1997-239 NQ%~, Amende~ by Ordinance No. 98-266
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICE
CONTAI'NED IN ORDINANCE 96-210, AS AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 24 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE
CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL SERVICE BY ADDING A DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT AND
CHANGING NUMBER OF CUBIC YARDS OF YARD WASTE PICKED UP WITHOUT
CHARGE, AMENDING THE RATES FOR COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER, OPEN TOP AND
COMPACTOR SERVICE, AMENDING THE CHARGES FOR LANDFILL SERVICE,
AMENDDNG MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE CHARGES, PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVF 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 Artmcle III and Sectzon 24-4 of Article I of Chapter 24 of
the Code of Ordmnances are hereby establIshed as follows
SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULES
PAGE
SWR Reszdentzal Solmd Waste Collectzon Service 2
SWC Commercial/Institutional Sol~d Waste
Collection Service 3
SWL Sanitary Landfill Use 8
SWY CommercIal/Institutional Cardboard RecyclIng 12
Servzce
SCHEDULE SWR
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to lndmvldual family unmt solid waste collection
service Individual family unmt includes each side of a
duplex, each llvmng unmt per subdmvlded lot, and any unmt or
living space mn whmch a person or single family resides
MONTHLY RATE
$12 90 per 30 days
SURCHARGE (State of Texas statutory charge for landfill use)
$0 10 per 30 days
The surcharge referenced above is hereby authorazed to be
remitted to the State as requared by law, and should the
State Legaslature ancrease this fee, such ancrease as hereby
authorized to be charged and collected
MINIMUM BILLING
$13 00 per 30 days
OTHER CHARGES
There wall be no charge for the collection of bagged grass
clappings and leaves, or brush and tree limbs whach are cut
and stacked an 4' lengths, if the combaned grass/leaves/brush
total volume ms not over eight cubmc yards per week Any
combination of grass, leaves, and brush as appropriate
One cubmc yard of grass or leaves equals 6 bags
Bagged grass and leaves over 8 cubic yards (48 bags) is
charged at 50¢ per additional bag
Brush and tree limbs over 8 cubic yards is charged at $5 00
per cubic yard for all cubic yards
The charge for the collection of appliances as $10 00 per
appliance
A service deposat of $26 00 will be charged, af requared for
basmc utmlaty service
PAGE 2
SCHEDULE SWC
COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
(Effective 10/01/97}
APPLICATION
ApplIcable for all commercial or institutional solid waste
collection service
MONTHLY RATE
A DUMPSTERS (Regular Servzce)
1 2 YARD DUMPSTER (Exzstlng 2 Yd customers only)
Number of Tzmes Cubic Yards Cubzc 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 Cubzc Yard Cubzc 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 Times Cubic Yards Cubic Yards Rate Per
Collected Per Week Per Week Per 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 zs only avazlable to
exzstlng 2 yard dumpster customers as of September
30, 1997 New 2 yard dumpster service will not be
offered to any customer Existing customers receiv-
ing 2 yard dumpster servLce that d~scontlnue 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 cubic yard dumpster 12 50 47 00 per pickup
6 cubic yard dumpster 16 25 61 00 per pickup
8 cubic yard dumpster 19 00 70 00 per pzckup
PAGE 4
C DUMPSTER SERVICE (Refill and Extra Pickup)
Type of
Container Service Charge
2 cubic yard dumpster $15 50 per p~ckup
3 cubmc yard dumpster 21 50 per p~ckup
4 cubmc yard dumpster 28 25 per p~ckup
6 cubmc yard dumpster 37 50 per pickup
8 cubic yard dumpster 47 00 per pzckup
D OPEN TOP CONTAINERS
Type of Rent
Contamner Per 30 Days Servmce Charge
15 cubic yard open top $53 00 $137 00 per pmckup
20 cubmc yard open top 66 00 164 00 per pickup
30 cubmc yard open top 79 00 218 00 per pickup
40 cubic yard open top 100 00 272 00 per pickup
E COMPACTORS
Type of Rent
Contamner Per 30 Days Servmce Charge
6 cubmc yard compactor $ 63 00 $ 62 00 per pmckup
12 cubic yard compactor 121 00 122 00 per pickup
20 cubic yard compactor 159 00 160 00 per pickup
25 cubic yard compactor 192 00 183 00 per p~ckup
30 cubmc yard compactor 236 00 207 00 per p~ckup
42 cubic yard compactor 307 00 263 00 per pzckup
BASE MINIMUM COMMERCIAL CHARGE
A m~nmmum commercial customer charge of $15 00 / month w~ll be
charged to all commercIal customers
SHARED COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS
Shared commercial containers will be l~mlted on a cubic
yardage baszs to a mmnzmum of 1 cubic yard per customer The
