Pennsylvania court rules against county’s hauler licensing fees

Dec 16, 2005 2:38 PM

A Pennsylvania appeals court recently ruled that under state law, Lehigh County does not have the authority to charge recycling and licensing fees to haulers and landfills. The fees, which the county has charged since 2003, are used to fund a compost center and recycling operations, according to an article in The Morning Call. The county charges haulers $30 to $250 each year in licensing fees and $10 to $25 for each vehicle depending on the size of the truck. The ruling could result in a $700,000 loss in annual revenue for the county.

Want to use this article? Click here for options!
© 2008 Penton Media Inc.

Most Recent Story

Thermostat Recycling

June 20, 2007

The Thermostat Recycling Corp., Rossyln, Va., and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) Inc., Boston, have announced the creation of a nationwide...

-->

Current Issue

View Issue
Subscribe
Subscribe to
Digital Edition

In this month’s cover story, we chronicle the rise of Republic Services and assess exactly what placed the company at the center of a pitched merger-and-acquisition battle. Also this month, a survey of global recycling markets and an overview of truck tarping systems.

Recent Popular Articles

Sands from the Hourglass
Across the country, local governments are faced with the challenge of meeting recycling goals, reducing solid waste tonnage and minimizing costs.
Alcoa Increases Aluminum Recycling Goal
Pittsburgh-based Alcoa has announced a goal to increase the national used beverage can (UBC) recycling rate to 75 percent by 2015.
Coca-Cola Wins Award and Sets New Goal
The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) has awarded Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co.