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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Submission of ordinances.--Within one year following approval of a plan by the department, including plans approved pursuant to section 501(b), 1 the county shall cause to be submitted to the department copies of all executed ordinances, contracts or other requirements to implement its approved plan and that will be used to ensure sufficient available capacity to properly dispose or process all municipal waste that is expected to be generated within the county for the next ten years. The county may have such documents, contracts or other requirements submitted by a person to whom it has delegated such responsibility under section 303(d). 2
(b) Acceptable documents.--The contracts or other documents shall make the demonstration required by subsection (a) by any of the following:
(1) County ownership, operation or control of a facility or facilities with such available capacity.
(2) Contracts between the county and one or more persons for the right to use a facility or facilities with such available capacity.
(3) Third-party contracts for the right to use a facility or facilities with such available capacity.
(c) Compliance.--The county shall assure that facilities subject to this section meet the requirements of section 507(a).
(d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term “sufficient available capacity” includes facilities not in existence for which the county has binding commitments.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 4000.513. Future availability - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-4000-513/
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