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RESOLUTION NO. 2007 - 234
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDDING AMENDING THE SOLID WASTE UTILITY
RATE SCHEDULE AND SERVICE POLICIES
WHEREAS:
A. On May 3, 1999, by Resolution 99-67, the City Council adopted a new Solid Waste
Utility Rate Schedule and Service Policies effective July 1st of the years 1999 through
2003.
B. Further changes, updates, and clarifications were made to the Rate Schedule by the
Redding City Council on the following dates:
Resolution Date Topic
No.
1999-84 June 15, 1999 Added rates for large loads; scrap metals, and
auctioned goods.
1999-133 October 5, 1999 Adjust rates for SIX yard containers and
clarification on off-street collection.
2000-115 June 20, 2000 Electronic waste charges.
2001-122 July 17, 2001 Adjusted fee related to automation of green
waste and recycling, contamination, duplicate
receipts, rounding off, etc.
2002- 139 September 17, 2003 Clarify Section L to include a minimum charge
for weighed loads of self-hauled waste and green
waste equivalent to the lowest volume charge
and to limit the per-bag or can charge to a
maximum ofthree containers.
2003-123 August 5, 2003 Established policies and rates for Prohibited
Items in Collection Containers and a Special
Pick Up Program within the City.
2004-35 March 2, 2004 Fees for uncovered loads to the Transfer Station.
2004-61 April 20, 2004 Eliminate Benton Landfill surcharge and
increase rates in the same amount to fund street
sweeping by the Solid Waste Utility.
2006-31 February21,2006 Modify the Solid Waste Utility Rate Schedule to
reflect increase in rates.
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C. The City Council desires to update the Solid Waste Utility Rate Schedule and Service
Policy to more clearly reflect current policies, programs and service fees, including those
policies and service fees reflected in contracts for drop boxes and containers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby amends and
adopts the Solid Waste Rate Schedule and Policies as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read and adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council on the 18th day of December, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Bosetti, Dickerson, Jones, Murray, and Stegall
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None
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EXHIBIT A
SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULE
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SERVICE POLICIES
AS AMENDED ON DECEMBER 18, 2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. Minimum Property Charge...... ... ............... ...... ... ......... ... ............ ... ...... ......3
B. Wheeled Waste Cart Service Fees for Waste Collection..... .............. ..... ............ ...3
C. Non Curbside Collection Surcharge..................... ............ .................. ....... .....4
D. Assignment of Cart & Container Types & Sizes...... ............ ........................ ......6
E. Benton Landfill Postclosure Monitoring Surcharge... ......... ............................. ....7
F. Tenant Billing...... .................. ............... .............................. ............... ....7
G. Cost of Recyclables Collection...... ............ ............ .................. ............... ......7
H. Green Waste Collection.................. ............ .............................. ... ........... ...7
I. Container Collection Rates... .................. ............ ................. ..................... ..8
J. Drop-Box Collection Rates... ................................. ............ ............... ........ .10
K. Large Trash Compactors Collection Rates......... ........... .................. .......... ..... .12
L. Transfer Station Fees, Charges & Guidelines...... ............... ............ ............. ......14
M. Compost Sales & Pricing... .................. ............... ......... ............ ........ ....... ...19
N. Fees & Policies for Other Services............... ..................... ................. ...... .....20
O. Collection of Waste Creating a Public Health & Safety Hazard on Private Property... ...21
P. Rounding Off Fees. .. .......................... .......... ... .................. .................. ....21
Q. Requirement for Pre-Payment........................... '" ......... ......... .................. ...21
R. Requirement to Bring Account Current............ ........................ .................... ..22
S. Service Policy Amendment History.................. ....................................... ......23
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A. Minimum Property Charge.
Within the City of Redding, all developed properties shall pay, at least, a minimum monthly
solid waste collection fee. This fee shall be the same as the fee shown below for wheeled cart
service provided by the City for one 64-gallon waste cart.
B. Wheeled Waste Cart Service Fees for Waste Collection.
(I) Regular Service: Monthly fees for the scheduled service of wheeled waste carts 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. 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
wheeled waste carts as listed below are not intended to provide service to other dwelling
units or households.
