Montgomery County solid waste bonds.
From $100.
Before it lets a hauler or business run a charge account at its solid-waste facilities, Montgomery County can require a bond guaranteeing payment of disposal charges. The County's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) sets the amount — your price is exactly 2% of that amount, with a $100 minimum, shown at the application.
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How much does a Montgomery County solid waste bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Your disposal account is waiting on this bond. Here is the whole process — no broker phone tag:
Apply online
No credit check up to $10,000 for individuals, partnerships and corporations (above that, a soft pull at most); for LLCs, one soft pull at every amount, never a hard inquiry. That is the application.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. No credit check up to $10,000 for individuals, partnerships and corporations (above that, a soft pull at most); for LLCs, one soft pull at every amount, never a hard inquiry. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
File with Montgomery County
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with DEP to open or keep your disposal account. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the County insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the solid waste disposal bond actually guarantees
Montgomery County operates its transfer station and solid-waste facilities through its Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). When a hauler or business runs a charge account rather than paying at the scale, the County can require a bond guaranteeing those disposal charges are paid.
The bond is a payment guarantee: it stands behind the tipping fees and disposal charges you run up on your account. Montgomery County (the obligee) can draw on the bond if you fail to pay, so the County is not left collecting an unpaid solid-waste balance.
It is not insurance for you. If the County draws on the bond and the surety pays, you repay the surety. The amount DEP sets is generally tied to your expected disposal volume and the charges it covers.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with Montgomery County. Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with DEP to open or keep your disposal account. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the County insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $10,000 for individuals, partnerships and corporations (above that, a soft pull at most); for LLCs, one soft pull at every amount, never a hard inquiry.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check up to $10,000 for individuals, partnerships and corporations (above that, a soft pull at most); for LLCs, one soft pull at every amount, never a hard inquiry. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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From $100, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.