It's now up to 87-thousand dollars a year and it was set up back up in 1997 when the landfill was under construction.
Brenda MacCallum of the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission tells CHSJ News that money has gone to various projects over the years.
She says they include everything from donations to scouting groups, new playgrounds, sport fields and the new running track in Grand Bay-Westfield.
MacCallum says because the life of the landfill has been extended from recycling and composting, the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission will be able to invest 5 million dollars back into the community.
