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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF
RATES FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICE CONTAII�ED IN ORDINANCE NO. 2010-231 AS
AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DENTON, T`EXAS; PROVIDING THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTTONS 26-3, 26-4, 26-5,
26-7, 26-8(a), AND 26-9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS SHALL EXPRESSLY APPLY TO CITY OF DENTON SOLID WASTE SERVICE;
PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE RESIDENTIAL REFUSE AND RECYCLING
COLLECTION SERVICES RATES AND CLARIFICATION THEREOF (SCHEDULE SWR);
AMENDING THE RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
COLLECTION SERVICES RATE (SCHEDULE SWMFS); �MENDMENT TO THE MULTI-
FAMILY CHEMICAL COLLECTION/RECYCLING RATE (SCHEDULE MFR);
AlV�NDMENT TO TI� COMIV�RCIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES
DUMPSTER RATES (SCHEDULE SWC); AMENDMENT TO THE COMNIERCIAL
RECYCLING SERVICES RATE TO REFLECT AN INCREASE TO THE SMALL BUSINESS
RECYCLING CART RATE (SCHEDULE SWCR); AMENDMENT TO THE COLLECTION
AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PERMIT AND CLARIFICATIONS (SCHEDULE
SWP); AMENDMENT TO THE SANITARY LANDFILL SERVICES RATES (SCHEDULE
SWL); PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE.
SECTION 1. 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; and
by Section 32-90 of Article IV of Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton,
Texas, are hereby established as follows:
SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULES
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RESIDENTIAL REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES ............................. 3
Ratesand Fees ............................................................................................................................. 3
Services........................................................................................................................................ 4
Miscellaneous.............................................................................................................................. 5
MULTI-FAMILY REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES ................................................ 5
Ratesand Fees ............................................................................................................................. 6
Services........................................................................................................................................ 6
Miscellaneous.............................................................................................................................. 7
COMMERCIAL REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES ............................ 7
Rates and Fees — Commercial Refuse ......................................................................................... 8
Rates and Fees — Commercial Recycling .................................................................................. 10
CommercialService Fees .......................................................................................................... 11
Shared Container Fees — Square District ................................................................................... 13
Miscellaneous.......................:.................................................................................................... 14
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CONSTRUCTION, DECONSTRUCTION, AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS
SERVICES...................................................................................................................................16
Ratesand Fees ........................................................................................................................... 16
Miscellaneous............................................................................................................................ 16
LANDFILL SERVICES .............................................................................................................17
Ratesand Fees ........................................................................................................................... 17
Services ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Miscellaneous............................................................................................................................ 19
COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PERMIT ..................................... 20
Fees............................................................................................................................................ 21
Miscellaneous............................................................................................................................ 24
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SCHEDULE SWR AND SWRR
RESIDENTIAL REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
(Effective 10/O1/11)
Residential accounts are defined as: Each living unit of a residential lot, each unit of a duplex or
triplex, and any single unit or living space in which a person or single family resides.
All refuse or recycling must be placed within a bag and within the appropriate cart with the lid
fully closed, and placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. Carts are only
collected one time per week. Residential accounts will be billed monthly.
Rates and Fees
Residential Rates and Fees
(SWR)
Refuse - Standard Cart
Refuse - Small Cart
Refuse - Large Cart
(SWRR)
Re cycling
Minimum Monthly B�71ing Rate
Excess Refuse per cart reload and empty
Monthly Service Rates
1 Cart 2 Cart 3 Cart
$19.25 N/A N/A
$17.10 N/A N/A
$21.95 $40.00 $60.00
$5.15 $5.15 $8.15
Yard Waste (per Cubic Yard, in excess of 6 cubic yards)
Large Household Item (per item, in excess of 4 items per year)
Appliance wrth PCB's or refrigerants (per item)
Electronics (per item)
Residential C&D (mobilization)
Residential C&D (per cubic yard)
Cart Redelivery Fee
$17.85
$6.00
$7.00
$5.00
$50.00
$20.00
$70.00
$10.00
$25.00
Services
Residents shall contact Customer Service a minimum of one day prior to their scheduled
collection day to request that Solid Waste collection personnel perform any services other than
the scheduled weekly collection of the refuse and recycling.
