HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-238ORDINANCE NO. 24-238
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE RATES FOR
SOLD WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO
23-1736; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE:
AND PROvrDiNG AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 1. The rates, fees, and charges for Solid Waste and Recycling collection
services are established as follows:
SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING RATE SCHEDULES
Residential Refuse and Recycling Collection Services 2
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Commercial Refuse and Recycling Collection Services
Processing and Disposal Services
Solid Waste and Recycling Services Definitions
RESIDENTIAL REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
(Effective 10/0 1/24)
Units/Accounts eligible for Residential collection services accounts are defined as: A single-family
detached dwelling unit, each unit of a duplex, triplex, or quadraplex, or any similar single unit or
living space in which individuals reside. Residential collection services are not available to
residents of apartments, dormatories, or other multifamily housing units.
Carts are collected weekly on a date and at a time assigned by the City of Denton. All refuse must
be contained and secured within a plastic bag prior to deposit within the refuse cart and the lid
must be fully closed. Recycling materials shall not be bagged when placed in the recycling cart
and the lid must be fully closed. All carts must be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled
collection day. Residential accounts are billed monthly.
To receive any new or change in residential service, a resident shall contact Customer Service a
minimum of one business day prior to their scheduled collection day.
Residential Collection Services Within City Limits Monthly Rate
$20.82
$25.42
$16.82
$15.23
65 Gallon Refuse & Recycling Cart
95 Gallon Refuse & Recycling Cart
Additional Large Refuse Cart
Additional Recycling Cart (each cart in excess of 2)
Bag Outside Cart Fee – limit to no more than five (5) weekly, weighing no
more than 50 pounds each.
$5.00
Residential Collection Services Outside City Limits
65 Gallon Refuse & Recycling Cart
95 Gallon Refuse & Recycling Cart
Additional Large Refuse Cart
Additional Recycling Cart (each cart in excess of 2)
Bag Outside Cart Fee - limit to no more than five (5) weekly, weighing no
more than 50 pounds each.
Monthly Rate
$30.69
$32.00
$16.82
$15.23
Residential Service Fees
Bulk Waste Collection – per item, in excess of 2 items per collection
Items must be called in to receive this rate
Brush Collection – per staff hour, in excess of 4 cubic yards (CY)
Appliances and Electronics Collection (per item) Dishwashers are not
considered an appliance or an electronic device for the purposes of this
ordinance
Residential Remodeling – per CY – (4 CY maximum)– this includes bulk at
the curb in excess of what was identified in the request for service. Waste in
excess of 4 CY must be placed in a dumpster or roll-off container
(contracted through the City of Denton) to be collected.
Fee
$5.00
$75.00
$20.00
$25.00
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Yard Waste Cart – per cart purchase
Cart change-out fee – for the next service day
COMMERCIAL REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
(Effective 10/01/24)
New commercial business development and redevelopment will be provided commercial refuse
and recycling services as outlined in the Denton Development Code and Site Plan Criteria Manual.
Pursuant to the City of Denton Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, the City of Denton is the exclusive
provider of commercial refuse service in the City of Denton.
Refuse and recyclables will be collected in city provided or city-approved containers only.
Pursuant to the City of Denton Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, the City of Denton is a provider
of commercial recycling service in the City of Denton. Operators may contract with any provider
to collect, transport, and process their recyclable material.
Only recyclable materials accepted by the City shall be deposited in the City’s recycling
containers. The owner/manager of all commercial businesses is responsible for notifying their
employees/personnel of proper recycling procedures.