WHEELED WASTE CART 07/01/06 07/01/07 07/01/08
QUANTITY & SIZE
One 64-gallon Wheeled Waste Cart $17.00 $17.50 $18.00
One 96-gallon Wheeled Waste Cart $18.00 $18.50 $19.00
Each Additional 64-gallon Cart $16.00 $16.50 $17.00
Each Additional 96-gallon Cart $17.00 $17.50 $18.00
(2) Return Trips to Collect Wheeled Waste Carts - Citv Failure to Collect: If it IS
determined the City missed the cart, there will be no charge for a return trip.
(3) Customer Error or Additional Collection: If the customer does not have the cart out for
collection, or the automated truck's access to the cart is blocked or impeded on the day of
collection, the following fee will be imposed if the City is asked to make a return trip:
a. First Collection - A warning that an additional fee for a return trip will be charged
in the future. No fee for first' courtesy return' trip.
b. Additional Collections, Same-Day. A fee of 50% of the monthly fee will be
charged, per cart, as follows:
CART SIZE
64-gallon cart
96-gallon cart
07/01/06
$8.50
$9.00
07/01/07
$8.75
$9.25
07/01/08
$9.00
$9.50
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c. Additional Collections, Other than Same Day of Collection. An additional fee of
65% of the monthly fee will be charged, per cart, as follows:
CART SIZE
64-gallon cart
96-gallon cart
07/01/06
$11.05
$11.70
07/01/07
$11.38
$12.03
07/01/08
$11.70
$12.35
(4) Special Collections: Customers who request special curbside collections oflarge, bulky
items that will not fit in a waste cart will be charged a fee equal to the rate for disposal at
the Transfer Station, plus additional labor and equipment costs.
(5) Charge for Replacement ofCart(s): The Solid Waste Utility reserves the right to charge
the customer for the replacement cost of lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed carts.
C. Non Curbside Collection Surcharge.
Properties where wheeled waste carts, recyclables or green waste are not collected at the curb
shall be charged an additional amount per month as follows:
DATE
RATE/MONTH
RATE/WEEK
07/01/06
$3.40
$0.79
07/01/07
$3.40
$0.79
07/01/08
$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, recyclables or green waste. Application of this
surcharge shall be based on the following off-street collection guidelines:
(I) 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, recyclable or green waste carts 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 within secured residential or commercial yards, within buildings
nor outside of parking lots for businesses or apartments. All refuse, recyclables and
green waste 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 Community Assistance Program.
(3) Lots Not Requiring an Off-Street (Non Curbside) Collection Surcharge: Lots that front a
public street or easement, where waste is collected adjacent to the street or easement by
an automated, side-load, collection vehicle.
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Lots on private roads, where there area 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 wheeled waste carts 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 planned development or Mobile Home Park, where there is a paved
access and where an automated, side-load collection vehicle can safely collect bags or
wheeled waste carts in front of each residence or business.
(4) Lots Reauiring an Off-Street Collection Surcharge: Lots where wheeled waste carts 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 wheeled waste carts at
residences or businesses.
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 disrepair 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.
. Sub-standard 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) Communitv Assistance Program: Residential customers who are disabled, handicapped,
elderly or too frail to move a wheeled waste cart to the street, may apply for an
exemption from the non curbside collection surcharge and have the drivers move the
wheeled 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 Utility shall develop forms and procedures for these requests and to verify
qualifications for exemptions.
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D. Assignment or Cart & Container Types & Sizes.
Carts and Containers shall be assigned, based on the volume of waste to be collected each
week. Where waste from a property routinely exceeds cart or container capacity, the Solid
Waste Utility may require the property owner to do one or more of the following:
. Upgrade to a container.
. Upgrade to a larger waste cart, add additional carts, or upgrade to a container.
. Have additional collections per week.
Generally, containers shall be provided using the following guide:
. Wheeled Waste Cart - Single-family residences, duplexes, individual mobile homes
in a Mobile Home Park, small offices or small businesses. These will be used for
waste, green waste or recyclables associated with these uses.
. Container - 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. This is generally not for use for construction debris,
sheet rock, tile roofing materials, etc.
