1993-234E:\UPDOCS\ORD\DUMPSTER.O
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE COMMERCIALSANITATION I COLLECTION O SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED BYA CHAPTER
24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON BY ESTABLISHING
CHARGES FOR DUMPSTER REFILL AND EXTRA DUMPSTER PICKUP SERVICE;
ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR UNSECURED LANDFILL LOADS; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the charges for solid waste collection
services 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 RATE SCHEDULES
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SWR Residential Solid Waste Collection Service 2
SWC Commercial and Institutional Solid Waste 3
Collection service
SWL Sanitary Landfill Use 7
SWY Commercial and Institutional Recycling Service 11
SCHEDULE SWR
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
APPLICATION
Applicable to individual family unit solid waste collection
service. Individual family unit includes each side of a duplex,
each living unit per subdivided lot, and any unit or living space
in which a person or single family resides.
MONTHLY RATE
Effective October 1, 1993, $10.80 per 30 days
SURCHARGE (State of Texas statutory charge for landfill use)
$0.35 per 30 days
The surcharge referenced above is hereby authorized to be
remitted to the state as required by law.
MINIMUM BILLING
Effective October 1, 1993, $11.15 per 30 days
OTHER CHARGES
Effective January 1, 1994, the charge for the collection of
grass clippings and leaves in excess of 6 bags per week (one
cubic yard) is fifty cents ($0.50) per bag.
Effective January 1, 1994, the charge for the collection of
brush and tree limbs in excess of 1 cubic yard is $4.00 per
cubic yard collected per week. One cubic yard of brush has
the dimensions of three feet by three feet by four feet.
The charge for the collection of appliances is $10.00 per
appliance.
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SCHEDULE SWC
COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
(Effective 01/01/94)
APPLICATION
Applicable for all commercial or institutional solid waste
collection service.
MONTHLY RATE
A. DUMPSTERS (Regular service)
1. 2 YARD DUMPSTER
Number of Times Cubic Yards Cubic Yards Rate Per
Collected Per Week Per Week Per Month 30 Days
2
8
$ 20.25
1
2
4
16
32.50
3
6
24
48.50
4
8
32
62.50
5
10
40
78.00
6
12
48
92.00
7
14
56
107.00
2. 3 YARD DUMPSTER
Number of Times
Cubic Yard
Cubic Yards
Week
d P
Per Week
Per Month
er
Collecte
1
3
12
2
6
24
3
9
27
4
12
48
5
15
60
6
18
72
7
21
84
Rate Per
30 Days
$ 25.25
45.60
65.70
86.40
]07.25
127.80
148.05
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3. 4 YARD DUMPSTER
Number of Times
Cubic Yards
Cubic Yards
Rate Per
Week
d
per week
Per Month
30 Days
Per
Collecte
1
4
16
$ 31.00
2
8
32
59.20
3
12
48
86.40
4
16
64
112.00
5
20
80
139.00
6
24
96
165.60
7
28
112
191.80
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 $ 44.50
2 12 48 82.00
3 18 72 121.00
4 24 96 160.00
5 30 120 198.00
6 36 144 242.00
7 42 168 277.20
5. 8 YARD DUMPSTER
Number of Times
Cubic Yards
Cubic Yards
Rate Per
Week
d P
Per Week
Per Month
30 Days
er
Collecte
1
8
32
$ 56.00
2
16
64
108.00
3
24
96
161.00
4
32
128
208.00
5
40
160
261.00
6
48
196
314.00
7
56
224
353.00
The 2 yard dumpster service at more than once per week
pickup is only available to existing customers receiv-
ing 2 yard dumpster service on October 1, 1993. Begin-
ning on October 1, 1993, new 2 yard dumpster service
will not be offered to any customer except on a
schedule of once per week pickup. Existing customers
receiving 2 yard dumpster service that discontinue 2
yard service on or after October 1, 1993, may not at a
later date, reinstate 2 yard dumpster service with more
than one pickup per week.
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B. DUMPSTER SERVICE
Type of
Container
Rent
per 30 Davs Service Charge
3 cubic
yard
dumpster
$ 6.00
$18.60
80
24
per
er
pickup
pickup
4 cubic
yard
dumpster
7.00
25
9
.
35.40
p
per
pickup
6 cubic
8 cubic
yard
yard
dumpster
dumpster
.