Refuse & Recycling Rates
Commercial Cart Service
One Pair Refuse & Recycling Carts
Additional Refuse Cart
Additional Recycling Cart
Valet Shared Service Rates
Tier 1 – Offices and Residential
Tier 2 – Small Retail Stores and Bars (no food)
Tier 3 – Large Retail Stores, Bars (with food), and Small Restaurants
Tier 4 – Medium Sized Restaurants (limited service)
Tier 5 – Large Sized Restaurants (full service)
$24.70
$74.16
$148.75
Compactor Rates
Front Load Compactor Service (Per CY)
30 Cubic Yard Self Contained Compactor
42 Cubic Yard Stationary Compactor
Container Service Fee (Each Haul)
$75.27
$450.00
$650.00
$300.00
Roll-Off Container Rates
Container Rental (Monthly)
Container Service Fee (Each Haul)
$50.00
Commercial Organics Collection Service
Monthly Service Fee (3 CY 1 x week)
Extra Empty
Commercial Service Fees
Delivery (Applicable to Front Load
Only)•Relocation•Inaccessible•Extra Empty•Exchange
Same Day Service Fee
Dumpster Lock Installation (one-time fee)
Temporary Container Service Rental Fee Per Month
Temporary Container Service Per Empty Fee
Damaged Containers
Bulk Waste Collection – Trip Fee
Bulk Waste Collection – Per Item Collection Fee limit of 10
Yard Waste Service – Per Staff Hour (with a 15 min. minimum charge)
$20.00
$5.00
$75.00/hour
PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL SERVICES
(Effective 10/0 1/24)
Landfill Rates (per ton)
Gate Rate (City of Denton Residents/Businesses)
Per Ton
$45.50
Gate Rate (Non-Denton Residents/Businesses)
City Hauled Disposal Rate (Open Top & Compactors)
City of Denton Department Rate
Sludge, Dewatered
$23.50
Varies
Clean Concrete
Special Waste (must be pre-approved by City of Denton)
Minimum Charge (per load)
After Hour Fee
(First) Unsecured Loads
(Subsequent) Unsecured Loads
Electronics Residents (Per Item)
Electronics Non-Resident (Per Item)
Appliances per item
RFID Replacement Card
Live Load fee – Minimum 15-minute charge (per hour)
Construction & Demolition (Resident & Nonresident) (per ton)
Shingles Rate (per ton)
$26.50
$ 120.00
$25.00
30.00
$75.00
$66.50
$125.00
Cubic Yardage Rates (in event of scale outage)
Uncompacted MSW (per CY)
Compacted MSW (per CY)
Brush and Green Waste
City of Denton Customer- Unbagged grass, leaves, and brush $ 12’-
bagged material is not accepted
Brush > 12'
Non-City of Denton Customer- Brush Rate
Per Ton
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES DEFINITIONS AND INFORMATION
(Effective 10/0 1/24)
Household Hazardous Waste
Residential and multi-family household chemicals should not be placed in refuse or recycling
containers. These waste materials include pesticides, herbicides, cleaning chemicals, paints, oils,
etc. Residents shall contact Customer Service to schedule curbside collection. The chemicals
should be kept in their original containers and placed where requested by the Customer Service
staff. Residents may also dispose of household hazardous waste at the City’s Home Chemical
Center located at 1527 S. Mayhill Rd. during operational hours. Household hazardous waste may
not be left for disposal while the facility is closed or unattended.
Residential Brush Collection
4 cubic yards of brush will be collected at no charge. Accumulations in excess of 4 cubic yards
will be assessed a collection fee equivalent to the hourly labor and equipment cost to collect the
material. The collection fee will be assessed in 15-minute increments with a minimum charge of
15 minutes.
Electronic Equipment
Televisions, monitors, video displays, laptops, similar electronic devices, and certain appliances
containing CRT, LED, LCD, plasma, and other electronic displays will be charged fees for the
collection, processing, recycling, and disposal of these items. Dishwashers are not included within
this definition.
Appliances
Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, or any appliance that contains or once contained coolant
will be assessed the fees established herein for collection or disposal. Other appliances such as
water heaters, stoves, clothes washers, dryers, ovens, etc. may be collected or disposed of for no
charge. Dishwashers and commercial appliances are not included in this definition.
