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Metropolitan Landfill Fee
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Landfills (solid waste disposal facilities) in the seven-county metropolitan area that accept mixed municipal solid waste pay this fee. They must file and pay by the 20th day of each month.
This fee is collected and paid by landfills (solid waste disposal facilities) that accept mixed municipal solid waste and are located in the 7-county Metropolitan Area. View the statute (M.S. 473.843).
Revenue from this fee goes to the state's Metropolitan Landfill Abatement Fund (75 percent) and Metropolitan Landfill Contingency Trust Fund (25 percent).
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Waste residue accepted at a landfill is exempt from this fee (and Solid Waste Management Tax) if all of the following requirements are met:
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The residue comes from an eligible solid waste recycling, waste-to-energy or resource recovery facility.
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Processing at that facility results in at least an 85 percent weight reduction in the solid waste.
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The residue waste is kept separate from other waste.
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The residue is approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to be used for daily cover.