In North Carolina, where the utility also has operations, the legislature there authorized the collection of small monthly fees to pay for such endeavors, although the law has never been carried out.

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Italy lets diplomats off local taxes, but not off fees for rubbish collection.

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The green waste collection would be self-financing through money saved in landfill fees, councillors said.

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