11.00
46.40
per
pickup
C. DUMPSTER SERVICE (Refill and Extra Pickup)
Type of
container
2 cubic yard open top
3 cubic yard open top
4 cubic yard open top
6 cubic yard open top
8 cubic yard open top
D. OPEN TOP CONTAINERS
Type of Rent
Container Per 30 Davs
15
cubic
yard
open
top
$30.00
20
cubic
yard
open
top
40.00
30
cubic
yard
open
top
55.00
40
cubic
yard
open
top
70.00
E. COMPACTORS
Type of Rent
Container Per 30 Days
6
cubic
yard
compactor
$ 43.00
12
cubic
yard
compactor
87.00
15
cubic
yard
compactor
97.00
20
cubic
yard
compactor
116.00
25
cubic
yard
compactor
135.00
30
cubic
yard
compactor
165.00
42
cubic
yard
compactor
215.00
(Temporary)
Service Charge
$10.00 per pickup
15.00 per pickup
20.00 per pickup
30.00 per pickup
40.00 per pickup
service Charge
$ 87.00 per pickup
118.00 per pickup
169.00 per pickup
215.00 per pickup
Service Charge
$ 38.00 per pickup
75.00 per pickup
88.00 per pickup
121.00 per pickup
145.00 per pickup
170.00 per pickup
222.00 per pickup
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SURCHARGE
An additional 3.5% charge will
period (excluding rental charge)
Texas surcharge for solid waste
city staff is hereby authorized
State.
be assessed for each 30 day
to compensate for the State of
received at landfills. The
to remit such charge to the
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OTHER CHARGES
A delivery fee of $50.00 per container will be charged to all
customers for open top containers and compactors. A delivery
fee of $15.00 per container will be charged to all customers
for temporary dumpster service.
The charge for collection of appliances is $10.00 per item.
The charge for collection of brush outside the container is
$4.00 for each cubic yard of brush over 1 cubic yard.
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SCHEDULE SWL
SANITARY LANDFILL USE
(Effective 01/01/94)
APPLICATION
Applicable to individuals and commercial entities that use the
City's sanitary landfill site.
RATES AND CHARGES:
A. INDIVIDUAL USERS
Charge Per
Type of Vehicle Vehicle Per Load
1. Automobiles and station wagons, $ 4.00
pickup trucks less than one-half ton.
2. Motor vehicles with a carrying $ 12.50
load capacity of 2 cubic yards
but less than 5 cubic yards such
as one-half ton pickups.
3.
Pickup trucks with side boards
$ 39.50
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
$ 59.25
in excess of 10 cubic yards but
less than 15 cubic yards.
5.
Vehicles with carrying capacity
$ 79.00
in excess of 15 cubic yards but
less than 20 cubic yards.
6.
Vehicles with carrying capacity
$118.50
in excess of 20 cubic yards but
less than 30 cubic yards
7.
Vehicles with carrying capacity
$158.00
in excess of 30 cubic yards but
less than 40 cubic yards.
8.
Vehicles with carrying capacity
$197.50
of 40 cubic yards or more.
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B. REGULAR COMMERCIAL USERS
The City Manager may enter into contracts with private commer-
cial collection service companies for regular use of the
sanitary landfill site at the following rates:
Residential and commercial
garbage
Rubbish (trash)
Uncompacted residential and
commercial garbage
$ 3.95/cubic yard or
$ 15.80/ton
$ 3.95/cubic yard or
$ 15.80/ton
$ 3.95/cubic yard or
$ 15.80/ton
All such contracts may contain conditions of operation,
disposal and delivery as necessary for the efficient operation
of the landfill site and the method of billing and collection
for such use.
C. TIRE CHARGES
1. Automobile tires not shredded,
quartered or halved.
2. Truck tires not shredded,
quartered or halved.
D. SPECIAL WASTE
Disposal of "Special Waste" as
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.
E. UNSECURED LOADS
Applies to solid waste load that
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.
Charge Per Tire
$ 2.30
$ 4.60
Rate Per Cubic Yard
$ 7.50
Rate Per Load
$10.00
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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.
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SCHEDULE SWY
COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL CARDBOARD RECYCLING
(Effective 10/01/93)
APPLICATION
Applicable to commercial or institutional customers that
receive separate recycling service in dedicated recycling
containers.
MONTHLY RATE
A. DUMPSTER RECYCLING SERVICE (8 YARD DUMPSTER)
Number of Times Rate Per
Collected Per Week 30 Days
1 $ 50.00
2 100.00
3 150.00
4 200.00
B. OPEN TOP RECYCLING SERVICE
Type of
container
30 Cubic Yard
40 Cubic Yard
Rent
Per 30 Days
$50.00
65.00
Service Charge
$135.00
135.00
C. COMPACTOR RECYCLING SERVICE
Type of
container
30 Cubic Yard
40 Cubic Yard
Rent
Per 30 Days
$150.00
200.00
Service Charge
$135.00
135.00
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SECTION V. That this ordinance shall become effective immedi-
ately upon its passage and approval, except that those charges
designated to be effective January 1, 1994, shall be charged and
applied to such solid waste service rendered on or after January 1,
1994. PASSED AND APPROVED this the _V`/ day of X993.
BOB'CASTLEBERRY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPAO'VED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
DEBRA A. DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
i
BY:
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