Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024
(a) General
provisions. Each permit issued by the department for any solid waste disposal
facility or area, processing facility, incinerator, transfer station,
composting plant or area and reclamation facility may be renewed on or before
the anniversary date of the permit each year in the following manner.
(1) Each solid waste facility operating in
Kansas pursuant to a valid existing permit shall submit to the department, on
or before the anniversary date of the permit, a report of the permitted
activities on forms provided by the department.
(2) The annual permit renewal fee shall
accompany the report. Action to approve the renewals of the permit shall not
begin until such time as a properly completed report and the appropriate annual
permit renewal fee are received by the department.
(b) Failure to submit. Failure to submit a
complete annual report and the annual permit renewal fee on or before the
anniversary date of the permit each year may subject the permit holder to
denial, revocation, or suspension of the permit.
(c) Fee schedule. The fee for a permit to
operate a solid waste disposal area or facility shall be as follows.
(1) The fee for an application for a proposed
facility for which no permit has previously been issued by the department, or
for reapplication due to loss of the permit resulting from departmental action,
including revocation, denial or suspension shall be:
Incinerator ........$5,000.00
Industrial solid waste disposal area ........$3,000.00
Municipal solid waste disposal area ........$5,000.00
Processing facility ........$2,000.00
Reclamation facility ........$2,000.00
Solid waste compost facility ........$250.00
Transfer station ........$1,000.00
(2) Each facility or disposal area operating
pursuant to a valid, current permit issued by the department shall be required
to pay an annual permit renewal fee. The annual permit renewal fees shall be:
Incinerator ........$1,000.00
Industrial solid waste disposal area ........$1,000.00
Municipal solid waste disposal area ........$2,000.00
Processing facility ........$1,000.00
Reclamation facility ........$1,000.00
Solid waste compost facility ........$250.00
Transfer station ........$500.00
(d) Construction and demolition landfills.
(1) The fee for an application for a proposed
construction and demolition disposal facility for which no permit has
previously been issued by the department or as otherwise set forth in these
regulations shall be as follows:
(A) each
facility whose permit application projects receipt of less than 1,000 tons
annually: $250.00;
(B) each
facility whose permit application projects receipt of more than 1,000 and less
than 10,000 tons annually: $500.00; and
(C) each facility whose permit application
projects receipt of more than 10,000 tons annually: $1,000.00.
(2) Each facility operating
pursuant to a valid, current permit issued by the department shall be required
to pay an annual permit renewal fee. The annual permit renewal fee shall be as
follows:
(A) for each facility receiving less
than 1,000 tons annually: $125.00;
(B) for each facility receiving more than
1,000 and less than 10,000 tons annually: $250.00; and
(C) for each facility receiving more than
10,000 tons annually: $500.00.
(3) Fees for each facility reapplying for a
permit due to loss of the permit resulting from departmental action, including
revocation, denial or suspension shall be determined in accordance with
paragraph (d)(1) of this regulation based on the tonnage received the 12 months
prior to the revocation, denial or suspension of the permit.
(4) To determine the annual fee due, the
construction and demolition disposal facility may determine the volume of waste
received during the previous year and convert this volume to an equivalent
weight basis using the following conversion factor: 1 cubic yard = 1,250
pounds.
(e) Multiple
activities. Any person conducting more than one of the activities listed in
K.A.R. 28-29-84(c)(1) at one location shall pay a single fee. This fee shall be
in the amount specified for the activity having the highest fee of those
conducted.