maxmmum number of customers with shared accounts per dumpster
size Ks as stated
2 CY Dumpster - A maximum of 2 customers for a shared account
3 CY Dumpster - A maximum of 3 customers for a shared account
4 CY Dumpster - A maxmmum of 4 customers for a shared account
6 CY Dumpster - A maximum of 6 customers for a shared account
8 CY Dumspter - A maximum of 8 customers for a shared account
PAGE 5
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
SURCHARGE (SWC)
An additional 3 5% charge will be assessed for each 30 day
period (excluding rental charge) to compensate for the State of
Texas surcharge for solid waste received at landfills The Cmty
staff is hereby authorized to remit such charge to the State, and
should the State Legislature increase this fee, such increase
hereby authorized to be charged and collected
OTHER CHARGES
A delivery fee of $45 00 per container will be charged to all
customers for open top containers and compactors A delivery
fee of $30 00 per container will be charged to all customers
for temporary dumpster service
A relocation fee of $30 00 will be charged for each open top
or compactor container that is relocated at the customer's
site
A $25 00 fee will be charged for each request for same day
pickup service for open top and compactor customers who
receive pickup service upon demand
A pickup charge of $6 00 for commerczal containers that are
inaccessible, at the time of scheduled service
A $55 00 fee will be charged for contaIner locks provided by
the City of Denton
A charge of $400 00/30 days will be charged for precrusher
rental
A deposit on Open Tops and Temporary Dumpsters will be charged
based on 1/6 of the estimated annual billing amount or service
contract
A minimum of once per week pickup service is requzred for
putreslble (food} waste containers
PAGE 6
OTHER CHARGES
A charge of $17 50/cubic yard will be charges for whole trees
and stumps delivered to the landfill
The charge for the collection of appliances is $10 00 per
item
PAGE 7
SCHEDULE SWL
SANITARY LANDFILL USE
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to individuals and commercial entitles that use the
City's sanitary landfill site, with solid waste originating
· nslde 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 vehzcles w~th a carryzng $ 30 10
load capacity of 2 cubic yards
but less than 5 cubic yards such
as one-half ton pzckups
3 Pzckup trucks with szde boards $ 86 00
and all other vehzcles 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 cubmc yards but
less than 15 cubic yards
5 Vehicles with carrying capacity $172 00
in excess of 15 cubic yards but
less than 20 cubic yards
6 Vehicles with carrying capacity $258 00
in excess of 20 cubic yards but
less than 30 cubic yards
7 Vehzcles with carrying capaczty $344 00
in excess of 30 cubic yards but
less than 40 cubic yards
8 Vehicles with carrying capaczty $430 00
of 40 cubic yards or more
PAGE 8
APPLICATION
Applicable to zndlvlduals and commercial entities who are not
residents of the City of Denton or any customer with solzd
waste that does not orlgznate from inside the city limits of
Denton, Texas
RATES AND CHARGES
B INDIVIDUAL USERS
Charge Per
Type of Vehicle
Vehicle Per Load
1 Automobiles and station wagons, $ 17 50
pickup trucks less than one-half ton
2 Motor vehicles wzth a carrying $ 61 25
load capacity of 2 cubic yards
but less than 5 cubic yards such
as one-half ton pickups
3 Pickup trucks with side boards $175 00
and all other vehicles with a
carrying capaczty in excess of
5 cubic yards but less than 10
cubic yards
4 Vehicles with carrying capacity $262 00
in excess of 10 cubic yards but
less than 15 cubzc yards
5 Vehicles with carrying capaczty $350 00
in excess of 15 cubic yards but
less than 20 cubic yards
6 Vehicles with carrying capacity $525 00
in excess of 20 cubic yards but
less than 30 cubic yards
7 Vehicles with carrying capacity $700 00
in excess of 30 cubic yards but
less than 40 cubic yards
8 Vehicles with carrying capaczty $875 00
of 40 cubic yards or more
PAGE 9
APPLICATION
Applzcable to customers who submmt for deposit leaves, grass
clzpplngs, 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 uncontamznated No Charge
leaves and grass
2 Bagged and uncontaminated No Charge
leaves and grass
3 Any type or szze vehmcle No Charge
wzth uncontamznated loads of
brush zn less than 6' lengths
4 Any type or szze vehLcle $ 3 00 CY
with uncontaminated loads of
brush zn greater than 6' lengths
5 Any type or smze vehzcle $ 8 60 CY
wzth contaminated bagged
or unbagged leaves, grass,
or brush of any length
6 Whole trees and stumps $17 50 CY
D PRIVATE COMMERCIAL USERS