Residential Remodeling
Residential remodeling materials include, but are not limited to; lumber, brick, fencing, drywall,
and other construction materials. No materials shall exceed 8 feet in length. If the customer has
over 4 cubic yards of remodeling materials for collection, the customer is required to utilize a City
refuse container of adequate size to contain the materials and maintain a collection service
frequency of at least once per month.
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SPECIAL EVENT – CLEARSTREAM SERVICES
Clearstream containers are available for special events at no charge. they can be picked up and
returned by the customer to the Solid Waste & Recycling administration office located at 1527 S.
Mayhill Rd.
COMMERCIAL CART COLLECTIONS
In areas where commercial cart collection service is available, small quantity waste generators
may contract for weekly cart service from the City. All refuse must be placed in the cart, and the
cart set out for collection no later than 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
Commercial Delivery / Relocation / Inaccessible / Exchange Fee / Extra Service
The fee established herein will be charged for container delivery, relocation, inaccessibility,
exchange, or extra collection services.
Shared Commercial Services
The Director of Solid Waste may designate certain commercial containers as shared containers for
use by multiple commercial customers. Shared container rates include a range of costs. The rate
assigned may vary and fluctuate according to waste and recycling volumes and frequency of
service
Commercial Bulky Waste Collection
Commercial bulky waste is bulk material (furniture, mattresses, etc.) placed outside the dumpster
or roll-off container sited at a commercial account holder’s service location. Bulk waste set for
disposal at commercial businesses may be collected by the City of Denton if the property owner,
business owners, and/or account holder schedules a collection. A trip charge and per item fee is
assessed for all collections.
Commercial Service Requirements
Equipment Uses - All equipment furnished by the City shall at all times be considered the property
of the City, and not private property. Customers shall not modify the equipment or use it for any
purpose other than as intended or as set forth herein. The City shall repair, as necessary, the
equipment furnished. The customer, however, agrees to be solely responsible for any damages to
or loss of equipment resulting from any negligent acts or misuse by the customer, customer’s
agents, employees, or invitees. The City may temporarily replace the size and/or type of equipment
contracted with one or more pieces of equipment of equivalent capacity for the purposes of
repairing the equipment. Customer agrees that the equipment is in the customer’s care, custody,
management or control at all times.
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Gate Rate
All persons delivering material to the City of Denton Landfill are subject to a fee for the disposal
or beneficial reuse of said material. City of Denton residents and businesses qualify for the City
gate rate by providing proof of residency. Clean mixed paper, cardboard, steel and aluminum
cans, glass bottles, and plastics #1-7 delivered to the recycling facility exclusively for recycling
are not assessed a fee.
Right to Refuse or Deny Service
The Director of Solid Waste and Recycling of the City of Denton, or designee, is hereby authorized
to deny the use of the City of Denton landfill to any customer who provides false information
regarding the origin of, or the composition of the solid waste delivered for disposal to the landfill;
or for safety violations committed by a customer within the landfill; or for non-compliance with
verbal and written instructions provided to the customer by Solid Waste and Recycling Department
personnel at the landfill; or for nonpayment of delinquent funds owed by the customer to the City
of Denton, Texas; or for any violation of the law committed by the customer within the landfill;
or for any non-compliance by the customer with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
regulations or policies; or for any non-compliance by the customer with the City of Denton’s Code
of Ordinances or rules; or for any violation of the written landfill rules by the customer as amended
and posted by the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at the entrances to the landfill.
Special Wastes
Acceptance of special waste is subject to Federal and State laws and regulations. The City of
Denton has the right to refuse to accept or collect special waste at its discretion. Charges for the
collection and disposal of special waste, approved by the Director of Solid Waste and Recycling,
will be established based on the type of special waste, the regulatory requirements, and the cost of
service for collection and disposal of the waste.
Unsecured Loads
In compliance with Texas Transportation Code, Title 7, Chapter 725,Sec.725.021 (c)., solid waste
loads that are not adequately covered, secured or enclosed to prevent the material from spilling
will be charged an Unsecured Load Fee and be provided a tarp and four bungie cords for the first
time. Each Subsequent Load will assess an additional charge.
RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) REPLACEMENT CARD
All 3rd party contracted haulers utilizing the unattended lane at the City of Denton Landfill are
issued an RFID card. The first card will be provided by the City; however, if a replacement card
is required, a fee will be assessed to issue a new card
The State of Texas assesses a landfill surcharge (30 Texas Administrative Code 330.602), the
surcharge is a pass-through charge collected on behalf of the State of Texas. Any additional
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assessment or fees established by a governmental entity will be added to the disposal rates and
assessed on all waste delivered to the landfill.
Contracted Commercial Disposal Rates
The Denton City Council may, at its sole discretion, approve service contracts with commercial
waste haulers for disposal services and fees at the City of Denton’s landfill facility located at 1527
S. Mayhill Rd.
Miscellaneous
Pass Through: Any fees or charges established by an authorized governmental entity and
applicable to the customer or the services of the customer will be a pass-through fee to the customer
and added to the rates stated herein.
Hourly: All hourly fees and charges established herein shall be calculated in 15 minute increments
with a 15 minute minimum for the first hour.
INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
CUSTOMER SHALL DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS
FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AT THE SERVICE LOCATION, AND ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS MADE BY ANY OTHER PERSON HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE
PROPERTY SITUATED AT THE SERVICE LOCATION, FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE,
OR DETERIORATION OF THE PAVEMENT, SURFACE. SUBSURFACE MATERIALS.
OR SIMILAR FACILITIES AT THE SERVICE LOCATION BY REASON OF USE
THEREOF BY THE CITY’S TRUCKS THAT ARE USED TO SERVICE THE
EQUIPMENT. CUSTOMER FURTHER AGREES TO RELEASE, INDEMNIFY,
DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, FROM AND
AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF DAMAGES RELATED TO THE FURNISHING
OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE CITY IN
SERVICING SINGLE- AND MULTI-FAMILY LIVING FACILITIES AS WELL AS
COMMERCIAL ENTITIES.
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SECTION 2. The Director of Solid Waste and Recycling of the City of Denton, or
designee, is hereby authorized to deny the use of the City of Denton landfill to any customer who
provides false information regarding the origin of, or the composition of the solid waste delivered
for disposal to the landfill; or for safety violations committed by a customer within the landfill; or
for non-compliance with verbal and written instructions provided to the customer by Solid Waste
and Recycling Department personnel at the landfill; or for nonpayment of delinquent funds owed
by the customer to the City of Denton, Texas; or for any violation of the law committed by the
customer within the landfill; or for any non-compliance by the customer with the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality regulations or policies; or for any non-compliance by the
customer with the City of Denton’s Code of Ordinances or rules; or for any violation of the written
landfill rules by the customer as amended and posted by the Solid Waste and Recycling
Department at the entrances to the landfill.
SECTION 3. It is in the public interest that the provisions of Sections 26-3, 26-4, 26-5,
26-7, 26-8(a), and 26-9 of Article I of Chapter 26 of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances shall
expressly apply to City of Denton Solid Waste and Recycling services.
SECTION 4. Ordinance 23-1736 is hereby repealed. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in force when the provisions of this ordinance became effective which are inconsistent,
or in conflict with the terms or provisions contained in this ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent of any such conflict.
SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in
this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or under any circumstances is held invalid
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it
would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective, charged, and applied to all solid waste
and recycling services rendered by the City of Denton on and after October 1, 2024; and a copy of
said rates, fees, and charges shall be maintained on file in the Office of the City Secretary of
Denton, Texas.
The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by 2 and
seconded by v,zhi By, ) ; the Ordinance was passed and approved bythe following vote U - X :
Aye
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P/
Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2:
Paul Meltzer, District 3 :
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Joe Holland. District 4:y‘
/’Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Jill Jester, At Large Place 6:/
PASSED and APPROVED this Ilt\ day of Sep 4(,bb( / , 2024.
GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
BY:A
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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