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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2004-061 - Benton Landfill Surcharge , e RESOLUTION NO. 2004-61 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING ELIMINATING THE BENTON LANDFILL SURCHARGE AND SUBSTITUTING A RATE INCREASE IN THE SAME AMOUNT TO OFFSET STREET SWEEPING COSTS. WHlEREAS, the City of Redding is currently being asked to implement the requirements associated with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) permit that is to be issued by the State Regional Water Quality Control Board; and WHlEREAS, the cost is estimated to be about $1 million annually and will cover several areas; and WHlEREAS, in order for the City to fund these costs, it must eliminate the Benton Landfill surcharge and substitute a rate increase in an equal amount to maintain the same rate to offset street sweeping costs; and WHlEREAS, the Solid Waste Utility will pay offthe remaining debt on the Benton Landfill and its portion of the debt on the Corporation Yard; and WHlEREAS, this will allow the Solid Waste Utility to eliminate the surcharge for the closure of the Benton Landfill and increase rates in an equal amount for the assumption of street sw~:eping duties, with a net effect that the costumer will not be subjected to an increase in solid waste service fees. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby eliminates the Benton Landfill Surcharge and substitutes a rate increase in the same amount to ofIset street sweeping costs as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto. E \ ~ - . " ~ e e I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 20th day of April, 2004, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cibula, Kight, Mathena, Stegall and Pohlmeyer COUNCIL MEMBERS: None COUNCIL MEMBERS: None COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Attest: Form Approved: Connie Strohmayer City Clerk ~L Brad L Fuller City Attorney ~ ALLT____ - ~ e e 1; EXHIBIT A SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES AS AMENDED ON APRIL 20, 2004 C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page I of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES CONTENTS A. Minimum Property Charge ................................................... 3 B. Waste Wheeler Service Fees for Waste Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 C. Non Curbside Collection Surcharge ............................................ 4 D. Assignment of Container Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 E. Benton Landfill Closure & Postclosure Monitoring Surcharges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 F. Tenant Billing ............................................................. 8 G. Cost of Collection of Recyclables ............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 H. Green Waste Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 I. Metal Container Collection Rates .............................................. 9 J. Drop-box Collection Rates .................................................. 12 K. Large Trash Compactor Collection Rates ....................................... 13 L. Transfer Station Fees, Charges & Guidelines .................................... 15 M. Compost Sales & Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 N. Fees for Other Services ..................................................... 23 O. Collection of Waste That Creates a Public Health & Safety Hazard From Private Property 26 P. Rounding Off Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Q. Policy Amendment History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 2 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES A. Minimum Property Charge. Within the City of Redding, all developed and occupied properties shall pay a monthly solid waste collection fee. This fee shall be the same as the fee shown below for waste wheeler service provided by the City for one 64-gallon waste wheeler. B. Waste Wheeler Service Fees for Waste Collection. (1) Regular Service: Monthly waste wheeler fees for scheduled service shall be as shown on the schedule below for each dwelling unit or household. For residential properties, the charge shall include curbside waste collection, curbside recyclables collection, curbside green waste collection, and curbside Christmas tree collection (From December 26 through January 31 of each year, the City will collect Christmas trees that have not been flocked or treated and from which all tinsel, decorations and stands have been removed, provided such trees have been cut into lengths not exceeding four (4) feet). For commercial properties, this fee covers only curbside waste collection and curbside recyclables collection and in some commercial areas that border residential areas, curbside green waste collection. All rates are based on a per household rate. Additional containers as listed below are not intended to provide service to other dwelling units or households. WASTE WHEELER QUANTITY & SIZE One 64-gallon Waste Wheeler One 96-gallon Waste Wheeler Each Additional 64-gallon Waste Wheeler Each Additional 96-gallon Waste Wheeler 07-01-03 $15.40 $16.40 $14.40 $15.40 07-01-04 $16.36 $17.36 $14.40 $15.40 (2) Return Trips to Pick Up Waste Wheelers - City Failure to Pick Up: If it is determined the City missed the waste wheeler, there will be no charge for a return trip. (3) Customer Error or Additional Pick Up: If the customer does not have the waste wheeler out for collection, or the automated truck's access to the waste wheeler is blocked on the day of collection, the following fee will be imposed if the City is asked to make a return trip. ~ First Pick Up - A warning that an additional fee for a return trip will be charged - No fee. C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicy Apr 13 -04. wpd Page 3 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES ~ Additional Pick Ups - Same Day - A fee of 50% of the monthly fee will be charged as follows: CONTAINER 07-01-03 $8.20 $7.70 96-gallon 64-gallon 07-01-04 $8.68 $8.18 ~ Additional Pick Up - Other Than on the Same Day of Collection - An