. Drop-box -Industry, construction and other high-volume waste generators.
. Trash Compactor - Furnished by the customer.
. Wheeled Recvclables Cart - Single-family residence, duplex, individual mobile
home, small office, or small business where appropriate for the volume. Wheeled
recyclables carts maybe taken away from a customer if contaminated with
unacceptable materials (plastic bags, film plastic, shredded paper, hazardous waste,
green waste, trash, or other contaminants) after two warnings. A customer must wait a
minimum of three months to request the return of a recyclables cart after the first time
the cart has been removed for repeated contaminations. Repeat contaminations after
such time will result in permanent removal of the cart.
. Wheeled Green Waste Cart - 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. Wheeled green waste carts
may be taken away from the customer if contaminated with non-green waste (plastic
bags, items longer than 3.5 feet in length, palm fronds, pampas grass, star thistle,
cactus, poison oak, dirt, rock, concrete, asphalt, painted/treated wood, trash, food
scraps, animal manure, recyclables, hazardous materials, metals, or other
contaminants) after two warnings. A customer must wait a minimum of three months
to request the return of a green waste cart(s) after the first time the cart(s) has/have
been removed for repeated contaminations. Repeat contaminations after such time
will result in permanent removal ofthe cart(s).
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E. Benton Landfill Postclosure Monitoring Surcharge.
The monthly Benton Landfill Postclosure Monitoring Surcharge shall be as follows, based on
the type of container collected:
WHEELED WASTE CARTS
Benton Landfill Postclosure
Monitoring Surcharge
07/01/06
$0.22
07/01/07
$0.22
07/01/08
$0.22
OTHER CONTAINERS
Benton Landfill Postclosure
Monitoring Surcharge
07/01/06
1.36%
07/01/07
1.36%
07/01/08
1.36%
The Benton Landfill Postclosure Monitoring Surcharge shall continue until such time as the
State waives monitoring requirements for the landfill.
This surcharge is in addition to any regular, monthly or container collection rates.
F. Tenant Billing.
Effective January I, 200, 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 fro
residential and nonresidential properties. Materials that do not fall within the City's
recyclables program shall be treated as waste. The City will provide carts or containers for its
recycling programs.
H. Green Waste Collection.
For single-family residences and duplexes, the City will provide green waste collection of up
to two (2) 96-gallon wheeled green waste carts per week. The cost of collecting green waste
shall be included in the monthly waste charge for residential customers. The City provides
wheeled green waste carts for green waste. The maximum weight of any collected cart shall
be two hundred (200) pounds. The maximum length of any bundle of branches or limbs shall
fit within the waste cart when the lid is tightly closed.
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As part of its green waste collection program, the City shall also collect Christmas trees and
Fall leaves as follows:
(I) Leaves - Leaves may be disposed of by placing them in wheeled green waste carts 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 a current City utility bill and personal identification to prove
that they are City residents.
(2) 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, tinsel, decorations, or
stand) to the Solid Waste Transfer/Recycling Facility at no charge, and they must bring a
current City of Redding utility bill and personal identification to prove that they are City
residents Trees that are flocked cannot be composted and will be charged as trash.
I. Container Collection Rates.
(1) Regular Schedule: The basic monthly collection rate for container customers for
scheduled service shall be based on one collection per week, as follows:
CONTAINER SIZE
1.0 Cubic Yards
1.5 Cubic Yards
2.0 Cubic Yards
3.0 Cubic Yards
4.0 Cubic Yards
6.0 Cubic Yards
8.0 Cubic Yards
MONTHLY COLLECTION RATE
07/01/06 07/01/07 07/01/08
$46.75 $48.15 $49.60
$59.70 $61.50 $63.35
$70.75 $72.85 $75.05
$98.55 $101.50 $104.55
$121.30 $124.95 $128.70
$170.55 $175.65 $180.90
$217.30 $223.80 $230.50
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: Each additional collection per week shall
be charged the same as the charge for one regular collection per week.