The City Manager may enter znto contracts w~th private commer-
cIal collectIon servzce companies operating outside the c~ty
lzmlts for regular use of the sanitary landf~ll s~te at the
following rates
Reszdentzal and commerczal $ 17 50/cubzc yard or
garbage $ 87 50/ton
Rubbmsh (trash) $ 17 50/cubic yard or
$ 87 50/ton
Noncompactable residential and $ 17 50/cubzc yard or
conunerczal garbage $ 87 50/ton
PAGE 10
D PRIVATE COMMERCIAL USERS continued
Ail such contracts may contain conditions of operation, dis-
posal and delivery as the City Manager or his designee shall
determine necessary for the efficient operation of the
landfill site and the method of billing and collection for
such use
E TIRE CHARGES Charge 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 speczal
waste is subject to Federal and
State laws and regulations, and the
City has the rzght to refuse to
accept waste
G UNSECURED LOADS Rate Per Load
Applies to solzd 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 publzc
access roads serving landfmll site
SURCHARGE {SWL)
An addltzonal 3 5% charge will be assessed to compensate for
the State of Texas surcharge for all solzd waste received at
landfills The City staff is hereby authorized to remit such
charge to the State, and should the State Legislature Increase
th~s fee, such increase is hereby authorized to be charged and
collected
PAGE 11
SCHEDULE SWY
COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL CARDBOARD RECYCLING
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to commercIal or ~nstltutlonal customers that
receive separate recycling service in dedicated recycling
containers
MONTHLY RATE
A DUMPSTER RECYCLING SERVICE (4/6/8 YARD DUMPSTERS)
Dumpster Rent
Size Per Month Service
4 CY $0 00 $0 00
6 CY $0 00 $0 00
8 CY $0 00 $0 00
B COMPACTOR RECYCLING SERVICE
Type of Rent
Container Per 30 Days Service Charge
30 CY $0 00 $0 00
42 CY $0 00 $0 00
After coverzng costs, cardboard revenues are to be shared
wlth the customer on a 50/50% basis
PLckups will only be made when the containers are full and
requmre servIcing Cardboard boxes are to be broken down and
placed in the contazners to lay as flat as possible Recy-
clmng servzces may be d~scontlnued at the dlscretzon of the
Executive D~rector of Ut~lltzes, or h~s designee
PAGE 12
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 difference 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
SECTION II That the Superintendent of the Solid Waste
Department of the City of Denton is authorized to deny the use of
the landfzll to customers for provzdlng false information regarding
the rgsldency of the lndlvzdual or or~glnatzon of the solid waste
S~CTION III That mf any sectzon, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word in this ordinance, or application
thereof to any person or cmrcumstances ~s held ~nvalld by any court
of competent 3ur~sdzctlon, such holding shall not affect the
val~dzty of the remaining portions of this ordznance, and the Cmty
Councll of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have
enacted such remaznzng portmons despite any such Invalidity
SECTION IV That this ordinance shall become effective for
solid waste service rendered on or after October 1, 1997, and a
copy of samd rates shall be maintained on fmle in the Offmce of the
C it y Secre tary ~ ~
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of % 1997
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
BY
O iN CE NO q & &
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR SOLID WASTE
SERVICE CONTAINED IN ORDINANCES97-239, 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 TEE OUTSIDE THE CITY
LANDFILL RATE, AND ADDING A NEGOTIABLE LANDFILL RATE FOR OUTSIDE
THE CITY WASTE HAULERS, PROVIDING FOR A SEVEP~ABILITY CLAUSE, AND
PROVIDING FOR AM EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the charges for solid waste collectIon ser-
vlces 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 Res~dentlal Solld Waste Collection Service 2
SWC Commercial and InstitutIonal Solid Waste
Collection Service 3
SWL Sanitary Landf~ll Use 8
PAGE 1
SCHEDULE SWR
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLICATION
Applicable to individual family unit sol~d waste collection
service Individual family unit includes each side of a
duplex, each living unit per subdivided lot, and any unit or
llvlng space in whlch a person or single famlly 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 is hereby
authorlzed to be charged and collected
BI
$13 00 per 30 days
OTHER CHARGES
There will be no charge for the collection of bagged grass
clippings and leaves, or brush and tree limbs which are cut
and stacked in 4' lengths, ~f the combined grass/leaves/brush
