Montgomery County operates a landfill as an enterprise fund.The closure and postclosure care costs are estimated to be $24 million.It is estimated that the capacity of the landfill is 12 million tons of waste and that waste will be accepted for 4 years.During 2012,2.9 million tons of waste was accepted.The charge for closure and postclosure care costs for 2012 would be:

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The charge for closure and postclosure care costs is calculated based on the proportion of the landfill's capacity used. With 2.9 million tons accepted out of a 12 million ton capacity, 24.17% of the capacity is used. Therefore, 24.17% of the $24 million estimated costs is $5.8 million.

Montgomery County Operates a Landfill as an Enterprise Fund