additional fee of 65% ofthe monthly fee will be charged as follows: CONTAINER 07-01-03 $10.67 $10.00 96-gallon 64-gallon 07-01-04 $11.28 $10.63 (4) Special Pick Ups: Customers who request special, curbside collections of large, bulky items that will not fit in a waste wheeler or container will be charged a fee equal to the rate for disposal at the transfer station plus additional labor and equipment costs. C. Non Curbside Collection Surcharge. Properties where waste wheelers, recyc1ables or green waste are not collected at the curb shall be charged an additional amount per month as follows: DATE 07-01-03 $3.40 $0.79 RATE/MONTH RATE/WEEK 07-01-04 $3.40 $0.79 Non curbside collection means the collection truck or an employee has to physically leave the public right of way to collect the waste, recyc1ables or green waste. Application ofthis surcharge shall be based on the following off-street collection guidelines: C:\MyFiles\Misc\soJidwasteservicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 4 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES (1) Potential Damage to Property or Equipment: For properties that are very difficult to reach or properties where a truck or property could be damaged during collection, the City may require that the owner bring the waste, recyclables or green waste to the street in lieu of charging an additional surcharge. As an option, the City may use smaller, less efficient trucks subject to payment of the non curbside collection surcharge. (2) Open Areas: When collecting refuse, recyclables or green waste from private property, the City shall not collect refuse within secured residential or commercial yards, within buildings nor outside of parking lots for businesses or apartments. All refuse will be collected from areas accessible from the street without going through a door or gate except for exempt (Disabled, handicapped, frail, or elderly) customers on the Citizens' Assistance Program. (3) Lots Not Requiring an Off-street (Non Curbside) Collection Surcharge: Lots that front on a public street or easement, where waste is collected adjacent to the street or easement by an automated, side-load, collection vehicle. Lots on private roads, where there are enough customers to justify sending an automated, side-load, collection vehicle down the road to collect waste in front of each lot or at a common collection point on the road where the collection vehicle can safely turn around. For the purpose of this section, the City will treat a private easement or road, serving four or more houses, as a public street, as long as it is all weather-passable and does not put equipment or property at risk, and the driver or vehicle does not have to leave the easement to collect waste. Lots where waste wheelers are placed along a public alley and where an automated, side-load, collection vehicle can safely pass without having to turn around or back out. Lots or spaces in a planned development or mobile home park, where there is paved access and where an automated, side-load, collection vehicle can safely collect bags or waste wheelers in front of each residence or business. (4) Lots Requiring an off-street Collection Surcharge: Lots where waste wheelers are not placed adjacent to a public street or easement for collection and where a smaller collection vehicle must leave a public right of way to collect waste wheelers at residences or businesses. C:\MyFiles\Misc\sol idwasteservicepolicy Apr 13 -04. wpd Page 5 of27 2004-05-06 -- e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES Lots where smaller collection vehicles must be used to access private driveways or properties to collect waste, and the driver must get out of the vehicle to load the waste. Lots on unimproved easements that are in such a state of repair that an automated, side-load, collection vehicle cannot safely pass without damaging the vehicle, trees, property, or the easement. Lots where access by an automated, side-load, collection vehicle is prevented due to: ~ Excessive pot holes. ~ Steepness of grade. ~ Having to ford a stream. ~ Substandard bridge across a creek. ~ More than one-quarter mile or 1,000 feet from a public road or easement. ~ Narrowness of road. ~ Not being able to turn around and having to back up more than 100 feet. (5) Lots whose off-street collection surcharge is reduced by $2: Three or more urban lots on easements, substandard roads or lanes, where the frontage of the lots is 150 feet or less, and the City cannot use a normal-sized collection truck. Lots where the City is providing only one of the three residential waste collection services on a weekly schedule. Residential collection services include collection of household waste, green waste and recyclables. (6) Disabled. handicapped. elderly. or frail persons on the Citizens' Assistance Program: Residential customers, who are disabled, handicapped, elderly, or too frail to move a waste wheeler to the street, may apply for an exception from the non curbside collection surcharge and have the drivers move the waste carts to the street and back. Applying for this special service incorporates granting permission for a driver to go onto the property to move the carts. The Solid Waste Manager shall develop forms and procedures for these requests and to verify qualificatiQp.s for exemptions. D. Assignment of Container Types. Containers shall be assigned, based on the volume of waste to be collected each week. Where waste from a property routinely exceeds container capacity, the Utility may require the property owner to do one of the following: C:\MyFiles\Misclsolidwasteservicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 60f27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES ~ Upgrade to a metal container (dumpster). ~ Upgrade to a larger waste wheeler or metal container (dumpster). ~ Have additional collections per week. Generally, containers shall be provided using the following guide: ~ Waste Wheeler - Single-family residence, duplex, individual mobile home in a mobile home park, small office, or small business. These will be used for waste, green waste or recyclables associated