Minimum BillingBase Rate Service
A minimum monthly billing rate is applicable for an unoccupied residential unit and shall only
be effective after written application is made by the ratepayer with the Customer Service
Department, and such minimum billing rate shall be limited to a maximum period of six months
per calendar year.
Excess Refuse
Solid Waste collection personnel will reload the refuse cart with additional bagged refuse
materials adjacent to the refuse cart.
Yard Waste
There is no additional charge for the collection of up to 6 cubic yards (CY's) of yard waste per
week (i.e. bagged grass clippings, bagged leaves, brush, and tree limbs which are cut in less than
4' lengths and stacked). If the volume of yard waste exceeds 6 CY's but does not exceed 11
CY's, the total volume will be collected, and a fee per CY will be charged for each CY in excess
of 6 CY's. If the total volume exceeds 11 CY's the resident shall contact Customer Service to
request collection.
Lar�e Household Items
Solid Waste collection personnel will collect up to four large household items per year, for no
additional charge. Large household items are residential household type items that are consistent
with household use, such as furniture and selected appliances.
A� lip ances
Appliances manufactured to contain PCB's or refrigerants will be charged for the collection and
disposal of each appliance and/or the associated materials.
Electronics
Televisions, monitors, video displays, electronic devices and certain appliances containing
cathode ray tubes, LED, LCD, or plasma displays will be charged for the collection, processing,
recycling and disposal of these devices.
Residential C&D
Residential C&D waste includes but is not limited to lumber, brick, fencing, and drywall, not
exceeding S' in length. If the customer has over (8) cubic yards of C&D waste for collection at
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any one pick-up, the customer is required to have a City refuse container of adequate size to
contain the waste, and maintain a collection service frequency of at least once per month.
Household Hazardous Waste
Residential household hazardous wastes are unwanted chemicals that should not be placed in
your refuse cart (pesticides, herbicides, cleaning chemicals, paints, oils, etc.). These wastes
should be kept in their original container and set on the curb, approximately four feet from the
refuse and recycling cart.
Redelivery Fee
Residential customers will be charged a re-delivery fee to reset each cart pulled for nonpayment.
Miscellaneous
When initiating new service, a deposit may be charged.
Residential customers may be provided commercial containers and service at the published
commercial rates. Temporary containers may be placed on residential property for up to thirty
30) days, with no more than three 30-day periods per year.
Should any other fees and/or charges be established by any other authorized governmental entity,
those fees and/or charges will be added to the monthly rate stated hereinabove in order that the
City shall recover those additional costs from the customer.
Other residential services may be provided at fees established by the department, and approved
by the General Manager. The fees established will recoup the cost of service including the
special and administrative services provided.
SCHEDULE MFR AND SCHEDULE SWMFS
MULTI-FAMILY RE�'USE AND RECYCLING SERVICES
(Effective 10/O1/11)
A multi-family unit includes each separate living unit of a four-plex, apartment, condominium,
or other multi-family living facility with four or more residences.
Multi-family facilities are provided refuse collection services, and recycling collection services if
requested. In addition to those services, multi-family residents receive Household Chemical
Collections and Recycling Services and have the option to subscribe to either of the two Large
Household Item Collection services offered.
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Rates and Fees
Multi-Family Rates and Fees
Household Chemical Collections and Recycling Services (MFR)
Multi Family Household Chemical and Recycling (per living unit per month)
Large Household Item Collections (SWMFS)
Annual Containe r Se rvice (per living unit per month)
On-Demand Container Service
4 CY Side Load Funuhrre Contamer
8 CY Frorrt Load FiunitL�re Container
Electronics (per item)
Appliances with or without PCB's or refrigerants
Household Chemical Collections
$230
$2.60
Monthly Rental Collection Fee
$24.00 $52.00
$38.00 $71.00
$20.00
Not Collected
Multi-family household chemicals are unwanted chemicals that should not be placed in your
refuse container (pesticides, cleaning chemicals, paints, oils, etc.). Residents shall contact
Customer Service for their collection, and the materials should be placed at an agreed upon
location.