total volume ~s not over elght cubic yards per week Any
comblnat~on 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 limbs over 8 cubic yards 1s charged at $5 00
per cubic yard for all cubic yards
The charge for the collection of appliances ~s $10 00 per
appliance
A service deposit of $26 00 will be charged, if requlred, for
basic utility service
PAGE 2
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)
i 2 YARD DUMPSTER (Existing 2 Yard customers only)
Number of T~mes Cubic Yards Cubic Yards Rate Per
Collected Per Week Per Week ~ 90 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
12 48 192 55
2 3 YARD DUMPSTER
Number of Times Cubic Yard Cubic Yards Rate Per
CQllected Per Week Per Week Per Month 3Q Days
i 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 Times Cubic Yards Cubic Yards Rate Per
collected Per Week Per Week ~ 30 Days
i 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
PAGE 3
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 avamlable to
exmstlng 2 yard dumpster customers as of September
30, 1998 New 2 yard dumpster service will not be
offered to any customer Ex~stlng customers recemv-
mn~ 2 yard dumpster service that dlscontmnue 2 yard
servmce may not remnstate 2 yard dumpster service
B. DUMPSTER SERVICE (Temporary)
Type of Rent
Container ~ ~
3 cubic yard dumpster $ 9 70 $38 00 per pmckup
4 cubic yard dumpster 12 50 47 00 per pmckup
6 cubic yard dumpeter 16 25 61 00 per pickup
8 cubmc yard dumpster 19 00 70 00 per p~ckup
PAGE 4
C DUMPSTER SERVICE (Refill and Extra Pickup)
Type of
Container Service Charqe
2 cubic 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 pickup
D 6 CY COMPACTOR
Number of Times Cubic Yards Cubic Yards Rate Per
Collected Per Week per Week Per Month 30 Days
I 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 $~rv~ce CharGe
15 cubic yard open top $53 00 $135 00 per pickup
20 cubic yard open top 66 00 176 00 per pickup
30 cubic yard open top 79 00 258 00 per pickup
40 cubic yard open top 100 00 344 00 per pickup
OPEN TOP WEIGHT SURCHARGE
A $45 surcharge per ton will be assessed to all Open
Top customers whose waste is in excess of the
established maximum tonnages per container size
15 cubic yard open top 3 Tons
20 cubic yard open top 4 Tons
30 cubic yard open top 6 Tons
40 cubic yard open top 8 Tons
F COMPACTORS
Type of Rent
Container ~ ~
20 cubic yard compactor $159 00 $160 00 per pickup
25 cubic yard compactor 192 00 183 00 per pickup
_ 30 cubic yard compactor 236 00 207 00 per pickup
42 cubic yard compactor 307 00 263 00 per p~ckup
PAGE 5
BASE MINIMUM COMMERCIAL CHARGE
A minimum commercial customer charge of $15 00 per month will
be charged to all commercial customers
SHARED COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS
Shared commercIal containers will be limited on a cubic
yardage bas~s to a mlnamum of 1 cubic yard per customer The
maximum number of customers wath shared accounts per dumpster
saze ~s as stated
DumDster S~ze Ma~amum Number of Customers
2 CY 2
3 CY 3
4 CY 4
6 CY 6
8 CY 8
~ Rate Per Cubic Yard
Disposal of "Special Waste" as $17 50
defaned by the State of Texas
Munac~pal Sol~d Waste Management
Regulataons Acceptance of specaal
waste is subject to Federal and
State laws and regulations, and the
City has the r~ght to refuse to
accept waste
An additional 3 5% charge w~ll be assessed for each tharty day
peraod (excluding rental charge) to compensate for the State
of Texas surcharge for solid waste receaved at landfills The
City staff ~s hereby authorized to remat such charge to the
State, and should the State Legaslature increase th~s fee,
such ancrease is hereby authorazed to be charged and
collected
A delivery fee of $45.00 per contaaner w~ll be charged to all
customers for Open Top contaaners and Compactors A delivery
fee of $30 00 per contaaner wall be charged to all customers
for temporary Dumpster servace
A relocation fee of $30 00 wall be charged for each Open Top
or Compactor container that ~s relocated at the customer's
sate
PAGE 6
A $25 00 fee will be charged for each request for same day
pickup service for Open Top and Compactor customers who
receive p~ckup service upon demand
A pickup charge of $6 00 for commercial containers that are
inaccessible, at the time of scheduled service
A $55 00 fee w~ll be charged for container locks provided by
the C~ty of Denton
A charge of $400 00/30 days will be charged for precrusher
rental
A charge of $300 00 will be assessed to all Open Top customers
who have containers whose waste weighs in excess of 9 tons
A deposlt on Open Tops and Temporary Dumpsters will be charged
based on 1/6 of the estImated annual bllllng amount or service