with these uses. ~ Metal Container (Dumpster) - Apartment complex with four (4) or more units, business, industry, public agency, mobile home park without individual unit collection, and other locations with sufficient volume. ~ Drop-box - Industry, construction and other high volume waste generators. ~ Trash Compactor - Furnished by the customer. ~ Recyclables W &<;te Wheeler or Other Recycling Container - Single-family residence, duplex, individual mobile home, small office, or small business where appropriate for the volume. Recycling containers may be taken away from a customer if contaminated with non recyclables after two warnings. ~ Green Waste Wheeler - Single-family residence, duplex, individual mobile home in a mobile home park, small office, or small business where appropriate for the volume and where enough green waste is generated. Green waste wheelers may be taken away from the customer if contaminated with non green waste (plastic bags, items over 3.5 feet in length, palm fronds, pampas grass, star thistles, cactus, poison oak, dirt, rocks, concrete, asphalt, painted/treated wood, trash, food scraps, animal manure, recyclables, hazardous materials, metals, or other contaminants) after two warnmgs. E. Benton Landfill Closure & Postclosure Monitoring Surcharges. The monthly Benton Landfill Closure and Benton Landfill Postclosure Monitoring Surcharges shall be as follows, based on the type of container collected: C:\MyFiles\Misclsolidwasteservicepolicy Apr 13 -04. wpd Page 70f27 2004-05-06 -- - SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES WASTE WHEELERS 07-01-03 $0.96 $0.22 07-01-04 Benton Landfill Closure Surcharge Benton Landfill Postclosure Monitoring Surcharge $0.22 OTHER CONTAINERS Benton Landfill Closure Surcharge Benton Landfill Postclosure Monitoring Surcharge 8.470% 1.470% 1.360% The Benton Landfill Closure Surcharge shall terminate upon completion of payments for the bond, issued to fund the cost of the closure of Benton Landfill. The Benton Landfill Postclosure Monitoring Surcharge shall continue until such time as the State waives monitoring requirements for the landfill. These surcharges are in addition to any regular monthly or container collection rates. F. Tenant Billing. Effective January 1,2000, the City shall issue only one bill per container. It shall be the responsibility of each landlord to collect the cost of any solid waste services from tenants who share a waste container. Upon approval of the City, a master tenant may act as the property owner's agent for bill payment. If a master tenant leaves the property, the solid waste charges shall become the responsibility of the landlord, once the tenant has vacated the property. G. Cost of Recyclables Collection. The cost of recyclables collection shall be included in the basic waste collection charge for residential and non residential properties. Materials that do not fall within the City's recyclables program shall be treated as waste. The City will provide containers for its recycling programs. C:\MyFiles\Misc\soli dwasteservicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 80f27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES H. Green Waste Collection. For single-family residences and duplexes, the City will provide green waste collection of up to two (2) 96-gallon green waste wheelers per week. The cost of collecting green waste shall be included in the waste wheeler charge for residential customers. The City provides green waste containers for green waste. The maximum weight of any collected container shall be two hundred (200) pounds. The maximum length of any bundle of branches or limbs shall fit within the waste wheeler when the lid is tightly closed. As part of its green waste collection program, the City shall also collect Christmas trees (non flocked, non treated, in 4-foot maximum lengths, with no tinsel nor decorations) and Fall leaves as follows: · Leaves - Leaves may be disposed of by placing them in green waste wheelers that are collected weekly. For excess leaves during the months of November through January, City residents may bring leaves to the Solid Waste Transfer/Recycling Facility at no charge, and they must bring their City utility bill and personal identification to prove that they are City residents. · Christmas Trees - From December 26 through January 31 of each year, the City will collect Christmas trees that have not been flocked or treated and from which all decorations and stands have been removed, provided such trees have been cut into lengths not exceeding four (4) feet. From December 26 through January 31, City of Redding residents may bring one Christmas tree (with no flocking, treating, tinsel, decorations, or stand) to the Solid Waste Transfer/Recycling Facility at no charge, and they must bring their City of Redding utility bill and personal identification to prove that they are City residents. 1. Metal Container (Dumpster) Collection Rates. (1) Regular Schedule: The basic collection rate for container customers for scheduled service shall be based on one collection per week as follows: C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 9 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES MONTHLY COLLECTION RATE CONTAINER SIZE 07-01-03 1.0 Cubic Yards $41.84 1.5 Cubic Yards $53.44 2.0 Cubic Yards $63.33 3.0 Cubic Yards $88.21 4.0 Cubic Yards $108.57 6.0 Cubic Yards $152.67 8.0 Cubic Yards $194.51 07-01-04 $45.38 $57.97 $68.69 $95.68 $117.77 $165.60 $210.98 To convert the monthly collection rate to a weekly rate, the monthly rate shall be divided by 4.33. (2) Multiple Collections Per Week Per Container: Effective each July 151, all existing discounts below the single collection rate for existing customers shall be reduced by twenty percent (20%) a year, and such discounts shall be eliminated altogether by July 1,2004. Thereafter, there shall not be a discount for additional collections per week for the same container. Each additional collection per week shall be charged the same as the charge for one regular collection per week. Effective July 1, 1999, all new customers shall pay the same