(3) Special Collection Container Service: Container collections, scheduled on a regular
basis, requiring extra collections in a 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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CONTAINER SIZE
1.0 Cubic Yards
1.5 Cubic Yards
2.0 Cubic Yards
3.0 Cubic Yards
4.0 Cubic Yards
6.0 Cubic Yards
8.0 Cubic Yards
SPECIAL PICKUP RATE
07/01106 07/01107 07/01108
$13.50 $13.90 $14.32
$17.23 $17.75 $18.29
$20.42 $21.03 $21.67
$28.45 $29.30 $30.18
$35.02 $36.07 $37.15
$49.23 $50.71 $52.22
$62.73 $64.61 $66.54
(4) Temporary Container Collections: A temporary container is defined as one that is to be
used for a period of 60 days or less. Temporary containers 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 below:
CONTAINER SIZE
1.0 Cubic Yards
1.5 Cubic Yards
2.0 Cubic Yards
3.0 Cubic Yards
4.0 Cubic Yards
6.0 Cubic Yards
8.0 Cubic Yards
TEMPORARY CONTAINER RATE
07/01106 07/01107 07/01108
$18.90 $19.45 $20.05
$24.15 $24.85 $25.60
$28.60 $29.45 $30.35
$39.85 $41.00 $42.25
$49.00 $50.50 $52.00
$68.95 $71.00 $73.10
$87.80 $90.45 $93.15
(5) Conversion of Temporarv Container to Permanent Container Status: The Solid Waste
Utility reserves the right to convert a temporary container to permanent container status if
the usage period exceeds sixty (60) days. Permanent container billing status shall apply.
Once a container is converted to permanent status, no less than one monthly collection
rate charge will apply for billing purposes, even if the container is removed in less than
one complete month or billing cycle.
(6) Re-deliverv of Temporarv Containers: Once a temporary container is removed, the
customer shall wait a period of ninety (90) days before being eligible to receive another
temporary container. This also applies to temporary containers that were converted to
permanent containers by the Solid Waste Utility.
(7) Emergencv/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 container.
(8) Unable to Collect Fee: When an additional collection trip is necessary due to over-
filling, prohibited items, or inaccessibility, the customer shall pay an additional charge
equivalent to either the temporary or permanent container special pick up fee, which ever
is applicable, for the corresponding container size, which is in effect at the time the return
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trip is requested. If subsequent additional collection trips are scheduled, and the customer
has not taken action to correct the over loading, to remove the prohibited item, or to
mitigate the inaccessibility, the customer shall pay subsequent charges, equivalent to the
applicable special pick up fees, for the corresponding container size, which are in effect
at the time of each additional trip. These charges shall be in addition to any other costs,
including disposal.
(9) Charge for Replacement of Containers: The Solid Waste Utility reserves the right to
charge the customer for the replacement cost of lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed
containers.
J. Drop-Box Collection Rates.
(1) Rates for drop-boxes: Rates for drop-boxes shall be based on a per collection charge as
follows:
SIZE
10 Cubic Yards
16 Cubic Yards
20 Cubic Yards
25 Cubic Yards
30 Cubic Yards
40 Cubic Yards
DROP BOX COLLECTION RATE
07/01106 07/01107 07/01108
$199.90 $205.90 $212.10
$208.25 $214.50 $220.95
$221.80 $228.45 $235.30
$241.80 $249.05 $256.50
$267.70 $275.75 $284.00
$341.00 $323.40 $333.10
(2) Permanent Drop-boxes: Permanent drop-boxes that are collected only once each thirty
(30) days shall be billed at the rate noted above, provided that if extra collections are
required, each extra collection shall be billed at the rate shown above. All permanent drop
boxes are subject to no less than one monthly charge, as shown above.
(3) Temporarv Drop-boxes: Drop-boxes that are not assigned on a permanent basis shall be
billed at the same rate as shown above for each collection that occurs. Temporary status
is to be assigned to drop-boxes that are not for ongoing solid waste services at an
established premise and which are for short-term or transient usage only. Drop boxes
used for construction, remodeling and demolition are, by their very nature, temporary.
(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 assessed.
