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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.
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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
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Brad L Fuller
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE
&
SERVICE POLICIES
AS AMENDED ON APRIL 20, 2004
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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
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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.
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~ 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:
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(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.
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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:
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~ 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:
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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.
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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:
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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:
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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.
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( 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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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
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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.
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(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:
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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