price per scheduled container collections as they do for one collection per week. Existing customers, changing business locations, shall be treated as new customers. (3) Special Collection Container Service: Container collections, scheduled on a regular basis, requiring extra collections per week shall be charged a fee twenty-five percent (25%) above the weekly collection rate as shown in the following table: C:\MyFiles\M isc\solidwasteselvicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 10 of27 2004-05-06 e - SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES SPECIAL PICK UP RATE CONTAINER SIZE 07-01-03 1.0 Cubic Yard $12.09 1.5 Cubic Yards $15.42 2.0 Cubic Yards $18.93 3.0 Cubic Yards $25.46 4.0 Cubic Yards $31.34 6.0 Cubic Yards $44.08 8.0 Cubic Yards $56.14 07-01-04 $13.11 $16.73 $20.53 $27.62 $33.99 $47.81 $60.90 (4) Temporary Container Collections: Temporary containers (used less than thirty (30) days) shall be charged a fee seventy-five percent (75%) above the weekly collection rate to cover the delivery and return of that container as shown in the table: TEMPORARY CONTAINER PICK UP RATE CONTAINER SIZE 07-01-03 07-01-04 1.0 Cubic Yard $16.92 $18.35 1.5 Cubic Yards $21.59 $23.42 2.0 Cubic Yards $25.59 $27.76 3.0 Cubic Yards $35.64 $38.66 4.0 Cubic Yards $43.87 $47.59 6.0 Cubic Yards $61.72 $66.95 8.0 Cubic Yards $74.53 $80.84 (5) Prohibited Materials: Containers containing prohibited items or materials shall have those items or materials removed, and the customer will be charged for labor and disposal of such materials as set forth in Section N (2) of this Policy. C:\MyFiles\M isc\sol idwasteservicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 11 of27 2004-05-06 e - SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES ( 6) Emergency/Overtime Fee: Customers needing emergency service that would require overtime will pay an overtime fee that will be established, considering the overtime rate to be paid to the employee and equipment costs. This fee is in addition to the regular fee for the drop-box. (7) Front-load Comp-actor Rates: Each collection for front-load compactors shall be set sixty-three percent (63%) higher than the weekly rate for uncompacted front-load containers to reflect the heavier weight put in a front-load compactor. J. Drop-box Collection Rates. (1) Rates for drop-boxes shall be based on a per collection charge as follows: MONTHLY COLLECTION RATE & EFFECTIVE DATE SIZE 07-01-03 07-01-04 10 Cubic Yards $178.91 $194.06 16 Cubic Yards $186.38 $202.17 20 Cubic Yards $198.52 $215.33 25 Cubic Yards $216.45 $234.78 30 Cubic Yards $239.63 $259.93 40 Cubic Yards $281.07 $304.88 (2) Permanent Drop-boxes: Permanent drop-boxes that are collected only once each month shall be billed at the monthly rate noted above, provided that if extra collections are required, each collection shall be billed at the monthly rate after one collection in the month. (3) Temporary Drop-boxes: Drop-boxes that are not assigned on a percent basis shall be billed at the same rate as shown above for a once a month collection for each collection that occurs. (4) Extended Time: In the event that a temporary drop-box is not collected by the City within two weeks of its delivery to the property, one collection charge shall be C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 12 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID W ASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES assessed. For each additional day after the first 14 days that the drop-box is not collected, a daily charge, equal to l/14th of the applicable collection fee, shall be assessed until such time as the City removes the drop-box from the property. (5) Over Loaded Drop-boxes: Drop-boxes, whose weight exceeds the following schedule, shall be assessed a penalty of $59.66 per ton. Excess weights shall be prorated, based on the actual weight. The following table lists the maximum weights for different sized drop-boxes. DROP-BOX SIZE 10 Cubic Yards 16 Cubic Yards 20 Cubic Yards 25 Cubic Yards 30 Cubic Yards 40 Cubic Yards MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT 1.50 Tons 1. 75 Tons 2.50 Tons 3.00 Tons 3.50 Tons 4.50 Tons (6) Unable to Collect: When an additional drop-box collection trip is necessary due to over filling, contents that will tear or poke through the cover tarp, or inaccessibility of a drop-box, the customer shall pay an additional charge of$56.40. If an additional collection trip is scheduled, and the customer has not taken action to correct the over loading or inaccessibility, the customer shall pay an additional charge of$56.40 for each additional trip. This charge shall be in addition to any other fees. (7) Emergency/Overtime Fees: Customers needing emergency or after hours service requiring overtime will pay an overtime fee that will be established, considering the overtime rate to be paid to the employee and equipment costs. This fee is in addition to the regular fee for the drop-box. (8) Prohibited Materials: Drop-boxes containing prohibited items and materials shall have those items and materials removed, and the customer will be charged for labor and disposal of such materials. K. Large Trash Compactors Collection Rate. (1) Large Trash Compactors: The rate for trash compactors owned by the customer shall be based on a per collection charge as follows: MONTHLY RATE/COLLECTION & EFFECTIVE DATE CONTAINER SIZE 07-01~03 07-01-04 C:\MyFiles\Misc\sol idwasteservicepolicyApr 13-04. wpd Page 13 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES 10 Cubic Yards 15 Cubic Yards 20 Cubic Yards 25 Cubic Yards 30 Cubic Yards 35 Cubic Yards 37 Cubic Yards 40 Cubic Yards $186.77 $221.58 $256.38 $291.17 $325.99 $360.78 $374.70 $395.58 $202.59 $240.35 $278.10 $315.83 $353.60 $391.34 $406.44 $429.09 If a customer aequires a trash compactor that is a different size than those listed above, the size shall be rounded up to the nearest size listed above, and that shall be the rate for collection of waste from the compactor until the City enacts a specific rate. (2) Over Loaded Trash Compactors: Trash compactors whose weight exceeds the following