Title 401 | Chapter 047 | Regulation 090


401 KAR 47:090.Solid waste permit fees.

Section 1.

Applicability. The provisions of this administrative regulation shall apply to a person required to apply for a solid waste site or facility permit, permit renewal, or modification, except for persons applying for publicly-owned facilities.

Section 2.

Permit Application Review Fee. A person required to apply for a solid waste site or facility permit shall include, with the application, a check or money order made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer for the filing fee based on the following tables:
Table I - Disposal Facility Application Fees
Application TypeReferenceTechnicalReview TimeApplication Fee
Contained or construction/demolition debris landfill notice of intent to apply401 KAR 47:17030 working days$2,500
Residual landfill notice of intent to apply401 KAR 47:17030 working days$2,000
Landfill administrative application401 KAR 47:18060 working days$10,000
Contained landfill technical application401 KAR 47:19090 working days$25,000
Contained landfill construction progress reportKRS 224.40-31010 calendar days$6,000
Construction/demolition debris landfill technical application401 KAR 47:19090 working days$15,000
Construction/demolition debris landfill construction progress reportKRS 224.40-31010 calendar days$4,500
Residual landfill technical application401 KAR 47:17090 working days$12,000
Residual landfill construction progress reportKRS 224.40-31010 calendar days$3,500
Vertical expansion, less than 2 years additional capacity401 KAR 47:130180 calendar days$3,000
Groundwater monitoring well, closure, and engineering feature construction progress reportKRS 224.40-31090 calendar days$3,000
Vertical expansion, greater than 2 years additional capacity401 KAR 47:130180 calendar days$6,000
Landfill minor modification application401 KAR 47:130180 calendar days$2,500
Liner reduction or variance requestKRS 224.40-310 or 401 KAR 30:020180 calendar days$6,000
Add or delete source for a contained landfill or construction/demolition debris landfill401 KAR 47:130180 calendar days$3,000
Construction permit, only, 5 year renewalKRS 224.40-310180 calendar days$4,000
New or major modification to an incinerator or waste-to-energy permitKRS 224.40-31090 calendar days$20,000
Incinerator, waste-to-energy, or nonlandfill liner solid waste construction progress reportKRS 224.40-31090 calendar days$3,000
Table II - Registered Permit-by-Rule Application Fees
New or Modification Application TypeReferenceTechnicalReview TimeApplication Fee
New or modification to a transfer station or convenience center401 KAR 47:11090 calendar days$2,500
New or modification to a less-than-one acre construction/demolition debris landfill401 KAR 47:11090 calendar days$4,500
New or modification to a compost facility401 KAR 47:11090 calendar days$3,000
New or modification to a Class I landfarm facility401 KAR 47:11090 calendar days$4,000
Table III - Application Fees for Other Types of Facilities
New or Modification Application TypeReferenceTechnicalReview TimeApplication Fee
New, substantial expansion, or major modification to a Class II landfarm facility401 KAR 48:200180 calendar days$17,000
Class II landfarm facility permit minor modification401 KAR 47:130180 calendar days$5,000
New or modification to a research, demonstration and development permit401 KAR 47:150180 calendar days$7,000
Emergency permit401 KAR 47:15090 calendar days$600
Beneficial reuse determination401 KAR 47:15090 calendar days$750
Table IV - Facility Ownership Fees
New or Modification Application TypeReferenceTechnicalReview TimeApplication Fee
Name or ownership change, only401 KAR 47:130180 calendar days$500
Bond revision, only401 KAR 48:31090 calendar days$250

Section 3.

Failure To Submit Fee.

(1)

If the applicant fails to submit the fee established in Section 2 of this administrative regulation during the administrative completeness review established in 401 KAR 47:025, Section 3, the cabinet shall deny the permit application.

(2)

If the applicant for a new landfill or horizontal expansion of an existing landfill fails to submit the fee established in Section 2 of this administrative regulation during the technical review period established in KRS 224.40-310(10), the cabinet shall deny the permit application.

Section 4.

Refunds.

(1)

Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, if the technical review time (TRT) of a permit application by the cabinet exceeds the TRT listed in Section 2 of this administrative regulation established pursuant to KRS 224.40-310(10)(a), (b), or (c) or 401 KAR 47:025, Section 3, the owner or operator shall receive the refund of the application fee listed in Section 2 of this administrative regulation pursuant to KRS 224.10-220(3).

(2)

Exceptions to subsection (1) of this section shall include:

(a)

An order of agreement allowed pursuant to KRS 224.40-310(10)(e); or

(b)

The agreement allowed by 401 KAR 47:025, Section 3(2).

Section 5.

Annual Permit Renewal Fee.

(1)

The owner or operator shall submit the amount of the annual permit renewal fee by the due date established for the type of facility pursuant to Table V of this administrative regulation.

(2)

 

(a)

The owner or operator shall submit the fee with Annual Solid Waste Permit Renewal Fee, DEP 7119, May 2009.

(b)

If the owner or operator fails to submit the annual permit renewal fee required by Table V, the cabinet shall suspend the permit until the payment is received.

(c)

If more than one (1) type of permitted facility is located on one (1) site, the owner or operator shall submit 100 percent of the fee for the facility handling or disposing of the most waste in the previous calendar year and fifty (50) percent of the fee for the other types of facilities.
TABLE V - Annual Permit Renewal Fee
Permit typeDue date for feeAnnual fee
Contained landfillDecember 31$7,500
Construction/demolition debris landfillDecember 31$5,000
Residual landfillDecember 31$3,000
Incinerator or waste-to-energyDecember 31$1,000
Transfer station or convenience centerMarch 31$1,000
Less-than-one acre construction/demolition debris landfill receiving 5,000 or more tons of waste per yearSeptember 30$3,000
Less-than-one (1) acre construction/demolition debris landfill receiving more than 1,000 tons of waste per year and less than 5,000 tons of waste per yearSeptember 30$1,500
Less-than-one (1) acre construction/demolition debris landfill receiving 1,000 or less tons of waste per yearSeptember 30$500
Compost facilityDecember 31$500
Class I landfarming facilityDecember 31$500
Class II landfarming facilityDecember 31$1,000
Research, demonstration and development permitDecember 31$1,000

(3)

 

(a)

Beginning January 1, 2011, all facilities operating under a registered-permit-by-rule; a Class II landfarming permit; or a research, demonstration and development (RDD) permit shall pay the annual permit fee listed in Table V.

(b)

All other solid waste disposal facilities for which an annual permit renewal fee is listed in Table V shall begin paying the annual permit renewal fee upon expiration of a permit with an effective date prior to September 1, 2010.

Section 6.

Incorporation by Reference.

(1)

"Annual Solid Waste Permit Renewal Fee", DEP 7119, November 2016, is incorporated by reference.

(2)

This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Division of Waste Management,300 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(3)

This material may also be obtained from the division's Web site at at eec.ky.gov/environmental-protection/waste.

HISTORY: (16 Ky.R. 1732; 2182; eff. 5-8-1990; 36 Ky.R. 620; 37 Ky.R. 53; eff. 8-5-2010; TAm eff. 7-8-2016; TAm eff. 12-21-2016; Crt eff. 10-9-2018; TAm eff. 5-7-2019.)

7-Year Expiration: 10/9/2025

Last Updated: 1/31/2022


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