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27 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6303 (2026)

  Surcharge.

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§ 6303.  Surcharge.

(a)  Owners and operators.--The owner or operator of a municipal waste landfill which collects and remits the fee established pursuant to section 6301 (relating to disposal fee for municipal waste landfills) may pass through and collect the fee from any person who delivered the waste to the municipal waste landfill as a surcharge in accordance with section 705 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act on any fee schedule established pursuant to law, ordinance, resolution or contract for solid waste disposal operations at the municipal waste landfill.

(b)  Transporters and transfer stations.--The transporter or transfer station that is charged a fee or surcharge pursuant to section 6302 (relating to deposit of disposal fee) or subsection (a) may pass through and obtain the fee from the generator of such waste as a surcharge in accordance with section 705 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act on any fee schedule established pursuant to law, ordinance, resolution or contract for solid waste collection, transfer, transport and delivery.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2003–2004 · leading case: South Union Twp. v. Commonwealth, 839 A.2d 1179 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003).
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South Union Twp. v. Commonwealth, 839 A.2d 1179 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003). · cites it 5× “1 Section 6303(a), 27 Pa.C.S. § 6303(a), provides that the owner or operator of a municipal waste landfill that collects and remits the fee may pass through *1193 and collect the fee from any person who delivered the waste to the landfill as a surcharge on any fee schedule…”
N. Tier Solid Waste Auth. v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Revenue, 860 A.2d 1173 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). · cites it 2× “” 27 Pa.C.S. § 6303(a). The fee may be further passed on to the generator “in accordance with section 705 of [Act 101].”
— 27 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6303(a) — 2 cases
South Union Twp. v. Commonwealth, 839 A.2d 1179 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003). “1 Section 6303(a), 27 Pa.C.S. § 6303(a), provides that the owner or operator of a municipal waste landfill that collects and remits the fee may pass through *1193 and collect the fee from any person who delivered the waste to the landfill as a surcharge on any fee schedule…”
N. Tier Solid Waste Auth. v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Revenue, 860 A.2d 1173 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). “” 27 Pa.C.S. § 6303(a). The fee may be further passed on to the generator “in accordance with section 705 of [Act 101].”
— 27 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6303(b) — 2 cases
South Union Twp. v. Commonwealth, 839 A.2d 1179 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003). “1 Section 6303(a), 27 Pa.C.S. § 6303(a), provides that the owner or operator of a municipal waste landfill that collects and remits the fee may pass through *1193 and collect the fee from any person who delivered the waste to the landfill as a surcharge on any fee schedule…”
N. Tier Solid Waste Auth. v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Revenue, 860 A.2d 1173 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). “” 27 Pa.C.S. § 6303(a). The fee may be further passed on to the generator “in accordance with section 705 of [Act 101].”
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