Annual Container Service
A furniture container will be placed at a designated location and serviced weekly on the regular
collection day. This requires a twelve (12) month service subscription.
On-Demand Container Service
A furniture container will be placed at a designated location and Customer Service must be
notified one day in advance for the container to be serviced.
If the furniture container is contaminated with refuse, construction materials, or contains other
non-furniture materials, the standard refuse service fees will apply.
Services
Residents shall contact Customer Service a minimum of one day prior to their scheduled
collection day to request that Solid Waste collection personnel perform any services other than
the scheduled weekly collection of the refuse and recycling.
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Electronics
Televisions, monitors, video displays, electronic devices and certain appliances containing
cathode ray tubes, LED, LCD or plasma displays will be charged for the collection, processing,
recycling, and disposal of these devices.
Appliances
Appliances for multi-family residents are not collected through an appliance collection route, and
may only be placed in the facility dumpster if they were not manufactured to contain PCB's or
refrigerants. If they were manufactured to contain PCB's or refrigerants they should be
transported by the resident to the landfill.
�ecial Collection
Special collection services may be provided to multi-family facilities upon request.
Miscellaneous
Should any other fees and/or charges be established by any other authorized governmental entity,
those fees and/or charges will be added to the monthly rate stated hereinabove in order that the
City shall recover those additional costs from the customer.
SCHEDULE SWC AND SCHEDULE SWCR
COMMERCIAL REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
(Effective 10/01/11)
Every owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee of any business, commercial, or institutional property
not entitled to receive residential refuse collection service shall be required to have commercial
solid waste collection service provided by the City of Denton.
Only materials mutually agreed upon by the commercial recycling customer and the City are
acceptable in the provided recycling container. The owner/manager of the commercial entity is
the party responsible for notifying his/her personnel of proper recycling procedures.
New commercial business development and redevelopment will be provided solid waste
commercial refuse and recycling services, as outlined in the Denton Development Code and Site
Plan Criteria Manual.
Refuse and recyclables will be collected in city provided or city approved containers only. All
businesses utilizing non-city owned containers shall comply with the requirements of the
Collection and Transportation Rate Schedule (SWP) and shall be permitted per the requirements
of the schedule.
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Should any other fees or charges be established by any other authorized government entity, those
fees will be added to the monthly rates stated within this ordinance in arder that the City may
fully recover the additional governmental fees.
Commercial accounts will be billed monthly or semimonthly.
Rates and Fees — Commercial Refuse
Commercial Refuse Rates and Fees
Commercial Refuse Cart Seivice
1 Cart 2 Carts Extra Empty
Monthly Refuse Rate $22.50 $43.00 $22.50
Monthly minimum b�7ling for all non-cart customers $22.50
3 CY Front Load
4 CY Front Load
6 CY Front Load
8 CY Front Load
3 CY Side Load
4 CY Side Load
Commercial Front Load 5ervices
1
$69.00
$84.00
$107.00
$130.00
Services per Week
2 3
$141.00 $216.00
$173.00 $263.00
$220.00 $332.00
$266.00 $402.00
Commercial Side Load Services
Services per Week
1 2 3
$86.00 $178.00 $269.00
$105.00 $216.00 $326.00
Temporary Front Load Container Service
Monthly Rental Collection Fee
4 CY Front Load $76.00 $82.00
8 CY Front Load $76.00 $112.00
Roll-Off: Open Top and Compactor Container Services
15 CY Open Top
20 CY Open Top
30 CY Open Top
40 CY Open Top
S cheduled
►nthly Rental Collection Fee
$117.00 $235.00
$129.00 $235.00
$152.00 $235.00
$160.00 $235.00
On-Demand
Collection Fee
$255.00
$255.00
$255.00
$255.00
E�ra Em�
$40.00
$45.00
$59.00
$74.00
Ea�tra Ern�
$41.00
$46.00
Landfill Fee
per Ton
$38.50
$38.50
$38.50
$38.50
20 CY Compactor $363.00 $235.00 $255.00 $38.50
30 CY Cornpactor $413.00 $235.00 $255.00 $38.50
35 CY Cornpactor $492.00 $235.00 $255.00 $38.50
42 CY Compactor $600.00 $235.00 $255.00 $38.50
6 Cubic Yard Compactor Service
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2
3
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Monthly Rental $136.00 $136.00 $136.00 $136.00
Monthly Collection $168.00 $479.00 $797.00 $1,242.00
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On demand municipal solid waste (MSW) collections, excluding construction, deconstruction,
and demolition materials, must be collected a minimum of once per week to meet the State of
Texas Municipal Solid Waste handling requirements.
