1998-266 Note Amended by Ordinance No. 99-294
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ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR SOLID WASTE
SERVICE CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE 97-239, AS AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 24
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING
THE CHARGES FOR A 6 CY COMPACTOR; AMENDING THE CHARGES FOR OPEN
TOP CONTAINERS, ADDING A SURCHARGE FOR EXCESS OPEN TOP WEIGHT, AND
ADDING A CHARGE FOR ANY OPEN TOP CONTAINER OVER 9 TONS,
ELIMINATING THE 12 CY COMPACTOR, AND AMENDING THE OUTSIDE THE CITY
LANDFILL RATE, AND ADDING A NEGOTIABLE LANDFILL RATE FOR OUTSIDE
THE CITY WASTE HAULERS, PROVIDING FOR A SEVER_ABILITY CLAUSE, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the charges for solid waste collection ser-
vices as authorIzed by Section 24~42(b) of Article II, Section 24-
66 of Article III and Section 24-4 of Article I of Chapter 24 of
the Code of Ordinances are hereby established as follows
SOLID WASTE PATE SCHEDULES
PAGE
SWR Residential Solid Waste Collectmon Service 2
SWC Commercial and Instztutlonal Solmd Waste
Collectmon Service 3
SWL Sanitary Landf~ll Use 8
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SCHEDULE SWR
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLICATION
Applicable to individual family unit solid waste collection
service Individual family unit includes each side of a
duplex, each living unit per subdlv~ded lot, and any unit or
llvlng space in which a person or single family resides
MONTHLY RATE
$12 90 per 30 days
SURCHARGE (State of Texas statutory charge for landfill use)
$ 10 per 30 days
The surcharge referenced above is hereby authorized to be
remitted to the State as required by law, and should the
State Legislature increase this fee, such increase ~s hereby
authorized to be charged and collected
MINIMUM BILLING
$13 00 per 30 days
OTHER CHARGES
There w~ll be no charge for the collection of bagged grass
cl~pp~ngs and leaves, or brush and tree limbs whzch are cut
and stacked in 4' lengths, ~f the combined grass/leaves/brush
total volume is not over eight cubic yards per week Any
combination of grass, leaves, and brush is appropriate One
cubic yard of grass or leaves equals 6 bags
Bagged grass and leaves over 8 cubic yards (48 bags) ~s
charged at $ 50 per additional bag
Brush and tree lmmbs over 8 cubic yards zs charged at $5 00
per cubic yard for all cubic yards
The charge for the collection of appliances is $10 00 per
appliance
A service deposit of $26 00 will be charged, if required, for
basic utility servzce
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SCHEDULE SWC
COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLICATION
Applicable for all commercial or ~nstltut~onal solid waste
collection service
MONTHLY RATE
A DUMPSTERS (Regular Service)
1 2 YARD DUMPSTER (Existing 2 Yard customers only)
Number of Times Cubic Yards Cubic Yards Rate Per
Collected Per Week Per Week Per Month 30 Days
1 2 8 $ 32 15
2 4 16 64 20
3 6 24 96 25
4 8 32 128 40
5 10 40 160 45
6 12 48 192 55
2 3 YARD DUMPSTER
Number of Times Cubic Yard Cubic Yards Rate Per
Collected Per Week Per Week Per Month 30 Days
1 3 12 $ 38 00
2 6 24 76 00
3 9 27 114 00
4 12 48 152 00
5 15 60 190 00
6 18 72 228 00
3 4 YARD DUMPSTER
Number of T~mes Cubic Yards Cubic Yards Rate Per
Collected Per Week Per Week Pel Month 30 Days
1 4 16 $ 43 40
2 8 32 86 80
3 12 48 130 15
4 16 64 173 50
5 20 80 217 00
6 24 96 260 30
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4 6 YARD DUMPSTER
Number of Times Cubic Yards Cubic Yards Rate Per
Collected Per Week Per Week Per Month 30 Days
1 6 24 $ 54 65
2 12 48 109 30
3 18 72 164 00
4 24 96 218 65
5 30 120 273 30
6 36 144 328 00
5 8 YARD DUMPSTER
Number of Times Cubic Yards Cubic Yards Rate Per
Collected Per Week Per Week Per Month 30 Days
1 8 32 $ 66 20
2 16 64 132 40
3 24 96 198 60
4 32 128 264 75
5 40 160 330 95
6 48 196 397 15
The 2 yard dumpster service is only available to
existing 2 yard dumpster customers as of September
30, 1998 New 2 yard dumpster service will not be
offered to any customer Exlstlng customers receiv-
ing 2 yard dumpster service that d~scont~nue 2 yard
service may not reinstate 2 yard dumpster service
B DUMPSTER SERVICE (Temporary)
Type of Rent
Contazner Per 30 Days Service Charge
3 cubic yard dumpster $ 9 70 $38 00 per pickup
4 cubzc yard dumpster 12 50 47 00 per p~ckup
6 cubic yard dumpster 16 25 61 00 per p~ckup
8 cubic yard dumpster 19 00 70 00 per p~ckup
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C DUMPSTER SERVICE (Refill and Extra Pickup)
Type of
Container Service CharGe
2 cublc yard dumpster $15 50 per pickup
3 cubic yard dumpster 21 50 per p~ckup
4 cubic yard dumpster 28 25 per p~ckup
6 cubic yard dumpster 37 50 per pickup