schedule shall be assessed a charge of$59.66/ton. Excess weight shall be prorated, based on the actual weight. TRASH COMPACTOR SIZE MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT 10 Cubic Yards 2.50 Tons 16 Cubic Yards 2.75 Tons 20 Cubic Yards 3.50 Tons 25 Cubic Yards 4.00 Tons 30 Cubic Yards 4.50 Tons 35 Cubic Yards 5.00 Tons 37 Cubic Yards 5.25 Tons 40 Cubic Yards 5.50 Tons (3) Unable to Pick Up: When a call for collection occurs, and by reason of inaccessibility, the trash compactor cannot be collected, and an additional collection trip is necessary, a fee of $56.40 shall be charged. C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicyApr 13-04. wpd Page 14 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES L. Transfer Station Fees, Charges & Guidelines. (1) Self-hauled Waste Fees: Fees for household waste that weighs less than two tons per load and that is self-hauled to the transfer station shall be as follows: MEASURE PER TON RATE FULL SIZE PICK UP (3/4 OR 1- TON) Above Cab 07-01-03 $58.00 Below Rear '~indow $21.00 $18.00 $16.00 Minimum to Level MINI PICK UP (~-TON) Above Cab $20.00 $17.00 $14.00 Below Rear \Vindow Minimum to Level UTILITY V AN Full Half Full $21.00 $18.00 $16.00 Minimum TRAILER Small (Under 7 feet) Large (7 feet or longer) BAG OR WASTE CAN $13.00 - $16.00 $18.00 - $21.00 33-gallon Waste Can or Bag $1.50 The Solid Waste Director or hislher designee shall develop tables to implement self- hauled green waste fees for trailers, based upon the length of the trailer bed and the depth of green waste in the trailer. The charge for bags and waste cans is limited to a maximum of three containers per customer. Customers with loads containing more than three bags or cans shall be C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicyApr 13 -04. wpd Page 15 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES charged, at a minimum, the same rate as the Minimum to Level Load rate for a mini- pick up load. (2) Self-hauled Green Waste Fees: Fees for self-hauled green waste shall be set at thirty percent (30% per ton rate) of the cost for household waste as follows: MEASURE PER TON RATE FULL SIZE PICK UP (3/4 OR I-TON) 07-01-03 $17.50 Above Cab Above Level to Top of Cab $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 Minimum to. Level MINI PICK UP (lh- TON) Above Cab Above Level to Top of Cab Minimum to Level $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 UTILITY VAN Full Half Full $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 Minimum TRAILER Small (under 7 feet) Large (7 feet or longer) BAG OR WASTE CAN $8.00 $10.00 33-gallon Waste Can or Bag $1.50 (3) Construction Debris: Fees for self-hauled construction debris shall be charged at the same rate as household waste, provided clean wood (wood without paint or other treatment) shall be charged at the same rate as for self-hauled green waste. (4) Special. Hard-to-handle Items or Items Not to Be Buried in a Landfill: The following items shall be charged a per item rate for special handling in order to be diverted from being buried at the landfill: ITEM RATE/EACH C:\MyFiles\M isc\solidwasteservicepol icy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 16 of27 2004-05-06 . e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES Car Tire Only Car Wheel or Rim Only Car Tire With Rim Truck Tire Only (46" diameter x 12" wide) Truck Wheel or Rim Only Appliance With Motor or Compressor Other Large Appliance With Motor Small Appliance Without Motor Couch/Large Chair/Table $ 1.25 $ 1.25 $ 3.25 $ 6.25 $ 5.00 Fluctuates monthly per market price Fluctuates monthly per market price Fluctuates monthly per market price $ 6.00 (5) Contaminated Green Waste: Any green waste contaminated with other materials, such as plastic bags, palm fronds, pampas grass, star thistles, cactus, poison oak, dirt, rocks, concrete, asphalt, painted/treated wood, trash, food scraps, animal manure, recyclables, Christmas trees (with flocking, treating, tinsel, decorations, or a stand), hazardous materials, or other contaminants, shall be treated as regular waste and shall be charged the fee applied to household waste. (6) Asphalt. Concrete. Dirt. Large Tree Stumps. and Rocks: Asphalt, concrete, dirt, and rocks shall not be accepted at the transfer station nor placed in any waste wheelers or recycling containers. Such materials shall be taken to an appropriate landfill. Tree stumps over 30 inches in diameter or with dirt and root balls shall be treated as waste. (7) Toxic or Hazardous Materials: No toxic nor hazardous materials shall be accepted from residential customers at the transfer station except at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility (See Household Hazardous Waste Facility Charges and Materials) nor placed in any waste wheelers, compactors, dumpsters, or drop-boxes. (8) Option to Weigh Trash: In lieu of using one of the self-hauled waste or green waste schedules above, the Solid Waste Director or hislher designee may choose to weigh a load of trash. If the load is suspected to weigh more than the cost covered by the volume charge, the load shall be weighed and charged according to weight. (9) Large or Heavy Loads: Loads that weigh more than two (2) tons or that are in excess of five (5) cubic yards shall be charged the following rate when self-hauled to the transfer station. EFFECTIVE DATE RATE 07-01-03 $60.00 C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepol icyApr 13-04. wpd Page 17 of 2 7 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES The transfer facility reserves the right to direct large loads to the landfill, if the transfer facility's push wall area is shut down for repairs, or the volume of activity brought to the transfer facility is too great at the end of the day for the City to truck the waste to the landfill before the landfill closes for the day. (10) Household Hazardous Waste Facility Fees & Materials: Fees for the Household Hazardous Waste Facility shall be based on 30 percent (30%) of the City's cost to dispose of the chemical and then rounded off to the nearest whole dollar. Each year, the Solid Waste Director