Commercial Recvcling
The contamination rate must not exceed 10% of the hauled load to qualify as recyclable
materials. On demand recyclables equal to or greater than 10% contamination must be hauled a
minimum of once per week. Containers with loads exceeding 10% contamination are considered
MSW and will be hauled and billed by the City of Denton as MSW.
The City of Denton has the authority to inspect the contents of any container located within
Denton's city limits in order to determine the materials content of the container, so as to ensure
compliance with the contamination requirements, which shall not exceed 10%.
Rates and Fees — Commercial Recycling
Monthly Recycling Rate
Comme rcial Re cycling Rate s and Fe e s
Commercial Cart Service
1 Cart 2 Carts Extra Em ty
$5.15 $10.30 $5.15
Commercial Front Load Recycling
Services per Month
1 2 4 E�ra Em�
4 CY Front Load N/A $56.00 $73.00 $40.00
6 CY Front Load $66.00 $76.00 $95.00 $52.00
8 CY Front Load N/A $94.00 $114.00 $65.00
Temporary Front Load Container Service - 8 CYFront Load
C omingled
Select Commodity
Monthly Rental Collection Fee
$67.00 $77.00
$67.00 $44.00
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Special Events Recycling (Delivered)
Small Events Collapsble, Portable Receptacles $57.00
Dumpster Package g CY Dumpster with 1 Ernpty and $114.00
Collapsible, Portable Receptacles
Extra Empty Extra Empty of 8 CY Dumpster $114.00
Commercial Refuse and Recvclin�Cart Service
In those areas where commercial cart collection is available, small quantity waste generators,
generating less than one cubic yard of refuse per week, may contract for once per week cart
service. All waste must be contained in the cart, and the cart set out for collection no later than
7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. A m�imum of four carts are available, two refuse and
two recycling. The cart(s) will only be serviced one time per week. Service above this level will
require the customer to subscribe to front-load container service.
Commercial Service Fees
Commercial Service Fees
Roll O�Delivery / Relocation / Inaccessible Fee
FL/SL Delivery / Relocation / Inaccessble Fee
Commercial Cart Delivery
Minimum Monthly Charge
Wait Time Fee (per hour, b�71ed 'm 15 minute mcrements)
Same Day Service Fee (request sarne day service after 11:00 a.m.)
Lock Installation or Removal (Charge for each service)
Deposit For up to 4 Contamers
Each Addiditona.l Contamer
Front Load / Side Load
Quarterly Contamer Cleaning per Container per Month
Serni Annua,l Contamer Cleaning per Contamer per Month
On Dernand Container Cleaning per Container
No Parking Zone Initial Calendar Year
(Single Length) Monthly Renewal Fee for Subsequent Years
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$95.00
$75.00
$25.00
$22.50
$85.00
$50.00
$200.00
$200.00
$50.00
$30.00
$15.00
$150.00
$175.00
$2.80
No Parking Zone Initial Calendar Year $350.00
(Exlra Length) Monthly Renewal Fee for Subsequent Years $5.50
Delivery / Relocation / Inaccessible Fee
A fee will be charged for the delivery of a container, the relocation of a container, or if the
container is inaccessible at the time of service.