8 cubic yard dumpster 47 00 per p~ckup
D 6 CY COMPACTOR
Number of Times Cubic Yards Cubic Yards Rate Per
Collected Per Week Per Week Per Month 30 Days
1 21 91 $172 90
2 42 182 345 80
3 63 273 518 70
E OPEN TOP CONTAINERS
Type of Rent
Container Per 30 Days Service Charge
15 cubic yard open top $53 00 $135 00 per pickup
20 cubic yard open top 66 00 176 00 per plckup
30 cubic yard open top 79 00 258 00 per p~ckup
40 cublc yard open top 100 00 344 00 per p~ckup
OPEN TOP WEIGHT SURCHARGE
A $45 surcharge per ton w~ll be assessed to all Open
Top customers whose waste is ~n excess of the
established maximum tonnages per container s~ze
15 cubic yard open top 3 Tons
20 cublc yard open top 4 Tons
30 cublc yard open top 6 Tons
40 cublc yard open top 8 Tons
F COMPACTORS
Type of Rent
Container Per 30 Days Service CharGe
20 cubic yard compactor $159 00 $160 00 per p~ckup
25 cubic yard compactor 192 00 183 00 per pickup
30 cubic yard compactor 236 00 207 00 per p~ckup
42 cubic yard compactor 307 00 263 00 per p~ckup
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BASE MINIMUM COMMERCIALCHARGE
A minimum commercial customer charge of $15 00 per month will
be charged to all commercial customers
SHARED COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS
Shared commercial containers w~ll be limited on a cubic
yardage bas~s to a mlnlmum of 1 cubic yard per customer The
maximum number of customers with shared accounts per dumpster
s~ze ~s as stated
Du~p~ter S~ze Maximum Number of Customers
2 CY 2
3 CY 3
4 CY 4
6 CY 6
8 CY 8
SPECIAL WASTE Rate Per Cubic Yard
Disposal of "Speclal Waste" as $17 50
defined by the State of Texas
Municipal Sol~d Waste ManaGement
Regulations Acceptance of special
waste ~s subject to Federal and
State laws and regulations, and the
City has the right to refuse to
accept waste
SURCHARGE (SWC)
An additional 3 5% charge will be assessed for each thirty day
per~od (excludinG rental charge) to compensate for the State
of Texas surcharge for solid waste received at landfills The
City staff is hereby authorlzed to remit such charge to the
State, and should the State Legislature ~ncrease this fee,
such increase ~s hereby authorized to be charged and
collected
OTHER CHARGES
A delivery fee of $45 00 per container wmll be charged to all
customers for Open Top contalners and Compactors A delivery
fee of $30 00 per contamner w~ll be charged to all customers
for temporary Dumpster service
A relocation fee of $30 00 w~ll be charged for each Open Top
or Compactor container that is relocated at the customer's
site
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A $25 00 fee wall be charged for each request for same day
paakup servace for Open Top and Compactor customers who
reaelve pickup service upon demand
A p~ckup charge of $6 00 for commercaal containers that are
anaccess~ble, at the time of scheduled service
A $55 00 fee w~ll be charged for contaaner locks provided by
the City of Denton
A charge of $400 00/30 days will be charged for precrusher
rental
A charge of $300 00 w~ll be assessed to all Open Top customers
who have containers whose waste weighs in excess of 9 tons
A deposit on Open Tops and Temporary Dumpsters w~ll be charged
based on 1/6 of the estzmated annual b~llzng amount or service
contract
A m~n~mum of once per week packup service as required for
putres~ble (food) waste containers
A charge of $17 50/cubzc yard wall be charged for whole trees
and stumps delzvered to the landfall
The charge for the collection of appliances ~s $10 00 per
item
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SCHEDULE SWL
SANITARY LANDFILL USE
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLICATION
Applicable to individuals and commercial entities that use the
City's sanitary landfill site, with solid waste origInating
inside the city limits of Denton, Texas
RATES AND CHARGES
A INDIVIDUAL USERS
Charge Per
Type of Vehicle Vehicle Per Load
1 Automobiles and station wagons, $ 8 60
pickup trucks less than one-half ton
2 Motor vehicles w~th a carrying $ 30 10
load capacity of 2 cubic yards
but less than 5 cubic yards such
as one-half ton pickups
3 P~ckup trucks w~th side boards $ 86 00
and all other vehicles with a
carrying capacity in excess of
5 cubic yards but less than 10
cubic yards
4 Vehicles with carrying capacity $129 00
in excess of 10 cubic yards but
less than 15 cubic yards
5 Vehicles w~th carrying capacity $172 00
in excess of 15 cubic yards but
less than 20 cubic yards
6 Vehicles w~th carrying capacity $258 00
in excess of 20 cubic yards but
less than 30 cubic yards
7 Vehicles with carrying capacity $344 00
in excess of 30 cubic yards but
less than 40 cubic yards
8 Vehicles with carrying capacity $430 00
of 40 cubic yards or more
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APPLICATION