contract
A m~nlmum of once per week p~ckup service is requlred for
putres~ble (food) waste containers
A charge of $17 50/c~b~c yard w~ll be charged for whole trees
and stumps delivered to the landf~ll
The charge for the collection of appliances is $10 00 per
item
PAGE 7
SCHEDULE SWL
SANITARY LANDFILL USE
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLICATION
Applicable to individuals and commercial entitles that use the
City's sanitary landfill site, with solid waste originating
inside the city limits of Denton, Texas
P~ ~ CHA~GES
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 with a carrying $ 30 10
load capacity of 2 cubic yards
but less than 5 cubic yards such
as one-half ton pickups
3 Pickup trucks with side boards $ 86 00
and all other vehlcles w~th a
carrying capacity in excess of
5 cubic yards but less than 10
cubic yards
4 Vehicles wlth carrying capacity $129 00
In excess of 10 cubic yards but
less than 15 cublc yards
5. Vehicles w~th carrying capacity $172 00
in excess of 15 cubic yards but
less than 20 cubic yards
6. Vehicles wlth carrying capacity $258 00
in excess of 20 cubic yards but
less than 30 cubic yards
7 Vehicles wlth carrying capacity $344 00
in excess of 30 cubic yards but
less than 40 cubic yards
8 Vehicles w~th carrying capacity $430 00
of 40 cubic yards or more
PAGE 8
APPLICATION
Applicable to ~nd~vlduals and commercial entlt~es who are not
residents of the City of Denton or any customer w~th solid
waste that does not orlgmnate from inside the city limits of
Denton, Texas
RATES AND CHARGES
B INDIVIDUAL USERS
Tvoe of Vehmcle Charge Per
Vehmcle Per Load
1 Automobmles and statmon wagons, $10 00
pickup trucks less than one-half ton
2 Motor vehmcles with a carrymng $ 35 00
load capacmty of 2 cubic yards
but less than 5 cubmc yards such
as one-half ton pickups
3 Pzckup trucks w~th smde boards $100 00
and all other vehicles wmth a
carrying capacity mn excess of
5 cubic yards but less than 10
cubmc yards
4 Vehmcles wmth carryzng capacity $150 00
mn excess of 10 cubmc yards but
less than 15 cubmc yards
5 Vehmcles wmth carryzng capacmty $200 00
mn excess of 15 cubic yards but
less than 20 cubic yards
6. Vehicles w~th carrymng capacmty $300 00
in excess of 20 cubmc yards but
less than 30 cubmc yards
7 Vehmcles wmth carrymng capaczty $400 00
in excess of 30 cubic yards but
less than 40 cubmc yards
8 Vehmcles with carrymng capacmty $500 00
of 40 cubic yards or more
PAGE 9
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 size 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 in greater than 6' lengths
5 Any type or size 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 City Manager may enter into contracts with outside the
city solid waste haulers for regular use of the sanltary
landfill slte at various negotlable rates beneficial to the
cltizens of Denton.
All such contracts may contain conditions of operation, dis~
posal and delivery as the City Manager or h~s designee shall
determine necessary for the efficient operation of the
landfill site and the method of billing and collection for
such use
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E TIRE CHARGES Charge 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 wlth a tarpaulin
or other equipment that prevents
materlal from spilling along and
w~thin the rlght-of-way of public
access roads servlng landfill site
SURC"=L~RGE (SWL)
An additional 3 5% charge will be assessed to compensate for
the State of Texas surcharge for all solid waste received at
landfills The City staff is hereby authorized to remit such
charge to the State, and should the State Legislature
increase this fee, such increase is hereby authorized to be
charged and collected
Landfill permits ~ssued 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 difference 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 residency of the individual or origination of
the sol~d waste
SECTION III That ~f any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word in th~s ordinance, or
application thereof to any person or c~rcumstances is held
invalid by any court of competent ]urlsd~ct~on, such holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this ordinance, and the C~ty Council of the City of Denton,
Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining
portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION IV. That th~s ordinance shall become effective for
solid waste service rendered on or after October 1, 1998, and
a copy of sa~d rates shall be maintained on file ~n the
Office of the Clty Secretary
PASSED AND 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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