Montgomery County operates a landfill as an enterprise fund. The closure and post-closure care costs are estimated to be $40 million. It is estimated that the capacity of the landfill is 16 million tons of waste and that waste will be accepted for 6 years. During 2017, 4 million tons of waste was accepted. The charge for closure and post-closure care costs for 2017 would be:

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$40,000,000 estimated costs /16 tons = $2,500,000 per ton. $2,500,000 per ton x 4 tons = $10,000,000.

Montgomery County Operates a Landfill as an Enterprise Fund