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View All Business and License, Solid Waste Disposal FAQs

FAQ Categories / Tax: Solid Waste Disposal

What are the solid waste disposal fee rates?

The rates are as follows:

  • $1/ton for:
    • Waste received for disposal in a municipal solid waste landfill
    • Regulated solid waste that may be approved by ADEM as alternate cover material in landfills
    • Regulated solid waste received from out of state for disposal at permitted public solid waste facilities
  • $1/ton or $0.25/cubic yard for:
    • Waste received for disposal in public industrial landfills, construction and demolition landfills, non-municipal solid waste incinerators, or composting facilities, which was not generated by the permittee
    • Regulated solid waste that may be approved by ADEM as alternate cover materials in landfills
    • Regulated solid waste received from out of state for disposal at permitted public solid waste facilities
  • $0.25/cubic yard for:
    • Waste generated for disposal in a private solid waste management facility
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When is the solid waste fee report and payment due to ADOR?

The report and payment are due each quarter no later than the 20th day of January (for Oct., Nov., and Dec. activity), April (for Jan., Feb., and March activity), July (for April, May, and June activity), and October (for July, Aug., and Sep. activity).

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As a private solid waste disposal facility with a $1,000-per-calendar-year fee payment limitation, am I required to file a report each quarter?

Yes, private solid waste disposal facilities are required to file the quarterly report each quarter, even if the $1,000 fee payment limitation has been met.

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Who is required to file and pay solid waste disposal  fees?

All solid waste disposal facilities which have been issued a permit by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) are required to file and pay solid waste disposal fees to the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR).

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