3. a. The department may in accordance with a fee schedule adopted as a rule or regulation establish and charge annual or periodic fees for any of the services to be performed in connection with the “Solid Waste Management Act,” P.L.1970, c.39 (C. 13:1E-1 et seq.)

b. The fee schedule shall reasonably reflect the duration or complexity of the specific service rendered, permit application reviewed, or registration statement or engineering design application approval sought.

L.1971, c.461, s.3; amended 1989, c.34, s.28; 1991, c.269, s.15; 2019, c.397, s.12.