Non-hazardous Solid Waste and Recycling - Arizona

Arizona incorporates by reference the federal regulations for Non-Hazardous Solid Waste and Recycling; however, the state adds further requirements.

A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:

• All solid waste landfills shall be registered annually with the department.
• A solid waste landfill that receives only waste generated on site shall compute the fee by using one of the following methods:
  • (a) By actual volume or weight.
  • (b) By estimate based on landfill capacity use, volume or number of waste loads or any other reasonable means for approximating the volume or weight of disposed waste.
• Facilities that generate waste from recycling solid waste, effluent from a secondary wastewater treatment plant or wastewaters shall pay one-half of the fee calculated pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection. The maximum annual amount paid by a facility for on-site disposal of waste generated from recycling shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars. The fee for these facilities may be computed based on the dry or dewatered weight or volume of the waste generated from recycling.

Related Information

• Arizona Revised Statutes (azleg.gov)
• 49-836
• WPD | Solid Waste Section | ADEQ
• WPD | Recycling Program | ADEQ

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