(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (d) of this section, there is imposed on each landfill permittee a landfill disposal fee of:
(A) Fifteen cents (15cent(s)) for each uncompacted cubic yard of solid waste; and
(B) Thirty cents (30cent(s)) for each compacted cubic yard of solid waste received at the landfill.
(2) If a landfill permittee is required or chooses to operate on a weight basis, the landfill disposal fee shall be one dollar ($1.00) for each one (1) ton of solid waste received at the landfill.
(b) The following are exempt from payment of fees under subsection (a) of this section:
(1) A solid waste transporter as defined in § 8-6-603; and
(2) A landfill permitee that is a private industry that bears the expense of operating and maintaining the landfill solely for the disposal of wastes generated by the industry.
(c) Fees imposed under this section shall be collected in the same manner as in § 8-6-607(1) and (2) and shall be special revenues deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund for support of the computer and electronic equipment recycling program.
(d) Solid waste collected during the annual Keep Arkansas Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful campaigns that are sponsored by the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission is exempt from the landfill disposal fee under this section.
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