KRS 109.056: Tax levy -- Service charges.

(1) Any county or waste management district, if authorized by all the counties that

comprise the district, may levy an annual tax, not to exceed ten cents ($0.10) on

each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of real property within the

area subject to taxation for county purposes. The proceeds of such tax shall be used

for solid waste management expenses of the area and for redemption of any bonds

issued.

(2) The county or waste management district, if authorized by the counties that

comprise the di strict, may in lieu of the tax provided in subsection (1) of this

section or in addition thereto finance the maintenance, operation, and capital

acquisition costs of the area by fees to be collected from all persons receiving

services from the area. The ch arges shall be fixed in amounts as can be reasonably

expected to yield revenues not in excess of the cost of operation and maintenance of

the system and for an adequate depreciation fund and amortization of capital

acquisition costs.

(3) The service charge s authorized by subsections (1) and (2) of this section may be

collected by the area directly or the area may enter into an agreement with other

utilities either public or private to collect such charges.