or his/her designee shall adjust the disposal fees to reflect any price or cost changes. (11) Recyclables Drop-off Center: Fees for the Recyclables Drop-off Center shall be as follows: SERVICE FEE 07-01-03 $6.00 $6.00 Motor Removal Refrigerant Removal ~ Special Handling Fee: A special handling fee for the items listed below shall be charged by the Solid Waste Director or his/her designee when market conditions result in a loss on recycling scrap metals. Every month, the Solid Waste Director or his/her designee shall review the City's cost to dispose of scrap metals and shall adjust the fee from $0 to a maximum of $5 in order to make up the difference between the City's cost and what it receives from the sale of scrap metals. This shall be based on a $0 fee if the City is obtaining $20 per ton for scrap metals and shall be based on a fee as $5 if the City is paying $20 per ton to get someone to take scrap metals. C:\MyFiles\Misclsolidwasteservicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 18 of27 2004-05-06 II e SOLID WASTE lRA TE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES Oven Oven/Stove Combo Refrigerator Freezer Washer Dishwasher I-ton or Larger HV AC Unit Water Heater Dryer Equivalently Sized Business Machines or Industrial Equipment ~ Large Scrap Metal Loads: Large loads of scrap metals shall be charged a special handling fee as follows: WEIGHT HANDLING FEE $ 5.00 $ 8.00 $11.00 $14.00 o - 200 Pounds 20 I - 400 Pounds 40 I - 600 Pounds 601 - 800 Pounds The Recyclables Drop-off Center shall not accept scrap metal loads in excess of 800 pounds, automobile or truck bodies and frames, vehicle engines, nor equivalent items. ~ Special Handling Charge to Recvcle Scrap Electronics and Cathode Ray Tubes: A special handling fee to recycle the scrap, electronic items listed below shall be charged by the Solid Waste Director or hislher designee, based on costs to collect, haul and recycle these materials. Any costs by a selected buyer will be passed on to customers bringing in these materials. Any items, which have no costs shall be free to the customers. These fees shall be adjusted as bids are received to purchase or haul away such materials for recycling. The Solid Waste Director or his/her designee shall adjust the fees based on the most recent bid. The basis for the fees will be one-half of the total cost to collect, package and dispose of the scrap electronics. The City accepts scrap electronics from only single-family, residential customers. C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteselvicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 19 of27 2004-05-06 It e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES Examples of scrap electronics are: Computer hard drives, computer peripherals (mouse, keyboard, printer), computer monitors, and TV cathode ray tubes (CRTs), consumer electronics (telephones, cellular telephones, answering machines, pagers, VCRs, radios, stereos, walkman, CD players) and office equipment; e.g., calculators, copiers, fax machines. ~ Materials That Can Be Auctioned: At the Solid Waste Utility's option, reusable items, dropped off at the Recyclables Drop-off Center that may have value shall be auctioned off to the highest bidder on a biwe1ekly basis. (12) Animal Carcasses: Animal carcasses shall not be placed in City waste containers, nor shall they be accepted at the transfer station. (13) Duplicate Receipts Fees: In the event that a customer or his/her agent receives a receipt for a transaction at the transfer station or the landfill, and the customer or his/her agent requests a duplicate receipt, the Solid Waste Utility shall charge a fee of $1.50 for the duplicate receipt and mailing/faxing of such duplicate receipt. (14) Computer Recoverv Charges: The Solid Waste Utility shall establish a handling fee to recover the cost of collecting and disposing of used computer and office equipment and removal and disposal of toner. The costs will be based on the price that the City can negotiate for the purchase of used computer equipment plus labor, materials, storage, handling, and marketing costs when the City can find a buyer that will pay for the used equipment. Capital cost for site development will not be included in the fees. In the event the City has to pay a recycler to take the used equipment, the fees will be discontinued, and the used office equipment shall be treated and shall pay the same charges as waste going to the landfill. Basically, the City's cost, minus any revenue from the sales, equals the charge to dispose of used office equipment. (15) Requirement for Covered Loads: Effective July 1,2004, all loads of waste and green waste brought to the City of Redding Transfer Station and other disposal sites where the City provides waste service shall be covered with a tarp or other device to prevent litter and waste from blowing off the load onto streets, roads, freeways and property adjoining within the City. Excluded from this requirement will be loads that consist solely of the following: Waste that is contained within a fully enclosed vehicle or trailer that is not open on one or more sides, C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicy Apr] 3-04. wpd . Page 20 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE lRATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES Waste that is secured within a trailer or truck be within containers with a secured lid, Waste that is contained within an sealed bag of plastic or canvas, or Waste that is too heavy to blow off, such as iron metal, heavy metal, televisions, couches, refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers, heavy wooden timbers, dressers with drawers secured and similar items. To be excluded from the covered load requirement, the item must weigh more than five pounds and be tied down or anchored with ropes or straps. Upon reaching the transfer station or other disposal site, the cover or tarp shall be pulled back prior to going through the gatehouse in order to verify what the load contains and the applicable charge. (16) Fees for Uncovered Loads: Effective July 1,2004, the fee for an uncovered