Nebraska Administrative Code
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Title 132 - Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations
Chapter 9 - Permit Application Fees
Effective Date of Last Revision: May 17, 2016

001 Scope. This chapter shall apply to:

001.01 Any application by any person for a permit to:

001.01A Operate a solid waste management facility for which a permit is required pursuant to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, Sections 13-2001 through 13-2043 Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 1992; or

001.01B Operate a facility governed by the Nebraska Environmental Protection Act, Sections 81-1501 through 81-1533, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 1943.

001.02 Any major modification to the design or operation of any of the permitted facilities of Section 001.01 above.

002 For the purposes of this chapter, “major modification” shall mean changes to any permitted facility which require Department review, approval, and public notice, and include, but are not limited to, changes in facility design, liners, leachate collection systems, ground water monitoring systems, gas collection systems, final closure plans, operational plans, and any increase in design capacity of a solid waste disposal area.

003 Fee schedule. Non-refundable fees in the following amounts shall be paid in full and shall accompany an application for a permit to operate a facility or for renewal of a permit or for a major modification to any permitted facility:



Initial
Major Modification
Renewal
Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Area
$15,000
$ 7,500
$ 750
Construction Demolition Disposal Area
1,500
500
250
Fossil Fuel Combustion Ash Disposal Area
2,500
1,250
300
Delisted Waste Disposal Area
45,000
22,250
2,250
Industrial Waste Disposal Area
3,100
1,500
350
Solid Waste Compost Site
3,100
1,500
350
Materials Recovery Facility
1,500
500
250
Solid Waste Transfer Station
500
250
150
Other Solid Waste Processing Facility
750
375
100
Land Application Unit for Repeated Disposal or Treatment of Special Waste
3,100
1,500
350

004 Fees for Multiple Facilities on Same Location. For facilities which are located on the same premises, fees shall be equal to the highest fee required for any type of facility plus 20% of the initial fee for each of the remaining facilities. This same method shall be used for fees required for major modifications to facilities on the same premises.


Enabling Legislation: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§13-2034; 13-2041; 81-1504; 81-1505
Legal Citation: Title 132, Ch. 9, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality