Recargos por residuos para financiar el compostaje y otras iniciativas

One funding mechanism with a proven track record of raising funds to reduce and recycle waste is the establishment of a per-ton surcharge on waste landfilled or incinerated. A waste disposal surcharge is typically a fee added to the per-ton tipping fees charged for waste disposal at waste disposal sites such as landfills, incinerators, and transfer stations. They can be charged to waste haulers or even at the generator-level such that households and businesses are taxed directly based on waste generated.

Featured here are various examples of waste surcharges or fees that allocate generated revenue to fund recycling, composting, and waste diversion efforts. Some also support other environmental programs (such as Pennsylvania’s grant program). While most of these waste surcharges are implemented at the state level, there are a few notable local examples too.

Featured Resources

• Utilice nuestro plantilla de legislación modelo to introduce a policy like these in your own state or locality.
• Check out our article “Surcharges on Waste Disposal Fund Composting,” which further analyzes these policies and features ten examples of existing regulations.
• Watch our Seminario web: Financiación de infraestructuras de reciclaje mediante recargos por eliminación de residuos, with speakers from state agencies with existing policies.
• We helped introduce a model bill in Maryland in the 2022, 2023, y 2024 legislative sessions.

Model Policies

Utilice nuestro plantilla de legislación modelo to introduce a policy like these in your own state or locality.