Cargill Unit Stung for $300,000 in New Jersey Litter Fees

A subsidiary of Cargill Inc. is on the hook for more than $300,000 in litter fees under a New Jersey recycling law despite the global food conglomerate’s assertions that it is entitled to a wholesaler-to-wholesaler exemption, a tax court judge ruled.

The Tax Court of New Jersey ruled Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. must be characterized as a manufacturer rather than a wholesaler for purposes of the state’s Clean Communities and Recycling Grant Act, and must pay an excise tax for the privilege of producing litter-generating products. In so ruling, the court affirmed the New Jersey Division of ...