Minimum Char�e
A rnonthly minimum charge will be charged to all non-cart commercial solid waste customers.
ait Time Fee
Customers that request the driver wait so that they can provide an additional service to the
customer will be charged an on-site waiting time fee charged in fifteen (15) minute increments.
Same-Dav Service Fee
The Solid Waste Department Customer Service personnel must receive on-demand service
requests prior to 11:00 a.m. on the day service is desired in order to provide same day collection
service.
Lock Installation Fee
For the Solid Waste Department's installation or removal of container locks.
Deposit Fee
For containers, a commercial solid waste service deposit is required. Payments to the City that
are not received by the due date will result in the customer's deposit being increased during the
next billing cycle. The deposit increase will be based upon the customer's billing history. To
continue receiving service, the customer is required to remit the previous service balance owed
and the increased deposit charges. The General Manager, Solid Waste Services, or designee, may
waive the deposit based upon the review of the customer's credit history and other criteria.
No Parking Zone Fees for Containers in Ri�ht-of-Way
No Parking Zone fees provide for an identifiable and painted area in the street which is
designated as a vehicular No Parking Zone, which provides for road clearance, allowing the
City's trucks to always have accessibility to the customer's container. The No Parking Zone is
designed to prevent the container frorn being blocked by another vehicle, and therefore
eliminates additional service fees from being charged to the customer, and the need for the city's
truck driver to return to the customer's address and empty the container once a vehicle blocking
a container has moved. Customers may secure a dedicated No Parking Zone for front load and
side load containers by completing an application with the City Traffic Engineer.
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Container Cleaning Fees
Commercial container cleaning services are available for front-load or side-load containers. The
service is a one-year service subscription that is elected by the customer. The one-year service
agreement is on a a.nnual basis, not a fiscal year basis.
Only empty containers will be transported and cleaned, and are projected to be off the customer's
site for no longer than four hours.
Shared commercial container customers that desire to have their containers cleaned shall
detertnine the monthly amount to be billed to each customer, which when totaled shall equal the
monthly rates for scheduled services or the on-demand service rate.
Shared Commercial Containers — Square District
Shared container collection services which include both refuse and recyclables collections at
each business site within the Square District of the City of Denton's Downtown Implementation
Plan area will be provided for the charges listed below.
Shared Container Fees — Square District
Shared Commercial Containers - Square District
Residential:
Per living unit within the Square District $22.50 month
Commercial Business:
For 1 Cubic yard of Service (Mmimurn)
For 2 or more Cubic Yards ofRefuse or Recyclables
Administrative Fee for 2 or more Cubic Yards
$22.50 month
$16.80 per Cubic Yard
$2.00 month
Property owners within the Square District may have individual business containers on their
property if they choose not to use shared container service.
Shared Commercial Containers (Outside of Square District)
Shared commercial container customers must have at least one (1) cubic yard of service per
customer per week. The use of shared commercial containers shall be determined by the Solid
Waste Division staff. Rates will include the additional monitoring, billing, and administrative
costs associated with this service. Shared accounts are subject to other applicable service fees.
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Miscellaneous
All new commercial business development and redevelopment will be provided solid waste
commercial refuse and recycling services, as outlined in the Denton Development Code and the
Site Plan Criteria Manual.
Refuse will be collected in City approved or City provided containers only. All non-City owned
containers shall have a container permit affixed to the outside of each container in a location that
is clearly visible when viewed by Solid Waste Department employees, from the front of the
collection site.
Commercial refuse collection services are provided through a volume-based rate system.
The City reserves the right to reject recycling loads containing any materials other than the
contracted material. If a load is rejected as recyclables by the City, it will be handled as
municipal solid waste (MSW) and incur both the rejected recycling charges as well as associated
commercial solid waste disposal rates.
