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ADDRESSING OLD LANDFILLS & DUMPS

This law imposes a tax of $2/ton on municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris disposed in landfills in North Carolina or transferred out of state for disposal.  One half of this tax will go to the Branch to prioritize, assess and implement a remedial action plan for each pre-1983 landfill.  A pre-1983 landfill is defined as any land area, whether publicly or privately owned, on which municipal solid waste disposal occurred prior to January 1, 1983, but not thereafter, but does not include any landfill used primarily for the disposal of industrial solid waste.

The tax takes effect July 1, 2008.  The first proceeds will go toward reimbursing certain landfill permit applicants for application costs.  After these claims are paid, revenue will come to the Branch to address the pre-1983 landfills.  The Branch will have dedicated staff to oversee contractors conducting the work.  A unit of local government may voluntarily undertake assessment of the site and remedial action of imminent hazards and get reimbursed if the work is pre-approved by the Branch and complies with the requirements of  G.S. 130A-310.6 (f).