For each additional day after the first fourteen (14) days that the drop-box is not
collected, a daily charge, equal to 1I14th ofthe 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: $62.00 per ton effective July I, 2006; $64.00 per ton
effective July 1, 2007, and $66.00 per ton effective July 1, 2008. Excess weight shall be
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pro-rated, 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
1.50 Tons
1.75 Tons
2.50 Tons
3.00 Tons
3.50 Tons
4.50 Tons
(6) Unable to Collect Fee: When the Solid Waste Utility is unable to service the drop-box
due to one or more of the following conditions: overfilling/overweight, contents that will
tear or poke through the cover tarp, or inaccessibility, the customer shall pay an
additional charge of: $58.10 effective July I, 2006; $59.85 effective July 1,2007; and
$61.65 effective July 1, 2008. If an additional collection trip is scheduled, and the
customer has not taken action to correct the problem(s) the customer shall pay an
additional charge of: $58.10 effective July 1, 2006; $59.85 effective July 1, 2007; and
$61.65 effective July 1, 2008. This charge shall be in addition to any other fees, including
disposal.
(7) Re-Iocation Fee: Customers needing a drop-box re-Iocated, but not emptied, will be
charged a re-Iocation fee, which is equivalent to the Unable to Collect Fee, described in
(6), above.
(8) Emergencv/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.
(9) Charge for Replacement of Drop Boxes: The Solid Waste Utility reserves the right to
charge the customer for the replacement oflost, stolen, damaged or destroyed drop boxes.
(10) Prohibited Materials: Drop-boxes containing prohibited items and materials shall not be
emptied if the prohibited items are identified. The customer will be charged an Unable to
Collect Fee, as described in (6), above. On the occasion that the prohibited items were not
identified prior to transport of the drop-box to the solid waste facility, the Solid Waste
Utility reserves the right to re-deliver the prohibited item(s) to the customer, whenever
feasible, and to charge the applicable labor, fuel and vehicle costs. If the prohibited items
are not re-delivered to the customer, but rather are removed by the Solid Waste Utility,
the customer will be notified and requested to take possession of the items for proper
disposal. In such circumstance, the customer will be charged for applicable labor costs. If
the customer refuses to take possession of the items, the Solid Waste Utility will
process/dispose/recycle the prohibited items to ensure proper disposal. In such
circumstance, the customer will be charged applicable labor, processing, and disposal
costs.
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The purpose of this policy is to prevent prohibited items, such as hazardous waste,
appliances, electronics and other substances which are banned from being landfilled in
California, from entering the R.W. Curry West Central Landfill and to compensate the
Solid Waste Utility for the management thereof.
(ll)Wood Waste Drop Boxes: Drop boxes may be provided, free-of-charge, by the Solid
Waste Utility as a courtesy to customers who generate large quantities of clean, un-
painted, un-treated wood waste that can be processed at the City's compost facility.
Wood waste drop boxes are available to customers who meet the criteria, for a period not
to exceed five business days from the time of delivery to the time of removal. Customers
whose wood waste drop boxes are found to be contaminated with unacceptable materials
will be charged a rate equivalent to the disposal rate for the same size drop box.
(l2) Recvcling Drop Boxes: Drop boxes may be provided, free-of-charge, by the Solid
Waste Utility as a courtesy to customers who generate large quantities of recyclable
materials such as cardboard, newspaper and office paper. Recycling drop boxes must be
emptied at least once every two weeks. Recycling drop boxes are available to customers
who meet these criteria. Customers whose recycling drop boxes are found to be
contaminated with non-recyclable materials when emptied will be charged a rate
equivalent to the disposal rate for the same size drop box.
K. Large Trash Compactors Collection Rates. .
(I) Large Trash Compactors: The rate for trash compactors, owned by the customer, shall be
based on a per collection charge as follows:
SIZE
10 Cubic Yards
15 Cubic Yards
20 Cubic Yards
25 Cubic Yards
30 Cubic Yards
35 Cubic Yards
37 Cubic Yards
40 Cubic Yards
COMPACTOR MONTHLY RATE
07/01106 07/01107 07/01108
$208.65 $214.90 $221.35
$247.55 $255.00 $262.65
$286.45 $295.05 $303.90
$325.30 $335.05 $345.1 0
$364.20 $375.15 $386.40
$403.10 $415.20 $427.65
$418.65 $431.20 $444.15
$441.95 $455.20 $468.85
If a customer acquires 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: $61.45/ton effective July 1, 2006; $63.30 effective
July 1, 2007; and $65.20 effective July 1, 2008. Excess weight shall be prorated, based on
the actual weight.
