty days of the end of each quarter.

     (b)  The surcharge collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the environmental management special fund.  All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited in the fund shall become a part of the fund. [L 1993, c 312, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 268, §1]