load in an open trailer or open truck or pickup bed shall be twice the posted rate for a load that is covered. This fee shall be collected prior to disposal. In lieu of paying the penalty rate, the customer may purchase a tarp at the Transfer Station in a size sufficient to have covered the load. The cost of the tarp will be the Solid Waste Utility's cost to purchase the tarp plus a ten percent handling charge. Customers that do not pay the penalty fee or purchase a tarp for an uncovered load will be refused service at the Transfer Station or other City disposal site after July 1, 2004. (17) Requirement for Covered Loads: Effective July 1, 2004, all loads of waste and green waste brought to the City of Redding Transfer Station and other disposal sites where the City provides waste service shall be covered with a tarp or other device to prevent litter and waste from blowing off the load onto streets, roads, freeways, and property adjoining within the City. Excluded from this requirement will be loads that consist solely of the following: Waste that is contained within a fully enclosed vehicle or trailer that is not open on one or more sides; Waste that is secured within a trailer or truck be within containers with a secured lid; Waste that is contained within a sealed bag of plastic or canvas; or C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicyApr 13-04. wpd Page 21 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES Waste that is too heavy to blow off such as iron metal, heavy metal, televisions, couches, refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers, heavy wooden timbers, dressers with drawers secured and similar items. To be excluded from the covered load requirement, the item must weigh more than five pounds and be tied down or anchored with ropes or straps. Upon reaching the Transfer Station or other disposal site, the cover or tarp shall be pulled back prior to going through the gatehouse in order to verify what the load contains and the applicable charge. (18) Fees for Uncovered Loads: Effective July 1, 2004, the fee for an uncovered load in an open trailer or open truck or pickup bed shall be twice the posted rate for a load that is covered. This fee shall be collected prior to disposal. In lieu of paying the penalty rate, the customer may purchase a tarp at the Transfer Station in a size sufficient to have covered the load. The cost of the tarp will be the Solid Waste Utility's cost to purchase the tarp plus a ten percent handling charge. Customers that do not pay the penalty fee or purchase a tarp for an uncovered load will be refused service at the Transfer Station or other City disposal site after July 1, 2004. M. Compost Sales & Pricing. (1) Retail Sales: The Solid Waste Utility shall sell any compost it produces directly to customers for not less than the average retail price of three local, retail outlets that sell equivalent compost. Each May, the Solid Waste Utility shall conduct a survey to establish the price. If there is not comparable compost in the market, the Solid Waste Director or hislher designee shall set the price, based on a reasonable cost recovery and to minimize the amount of grass to be buried at the landfill. A discount of up to a fifteen percent (15%) may be provided for purchases in excess of four (4) cubic yards. (2) .,Wholesale Sale of Compost: The Utility may sell compost on a.wholesale basis to retail businesses at eighty percent (80%) of the City's posted retail price. C:\MyFilesIM isclsolidwasteservicepolicyApr 13-04. wpd Page 22 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES (3) Wood Chip Sales: The City may sell wood chips to the public, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, or on a wholesale basis, following the same formula by which it sells compost. The price for wood chips shall be established on an annual basis by the Solid Waste Director or his/her designee. (4) Unscreened Mulch Sales: The Solid Waste Utility may sell unscreenedmulch to the public, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, or on a wholesale basis, following the same formula by which it sells compost. The price for unscreened mulch shall be established at $1 per cubic yard less than the price for screened compost. (5) Sales to Nonprofit Organizations and Public Agencies: The Solid Waste Utility may sell compost or wood chips to nonprofit organizations and public agencies, doing landscape or beautification projects in the City, at the City's wholesale price. (6) Compost. Unscreened Mulch & Wood Chips Delivery Costs: If the buyer of compost or wood chips does not provide transportation, the City may truck compost, based on the actual cost plus ten percent (10%) to any location within the City or within five (5) miles of the Solid Waste Transfer/Recycling Facility, whichever is further. The minimum load to be trucked by the City shall be five (5) tons or ten (10) cubic yards. If a driver or vehicle is not available, the Utility may decline to provide this service. N. Fees and Policies for Other Services. When special services are not covered by adopted fees, or charges are required, the Solid Waste Utility shall charge actual costs, including labor, overhead, fuel, equipment, tipping fees, and other charges to the Utility. (1) Residential Special Pick Up Program for Hard to Handle Items: This program would be charged at actual cost. The rate would be based on the round trip distance involved, assuming an average trip of four miles or less, using combined pick ups, the costs would be as follows: C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteselvicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 23 of 27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES Component Cost $ 6.41 5.69 1.00 3.20 4.31 2.06 $22.67 (3.06) $19.61+ Truck Driver Customer Service Representative Solid Waste Supervisor Equipment Cost (Rolling Stock) Fuel and Repair Cost Overhead Cost at 10 Percent Total Trip Charge Minus Overhead and Supervisory Cost Net Charge to Customer Plus Item Disposal Cost Payment for this service would be at the time service was requested or by adding to the