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TRASH COMPACTOR SIZE
10 Cubic Yards
16 Cubic Yards
20 Cubic Yards
25 Cubic Yards
30 Cubic Yards
35 Cubic Yards
37 Cubic Yards
40 Cubic Yards
WEIGHT LIMIT
2.50 Tons
2.75 Tons
3.50 Tons
4.00 Tons
4.50 Tons
5.00 Tons
5.25 Tons
5.50 Tons
(3) Front-load Compactor Rates: Each collection for front-load compactors shall be set
sixty-three percent (63%) higher than the weekly rate for un-compacted front-load
containers to reflect the heavier weight put in a front-load compactor.
(4) Unable to Collect: When a call for collection occurs, and by reason of inaccessibility, the
trash compactor cannot be collected, and an additional collection trip is necessary, the
customer shall be charged a fee of: $58.10 effective July 1, 2006; $58.95 effective July 1,
2007; and $61.65 effective July 1, 2008.
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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 shal1 be as fol1ows:
MEASURE 07/01/06 07/01/07 07/01/08
PER TON RATE $60.00 $62.00 $64.00
(Under 2 tons)
PER TON RATE $62.00 $64.00 $66.00
(2 tons or more)
FULL SIZE PICK UP
(3/4 or I-Ton)
Above Cab $21.75 $22.25 $23.00
Below Rear Window $18.50 $19.00 $19.50
Minimum to Level $16.50 $17.00 $17.50
MINI PICK UP
(Y2-ton)
Above Cab $20.50 $21.25 $22.00
Below Rear Window $17.50 $18.00 $18.50
Minimum to Level $14.50 $15.00 $15.50
UTILITY VAN
Ful1 $21.50 $22.00 $22.75
HalfFul1 $18.50 $19.00 $19.50
Minimum $16.50 $17.00 $17.50
TRAILER
Smal1 $14.50-$17.50 $15.00-$18.00 $15.50-$18.50
(Under 7 feet)
Large $19.00-$21.50 $19.50-$22.00 $20.00-$22.75
(7 feet or longer)
BAG OR WASTE CAN
33-gal1on Waste Can $1.50 $1.50 $1.50
33-gal1on Bag $1.50 $1.50 $1.50
The Solid Waste Utility shal1 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.
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The charge for bags and waste cans is limited to a maximum of three such items per
customer. Customers with loads containing more than three bags or cans shall be
charged, at a minimum, the same rate as the Minimum to Level Load rate for a mini-
pickup 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 07/01106 07/01107 07/01108
PER TON RATE $18.00 $18.50 $19.00
(under 2 tons)
PER TON RATE $18.00 $18.50 $19.00
(2 tons or more)
FULL SIZE PICK UP
(3/4 or I-ton)
Above Cab $10.25 $10.50 $10.75
Above Level to Top of Cab $9.25 $9.50 $9.75
Minimum to Level $8.25 $8.50 $8.75
MINI PICK UP
(Y2-ton)
Above Cab $9.25 $9.50 $9.75
Above Level to Top of Cab $8.25 $8.50 $8.75
Minimum to Level $7.25 $7.50 $7.75
UTILITY VAN
Full $10.25 $10.50 $10.75
Half Full $9.25 $9.50 $9.75
Minimum $8.25 $8.50 $8.75
TRAILER
Small (under 7 feet) $8.25 $8.50 $8.75
Large (7 feet or longer) $10.25 $10.50 $10.75
BAG OR WASTE CAN
33-gallon Waste Can $1.50 $1.50 $1.50
33-gallon Bag $1.50 $1.50 $1.50
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(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. Hart-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 and/or in order to be diverted
from being buried at the landfill.
