1993-163E:\WPD0CS\0RD\S0L1D.WAS
ORDINANCE NO. 93 1&
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AMENDING RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL
AND COMMERCIAL SANITATION COLLECTION SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED BY
CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON;
ESTABLISHING RATES FOR EXCESS YARD WASTE COLLECTION, APPLIANCE COL-
LECTION, CARDBOARD RECYCLING AND CHARGES FOR SPECIAL COLLECTION;
AMENDING RATES CHARGED FOR THE USE OF THE CITY'S SANITARY LANDFILL;
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
Collection Service 3
SWL Sanitary Landfill Use
7
SWY Commercial and Institutional Recycling Service 9
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) will be 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 will be $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.
A charge for the collection of appliances will be at $10 per
appliance.
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SCHEDULE SWC
COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
(Effective 10/01/93)
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
1 2 8 $ 20.25
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
Collected Per Week Per Week Per Month
1 3 11.
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
107.25
127.80
148.05
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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 $ 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
Collected Per Week
Per Week
Per Month
30 Days
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
(Temporary)
Type of
Rent
Container
Per 30 Days
Service Charge
3 cubic yard
dumpster
$ 6.00
$18.60
per
pickup
4 cubic yard
dumpster
7.00
24.80
per
pickup
6 cubic yard
dumpster
9.25
35.40
per
pickup
8 cubic yard
dumpster
11.00
46.40
per
pickup
C.
OPEN TOP CONTAINERS
Type
of
Rent
Container
Per 30 Days
Service Charge
15
cubic
yard
open top
$30.00
$ 87.00 per pickup
20
cubic
yard
open top
40.00
118.00 per pickup
30
cubic
yard
open top
55.00
169.00 per pickup
40
cubic
yard
open top
70.00
215.00 per pickup
D.
COMPACTORS
Type
of
Rent
Container
Per 30 Day
s Service Charge
6
cubic
yard
compactor
$ 43.00
$ 38.00 per pickup
12
cubic
yard
compactor
87.00
75.00 per pickup
15
cubic
yard
compactor
97.00
88.00 per pickup
20
cubic
yard
compactor
116.00
121.00 per pickup
25
cubic
yard
compactor
135.00
145.00 per pickup
30
cubic
yard
compactor
165.00
170.00 per pickup
42
cubic
yard
compactor
215.00
222.00 per pickup
SURCHARGE
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
City staff is hereby authorized to remit such charge to the
State.
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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.
A charge for collection of appliances will be at $10.00 per
item.
A charge for collection of brush outside the container will be
at $4.00 for each cubic yard of brush over 1 cubic yard.
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SCHEDULE SWL
SANITARY LANDFILL USE
(Effective 10/01/93)
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 $ 3.95/cubic yard or
garbage $ 15.80/ton
Rubbish (trash) $ 3.95/cubic yard or
$ 15.80/ton
Uncompacted residential and
commercial garbage
All such contracts may contain
disposal and delivery as necessary
of the landfill site and the methc
for such use.
C. TIRE CHARGES
$ 3.95/cubic yard or
$ 15.80/ton
conditions of operation,
for the efficient operation
id of billing and collection
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.
LIMITATIONS
Charge Per Tire
$ 2.30
$ 4.60
Rate Per Cubic Yard
$ 7.50
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 R
Number of
Collected
1
2
3
4
ECYCLING SERVICE (8 YARD DUMPSTER)
Times Rate Per
Per Week 30 Davs
$ 50.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
B. OPEN TOP RECYCLING SERVICE
Type of
Container
30 Cubic Yard
40 Cubic Yard
Rent
Per 30 Days
$50.00
65.00
C. COMPACTOR RECYCLING SERVICE
Type of
Container
30 Cubic Yard
40 Cubic Yard
Rent
Per 30 Days
$150.00
200.00
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Service Charge
$135.00
135.00
Service Charge
$135.00
1:35.00
SECTION V. That this ordinance shall become effective and the
rates established herein shall be charged and applied to all solid
waste service accruing on or after October 1, 1993.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of Ji2 1993.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
CASTLEBERRY,
BY :
APP ED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
DEBRA A. DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
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