Supreme Court Rules on Flow
Control Ordinances
GBB Can Assist Communities in Planning / Implementing
Flow Control Programs
On April 30, 2007, the Chief Justice delivered
the opinion of the Supreme Court with respect to United Haulers Association,
Inc., et al. V. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority
et al., concluding that the Counties’ flow control ordinances,
which treat in-state private business interests exactly the same
as out-of-state ones, do not discriminate against interstate commerce.
The ruling’s implications
are bound to interest most public-sector entities as it corrects
the misperception that an earlier Supreme Court decision prohibits
local governments from adopting flow-control ordinances. It also
legitimizes the notion that government-owned landfills can charge
private waste haulers above-average tipping fees to fund solid
waste services, such as recycling, beyond collection and disposal.
GBB, having been on the front lines as a
solid waste management consulting firm since 1980, can assist
communities in planning and implementing flow control-related
programs.
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Syllabus and Opinions in connection to the case »
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