ITEM
Car Tire Only
Car Wheel or Rim Only
Car Tire w/ Rim
Truck Tire Only (46" diam. X 12" wide)
Truck Wheel or Rim Only
Appliance w/ Motor or Compressor
Other Large Appliance w/ Motor
Small Appliance w/o Motor
Couch/Large Chair/Table
RATE/EACH
$1.50
$1.50
$3.50
$6.50
$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 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 receptacle (carts,
containers, drop-boxes or compactors). Such materials shall be taken to an appropriate
landfill or other processing facility. Tree stumps over thirty (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
customers at the Transfer Station, except that residential customers only may use the
Household Hazardous Waste Facility to dispose of residentially-generated household
hazardous waste. Further, toxic and hazardous materials may not be placed in any waste
receptacle (carts, containers, drop-boxes or compactors). Solid Waste Utility staff will
conduct random load checks of incoming residential, commercial, and industrial loads at
both the Transfer Station and the R.W. Curry West Central Landfill. Hazardous materials
found during load checks will be returned to the customer for proper disposal.
(8) Option to Weight Trash: In lieu of using one of the self-hauled waste or green waste
schedules above, the Solid Waste Utility may choose to weight 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.
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(9) Large or Heavv 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, per ton, when self-hauled to the
Transfer Station.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Rate per Ton
07/01/06
$62.00
07/01/07
$64.00
07/01/08
$66.00
The Solid Waste Utility 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)Recvcling/E-Waste/Appliance Center: Fees for the RecyclinglE-Waste/Appliance
Center shall be as follows:
SERVICE FEE
Motor Removal
Refrigerant Removal
Mercury Switch Processing
07/01/06
$6.00
$6.00
$13.00
07/01/07
$6.00
$6.00
$13.00
07/01/08
$6.00
$6.00
$13.00
(11) Special Handling Fee: A special handling fee for the items listed below shall be charged
by the Solid Waste Utility when market conditions result in a loss on recycling scrap
metals. Every month, the Solid Waste Utility shall review the City's cost to dispose of
scrap metals and shall adjust the fee from $0 to a maximum of $5.00 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 at least $20 per ton for scrap
metals and shall be based on a fee of $5.00 if the City is paying $20 per ton to recycle
scrap metals. Examples of scrap metal items include, but are not limited to: ovens, stoves,
refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, water heaters, and equivalent sized
business machines or equipment.
a) Large Scrap Metal Loads: Large loads of scrap metals shall be charged a special
handling fee as follows:
WEIGHT
o - 200 Pounds
201 - 400 Pounds
401 - 600 Pounds
601 - 800 Pounds
HANDLING FEE
$5.00
$8.00
$11.00
$14.00
Scrap metal loads in excess of 800 pounds, automobile or truck bodies and frames,
vehicle engines, and equivalent items shall not be accepted.
b) StJecial 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 Utility, based on costs to collect, haul and recycle these
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materials. Any costs by a selected processor will be passed on to customers
bringing in these materials. Any item which has no cost shall be free to customers.
These fees shall be adjusted as bids are received to purchase or haul away such
materials for recycling. The Solid Waste Utility 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,
process and dispose or recycle the scrap electronics. The City accepts scrap
electronics from residential and commercial customers.
Examples of scrap electronics are: Computer hard drives, computer peripherals
(mouse, keyboard, printer), computer monitors, televisions, consumer electronics
(telephones, cell phones, answering machines, pagers, VCRs, radios, stereos,
Walkman, CD players) and office equipment (i.e., calculators, copiers, fax
machines).
(12)Animal Carcasses: Animal carcasses shall not be placed in waste receptacles (carts,
containers, drop-boxes, compactors), nor shall they be accepted at the Transfer Station.
Animal carcasses may be accepted at the R.W. Curry West Central Landfill by special
arrangement.
(13)Duplicate Receipt Fees: In the event that a customer or hislher agent receives a receipt
for a transaction at the Transfer Station or the landfill, and the customer or hislher agent
requests a duplicate receipt, the Solid Waste Utility shall charge a fee of $2 for the
duplicate receipt and mailing/faxing of such duplicate receipt.
(14) Requirement for Covered Loads: Effective July I, 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 or within containers with a secured lid,
. Waste that is contained within a sealed bag of plastic or canvas,
. Waste that is too heavy to blow off, such as 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 entering the Transfer Station or other disposal site, the load shall be untarped prior
to going through the scale house in order to verify what the load contains and the
applicable charge.
