- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- MSW and C&D landfill tipping fees ... solid waste management update.
- Title:
- MSW and C and D landfill tipping fees: 2008 solid waste management update [2008]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs. Planning and Environmental Management Division. Office of Research
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs. Planning and Environmental Management Division. Office of Research
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Community Affairs. Planning and Environmental Management Division. Office of Research
- Date of Original:
- 2008
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Ceased with: 2009.
Some years are issued in revised versions.
This publication is a section of Solid waste management annual report and can be viewed separately and/or as part of the larger report, depending on provider.
Description based on: 2005 (harvested on February 4, 2014 from www.dca.ga.gov); title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed June 29, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: 2009, revised April 7, 2010 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed June 29, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C495.E5 S1 T5 2008
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-pe5-bs1-bt5-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-pe5-bs1-bt5-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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MSW and C&D Landfill Tipping Fees 2008 Solid Waste Management Update
Landfill tipping fees across Georgia remain competitive with other Southeastern states. Posted gate rate tipping fees have steadily risen in recent years, but the increasing amount of waste sent to Georgia for disposal indicates the actual contract prices per ton remain attractive to waste hauling companies, compared with our neighboring states.
Annually during the month of July, DCA conducts a phone survey of the landfills in the state to identify their posted "gate rate" tipping fee to calculate regional and statewide average disposal fees. Based upon these surveys, the average tipping fee for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in the state fell slightly from $35.08 in 2007 to $34.92 in 2008. It should be noted that the fees reported represent an average of the posted gate rates charged by landfills throughout the state; actual prices paid are frequently lower, sometimes by more than half, depending on volume discounts offered to waste haulers, businesses, and local governments. Also, several large Atlanta landfills post high gate rates in an effort to dissuade customers with small loads.
DCA also tracks tipping fees for Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste. C&D tipping fees rose from a statewide weighted average of $21.11 in 2007 to $23.72.
2008 Landfill Tipping Fees
MSW
Legend
$24.00 - $30.00 $30.01 - $35.00 $35.01 - $40.00 $40.01 - $45.00 $45.01 - $50.00
C&D
Legend
Data Not Available $14.00- $20.00 $20.01 - $25.00 $25.01 - $30.00 $30.01 - $35.00 $35.01 - $40.00
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MSW and C&D Landfill Tipping Fees 2008 Update
Region
Coosa Valley Georgia Mountains Atlanta Regional Commission Chattahoochee Flint Northeast Georgia Middle Georgia Central Savannah River Area Lower Chattahoochee Heart of Georgia-Altamaha Southwest Georgia South Georgia Coastal Georgia McIntosh Trail Middle Flint North Georgia Southeast Georgia
State of Georgia
2008 Average MSW
Tipping Fee $32.50 $37.51 $36.80 $30.00 $36.76 $29.64 $33.44 $27.50 $30.22 $25.62 $41.89 $47.28 $32.01 $35.83 $31.57 $30.51
$34.92
2007 Average MSW
Tipping Fee $32.57 $37.20 $38.26 $30.00 $36.69 $27.88 $33.50 $27.50 $30.16 $24.99 $39.04 $47.13 $32.17 $37.58 $31.65 $30.49
$35.08
2006 Average MSW
Tipping Fee $32.70 $37.26 $38.40 $31.90 $36.92 $26.01 $33.55 $27.50 $30.19 $24.86 $38.94 $47.13 $32.11 $35.91 $31.65 $30.46
$35.51
Region
Coosa Valley Georgia Mountains Atlanta Regional Commission Chattahoochee Flint Northeast Georgia Middle Georgia Central Savannah River Area Lower Chattahoochee Heart of Georgia-Altamaha Southwest Georgia South Georgia Coastal Georgia McIntosh Trail Middle Flint North Georgia* Southeast Georgia
State of Georgia
2008 Average
C&D Tipping Fee
$20.93 $32.29 $18.07 $15.84 $24.74 $16.26 $30.56 $25.50 $26.50 $19.73 $39.50 $30.38 $29.58 $22.50 $25.75 $22.00
$23.72
2007 Average
C&D Tipping Fee
$19.23 $27.28 $22.42 $37.11 $23.37 $15.50 $30.54 $25.50 $25.36
n/a n/a $21.63 $26.55 $22.50 n/a $22.00
21.11
2006 Average
C&D Tipping Fee
$18.73 $31.20 $21.96 $29.29 $23.31 $16.26 $30.65 $24.38 $25.45 $16.50 $34.38 $14.65 $26.55 22.50
n/a 25.67
22.09
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MSW and C&D Landfill Tipping Fees 2008 Update
MSW
2007 Landfill Tipping Fees C&D
Legend
$24.00 - $30.00 $30.01 - $35.00 $35.01 - $40.00 $40.01 - $45.00 $45.01 - $50.00
Legend
Data Not Available $14.00- $20.00 $20.01 - $25.00 $25.01 - $30.00 $30.01 - $35.00 $35.01 - $40.00
MSW
2006 Landfill Tipping Fees
Legend
$24.00 - $30.00 $30.01 - $35.00 $35.01 - $40.00 $40.01 - $45.00 $45.01 - $50.00
C&D
Legend
Data Not Available $14.00- $20.00 $20.01 - $25.00 $25.01 - $30.00 $30.01 - $35.00 $35.01 - $40.00
Calculating Weighted Average Tipping Fees
To account for tonnage disparities between large and small landfills, a weighted average tipping fee was used. If out-of-county residents or businesses were charged a higher rate than in-county customers, the higher rate was used. Tipping fees charged for MSW at transfer stations were excluded. When tipping fee rates were reported by volume rather than weight, a ratio of four cubic yards to one ton (4 CY: 1 ton) was used to approximate weight-based rates. Weighted averages were calculated for the area served by each RDC and for the state by multiplying the Average Daily Tons received at each facility (ADT) by the per-ton gate fee, divided by the total ADT for all landfill facilities within each region and within the state. The process was repeated for C&D landfills. To avoid double counting, Average Daily Tonnage was assigned to the MSW column for those facilities charging the same rate for MSW and C&D waste. Most facilities charge the same rate for C&D and MSW received, but a significant number do not. In these cases, the landfills were asked to provide an approximate ratio of MSW to C&D waste received. Weighted averages were calculated using the method described above, with the Average Daily Tons reported split accordingly between MSW and C&D. For facilities that reported receiving no C&D waste, their fees were not used in calculating average C&D fees.
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