Applicable to individuals and commercial entitles who are not
residents of the City of Denton or any customer with solid
waste that does not originate from inside the c~ty l~mlts of
Denton, Texas
RATES AND CHARGES
B INDIVIDUAL USERS
Type of Vehicle Charge Per
Vehicle Per Load
1 Automobiles and station wagons, $10 00
pickup trucks less than one-half ton
2 Motor vehicles with a carrying $ 35 00
load capacity of 2 cubic yards
but less than 5 cubic yards such
as one-half ton p~ckups
3 Plckup trucks with side boards $100 00
and all other vehicles w~th a
carrying capacity in excess of
5 cubic yards but less than 10
cubic yards
4 Vehicles with carrying capacity $150 00
· n excess of 10 cubic yards but
less than 15 cubic yards
5 Vehicles with carrying capacity $200 00
· n excess of 15 cubic yards but
less than 20 cubic yards
6 Vehicles with carrying capacity $300 00
· n excess of 20 cubic yards but
less than 30 cubic yards
7 Vehicles with carrying capacity $400 00
· n excess of 30 cubic yards but
less than 40 cubic yards
8 Vehicles with carrying capacity $500 00
of 40 cubic yards or more
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APPLICATION
Applicable to customers who submit for deposit leaves, grass
clippings, brush, trees, and stumps shall pay the following
rates
RATES AND CHARGES
C INDIVIDUAL USERS
Charge Per
Type of Vehicle Vehicle Per Load
1 Unbagged and uncontaminated No Charge
leaves and grass
2 Bagged and uncontaminated No Charge
leaves and grass
3 Any type or slze vehicle No Charge
with uncontaminated loads of
brush in less than 6' lengths
4 Any type or size vehicle $ 3 00 CY
with uncontaminated loads of
brush ~n greater than 6' lengths
5 Any type or s~ze vehicle $ 8 60 CY
with contaminated bagged
or unbagged leaves, grass,
or brush of any length
6 Whole trees and stumps $17 50 CY
D OUTSIDE THE CITY SOLID WASTE HAULERS
The Clty Manager may enter ~nto contracts w~th outside the
c~ty sol~d waste haulers for regular use of the sanitary
landf~ll slte at various negotiable rates beneficial to the
cltlzens of Denton
All such contracts may contain conditions of operation, d~s-
posal and delivery as the C~ty Manager or h~s designee shall
determine necessary for the efficient operation of the
landfill s~te and the method of b~ll~ng and collection for
such use
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E TIRE CHARGES Charqe Per Tire
1 Automobile tires not shredded, $ 4 00
quartered or halved
2 Truck tires not shredded, $ 6 00
quartered or halved
F SPECIAL WASTE Rate Per Cubic Yard
Disposal of "Special Waste" as $17 50
defined by the State of Texas
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Regulations Acceptance of special
waste is subject to Federal and
State laws and regulations, and the
City has the right to refuse to
accept waste
G UNSECURED LOADS Rate Per Load
Applies to solid waste load that $12 00
are not secured with a tarpaulin
or other equipment that prevents
material from spilling along and
within the right-of-way of public
access roads serving landfill site
SURCHARGE (SWL)
An additional 3 5% charge will be assessed to compensate for
the State of Texas surcharge for all sol~d waste received at
landfills The C~ty staff ~s hereby authorized to remit such
charge to the State, and should the State Legislature
increase this fee, such increase ~s hereby authorized to be
charged and collected
LIMITATIONS
Landfill permits issued by the City of Denton prior to the
effective date of this ordinance may be redeemed for their
face value The customer must pay the d~fference between the
current rate and the face value of the permit The customer
is not entitled to a refund if the face value of the permit
exceeds the current rate
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SECTION II. That the Director of the Solid Waste Department
of the City of Denton is authorized to deny the use of the
landfill to customers for providing false information
regarding the resldency of the individual or orlglnat~on of
the sol~d waste
SECTION III That if any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word ~n this ordinance, or
application thereof to any person or circumstances ~s held
· nval~d by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding
shall not affect the valld~ty of the remaining portions of
th~s ordsnance, and the Clty Council of the C~ty of Denton,
Texas, hereby declares ~t would have enacted such remaining
portions despite any such ~nval~d~ty
SECTION IV That th~s ordinance shall become effective for
sol~d waste service rendered on or after October 1, 1998, and
a copy of sald rates shall be maintained on file in the
Off~ce of the Clty Secretary
PASSED A_ND APPROVED this the~~ day of~~ 1998
JACK~
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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