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(15) 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
Utility 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 fifteen percent (15%) may
be provided for purchases in excess of four (4) cubic yards.
(2) Wholesale Sales of Compost: The Solid Waste Utility may sell compost on a wholesale
basis to retail businesses at eighty percent (80%) of the City's posted retail price.
(3) Wood Chip Sales: The Solid Waste Utility 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 Utility.
(4) Unscreened Mulch Sales: The Solid Waste Utility may sell unscreened mulch 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 Deliverv Costs: If the buyer of compost or
wood chips does not provide transportation, the City may haul compost, based on the
actual cost, plus ten percent (10%) to any location within the City or within five (5) miles
of the Transfer Station, whichever is further. The minimum load to be hauled by the City
shall be five (5) tons or ten (10) cubic yards. If a driver or vehicle is not available, the
City may decline to provide this service.
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N. Fees & 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.
(I) Residential Special Collection Program for Hard-to-Handle Items: This program is to be
charged at actual cost. The rate is based on the round trip distance involved, assuming an
average trip of four miles or less, using combined pickups. The cost would be as follows:
ComDonent
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 Supervisor Cost
Net Charge to Customer, Plus Item Disposal Cost
Cost as of 07/01106
$8.09
$8.13
$1.00
$1.00
$5.68
$2.82
$28.64
($3.82)
$24.82+
Payment for this service is required at the time service was requested or by adding to the
customer's monthly utility bill. The program operates as a same day service for items
called in during the morning and as a next day service for items called in during the
afternoon.
The maximum number of items to be picked up in one trip is six (6) items. The Transfer
Station disposal cost is 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 containers, 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. If placed in a driveway, beyond six (6) fee 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.
(2) Fees to be Adiusted Annuallv: The fees outlined above shall be adjusted annually, after
adoption of the City's budget, to reflect current costs.
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O. Collection of Waste Creating a Public Health & Safety Hazard on Private Property.
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 (3) days of billing, it shall
constitute a lien of the property. .
P. Rounding Off Fees.
When setting fees for Transfer Station sales or charges, the Solid Waste Utility may round
off to the nearest $0.25 in order to reduce change making at the scale houses.
Q. Requirement for Pre-Payment.
(1) New Accounts: New accounts will be required to prepay the estimated average aggregate
bill for two months' service, but not less than $50 for residential accounts and not less
than $100 for commercial accounts. The pre-payment will be waived for a commercial
account operating a like business within the previous 18 months, if one of the following
occurs:
a. The customer of record presents a valid letter of credit from another utility.
b. The customer of record has previously established and maintained a good
credit history with Redding's utilities for a like business.
c. The customer of record authorizes the City to run a credit report, and the score
is 800 or higher for commercial accounts, via Equifax or any other credit
reporting agency with which the City has contracted, and customer agrees to
pay a subsequent fee to reimburse the City for the cost of the report.
(2) Existing Accounts: Existing accounts will be required to pre-pay the estimated
average aggregate bill for two months' service, but not less than $50 for residential
accounts and not less than $100 for commercial accounts, if one of the following occurs:
a. The Utility account is turned off for nonpayment of account, in which case,
the customer will be required to satisfy the terms of pre-payment, and to pay
all fees and penalties assessed, and the entire delinquent balance.
b. The Utility account has three (3) or more returned checks in a twelve-month
period.
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c. The Utility account has been delinquent more than once in the last twelve
months. (For this purpose, an account will be considered delinquent when a
Final Notice has been sent.)
d. The customer's utility credit rating has declined to the point that the Director
of Municipal Utilities determines that it is in the best interest of the Utility to
require pre-payment when re-establishing service.
R. Requirement to Bring Account Current
Prior to extending new or additional services, the Solid Waste Utility reserves the right to
require the customer bring any delinquent account balances, including fees, current.
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S. Service Policy Amendment History.
Number Date Resolution # Topic/Change/Amendment
I 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 weighed 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 Containers and Special Pick Up
Program.
8 03/02/04 2004-35 Requirement for covered loads and fees for
uncovered loads.
9 02/21/06 2006-31 Adjusted rates
10 12/18/07 General Administrative Cleanup
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