(a) There is established as a special fund the Solid Waste Diversion Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Department of Public Works in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund:
(1) Thesurcharges established under § 8-1031.11(a)(2) and (3);
(2) Any money in the District Recycle Program Fund as of February 26, 2015; and
(3) Other funds designated by the Mayor.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used to offset the cost of developing new and additional methods of solid waste diversion in the District.
(d) The money deposited into the Fund, and interest earned, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 112, 61 DCR 9971; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(j), 68 DCR 00068.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection
Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery
§ 8–1031.02. Sustainable solid waste management hierarchy
§ 8–1031.03. Mandatory source separation
§ 8–1031.03a. Requirements for commercial food waste
§ 8–1031.03b. Glass separation and recycling
§ 8–1031.04. Mandatory adequate waste collection
§ 8–1031.04a. Requirements for District facilities and agencies
§ 8–1031.05. Collector obligations
§ 8–1031.06. Collector registration
§ 8–1031.07. Office of Waste Diversion
§ 8–1031.08. Interagency Waste Reduction Working Group
§ 8–1031.09. Enforcement training
§ 8–1031.10. Contract and licensing authority
§ 8–1031.11. Solid waste disposal [and transfer] and reduction fees
§ 8–1031.12. Solid Waste Diversion Fund
§ 8–1031.12a. Home Composting Incentive Program
§ 8–1031.12b. On-Site Composting
§ 8–1031.12c. On-site organic processing system acquisition grant program
§ 8–1031.12d. Donation and Reuse Program
§ 8–1031.12e. Variable rate pricing study and pilot. [Not Funded]