customer's monthly utility bill. The program would operate as a same day service for items called in during the morning and as a next morning service for items called in during the afternoon. The maximum number of items to be picked up in one trip would be six (6) items. The transfer station disposal cost would be added to the cost of each item picked up as outlined in Section L of this policy. This special residential pick up program is available only to residents of the City of Redding and is not for general waste, green waste or recyclables intended to be placed in waste wheelers, nor is it to be used for household hazardous waste. It is only for large, hard to handle items that would otherwise be taken to or accepted at the transfer station for disposal. Items to be picked up shall be placed within six (6) feet of the curb, so they can be loaded onto the collection vehicle. Ifplaced in a driveway, beyond six (6) feet from the street, the owner waives any damage claims to the driveway from the weight of the collection vehicle, or if an item is dropped while being collected. In no case shall an employee go into a residence, into a garage or into any other yard area to pick up items. The maximum size, volume or weight of anyone item shall not exceed eight (8) feet in length, nor exceed 1,000 pounds. This program is available when the City has a collection vehicle with a grab arm available that can lift 1,000 pounds. (2) Prohibited Item Pick Up Program for Containers and Dumpsters: The purpose of this program is to prevent items banned from being placed in landfills from being carried to the landfill by City collection vehicles. Generally, the program would operate as follows: C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicyApr 13-04. wpd Page 24 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES First Violation:The driver will remove the item from the dumpster if he/she can do so without hurting himself/herself. The driver will call the Solid Waste Administration office to notify a Customer Service Representative ofhislher action and request calling the customer to let himlher know what was removed, explaining why it could not be collected and how the customer can dispose of the item. A record will be made of the call. If the customer cannot be reached, a letter will be sent with the same information. A fee of$5.00 will be charged to remove the item. This fee will be waived if a further violation does not occur within 30 days. If the driver cannot safely remove the item, he/she will not empty the dumpster. The driver will call the Solid Waste Administration office to have the customer called to remove the item and to let the Utility know when the container can be emptied. If a driver has to go back more than four hours later, an additional, special pick up charge will be assessed as per Section I (3) of this Policy. Second Violation:If a second violation occurs within 30 days, the driver shall again remove the item from the container and request a special pick up as per section N (1) of this Policy. The charge would be based on the distance to the container from the transfer station as per section N (1) of this Policy, using the full charge for the cost of service. A further charge of $5 will be added to remove the item a second time, and the charge applied at the transfer station pursuant to Section L of this Policy will be added to the item(s) picked up to establish the total charge. In summary, the cost would be calculated as follows: Charge for first violation $ 5.00 Charge for second violation $ 5.00 Full charge under Special Pick Up Program to pick up item $ 22.67 Subtotal $ 32.67 Transfer station charge to dispose of item unde.r sectio.,Il L = x x Total charge $32.67 + x (3) Fees to Be Adjusted Annually: The fees outlined above shall be adjusted annually, after adoption of the City's budget, to reflect current costs. O. Collection of Waste Creating a Public Health & Safety Hazard on Private Property. C:\MyFiles\Misclsolidwasteservicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 25 of27 2004-05-06 e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES If the Solid Waste Utility collects, transports, and buries waste, collected from private property, to remove a public health and safety hazard or as part of an abatement process in addition to any required service rate, such service shall be charged to the property owner at the appropriate, posted rate. If there is not an applicable service rate, the charge shall be the actual cost, based on the weight of the materials removed, labor, equipment, and the type of container used to haul the waste material. If not paid within thirty (30) days of billing, it shall constitute a lien on the property. P. Rounding Off Fees. When setting fees for transfer station sales or charges, the Solid Waste Director or his/her designee may round off to the nearest $0.25 in order to reduce change making at the gatehouse. C:\MyFiIes\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicy Apr 13-04. wpd Page 26 of27 2004-05-06 . e e SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE & SERVICE POLICIES Q. Service Policy Amendment History. Numbe Date Resolution Topic/Change/Amendment r # 1 05/03/99 1999-67 Policy Adopted 2 06/15/99 1999-84 Added rates for large or heavy loads at the Transfer Station, scrap metals and auctioned goods 3 10/05/99 1999-133 Adjusted rates for six yard containers and clarified off-street collection charges. 4 06/20/00 2000-115 Established program and fees for used computer equipment - electronic waste charges 5 07/17/01 2001-122 Adopted policies and fees for cathode ray tubes in televisions and monitors, various policy changes, rounding off of fees and other technical changes. 6 09/17/02 2002-139 Established minimum charge for wl~ighed loads and established a limit on the minimum number of bags per customer of three per customer. 7 08/05/03 2003-123 Prohibited items in Dumpsters and Special Pick Up Program. 8 03/02/04 2004-35 Requirement for covered loads and fees for uncovered loads. C:\MyFiles\Misc\solidwasteservicepolicyApr 13-04. wpd Page 27 of27 2004-05-06