Other services may be provided at fees established by the department, and approved by the
General Manager. The fees established will recoup the cost of service including the special
services and administrative services provided.
Should any other fees and/or charges be established by any other authorized governrnental entity,
those fees and/or charges will be added to the monthly rate stated hereinabove in order that the
City shall recover those additional costs from the customer.
Special Waste
Denton's acceptance and disposal of Special Waste is defined by the State of Texas in the Texas
Municipal Solid Waste Management Regulations and is conditional upon the special waste
requested from the customer for disposal. Acceptance of special waste is subject to Federal and
State laws and regulations, and the City of Denton has the right to refuse to accept or collect
special waste at their discretion. Charges, approved by the General Manager, Solid Waste, for the
collection and disposal of special waste, will be established based on the type of special waste,
and the requirements for collection and disposal of the waste.
Service Requirements
Equipment Uses - All equipment furnished by the City, shall at all times be considered the
property of the City. Customer shall keep the equipment free and clear of all levies, liens and
encumbrances. Customer shall not modify the equipment or use it for any purpose other than as
set forth herein. The City shall repair, as necessary, the equipment(s) 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 or Customer's agents or employees, or invitees.
The City may temporarily replace the size and/or the type of equipment contracted for with one
or more pieces of equipment(s) of equivalent capacity for the purposes of repairing the
equipment. Customer agrees that the equipment is in the Customer's care, custody, and control at
all times.
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Equipment Location - Customer shall provide an accessible location for the Equipment that is
safe and provides adequate and legal clearance. This means that for a radius of at least five (5)
feet around the Equipment there will be no objects or obstructions other than enclosures that
meet City-required clearance standards. No container shall be set closer than two (2) feet to any
structure (exception: a bollard in an enclosure). Additionally, the path that the City's Service
truck must take on Customer's premises, must provide a minimum clearance on each side of the
City's truck of at least two (2) feet. Overhead clearance of twenty-five (25) feet is required for
roll-off containers, and twenty (20) feet for front and side-load containers. Failure to maintain or
provide these minimum clearances will result in the City's refusal to pay any and all damage
claims and/or to service the container. Customer will be solely responsible for providing access
to the Equipment at all times, and agrees that Customer shall not be relieved of payment of any
charges for Services contracted for, but not provided by the City, because of Customer's failure
to maintain continuous prescribed access to the Equipment. Outside of normal wear and tear, the
maintenance required to place the Container at another location will be charged to the Customer.
Weight Limits - Loaded side-load containers shall not exceed a total weight of one ton. Loaded
front-load containers sha11 not exceed a total weight of two tons. Any container evaluated by the
City's collection manager to contain excess weight sha11 be emptied by the customer to the level
determined by the collection manager prior to being serviced. Tickets and/or fines for overweight
roll-off loads, and the City's administrative costs, are the responsibility of the customer, and
shall be paid by the customer.
Indemnification and Hold Harmless - Customer agrees that the City will not be liable to
Customer. Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold the City harmless from any and a11 claims
made by Customer's lessor or Customer's lessee at the Service location, and any and a11 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 or subsurface materials or facilities at
the Service location by reason of use thereof by the City's trucks that are used to Service the
Equipment. Customer agrees to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Denton,
Texas from and against any and all claims for damages to enclosures or screening devices, from
solid waste Equipment which do not have an access opening of at least twelve (12) feet inside
diameter (ID) for front-load Equipment; and fifteen (15) feet (ID) for roll-off 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 commercial
solid waste service performed by the City.
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SCHEDULE SWC&D
CONSTRUCTION, DECONSTRUCTION, AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS SERVICES
(Effective 10/O1/11)
For construction, deconstruction, demolition, and renovation sites where the customer requests
the City of Denton provide roll-off collection services for the recycling and reuse of the salvaged
materials.
Rates and Fees
Rates are established for roll-off collection, transportation, and processing services of the listed
materials and any other mutually agreed upon materials for which recyclable and reuse markets
exist.
Uncontaminated C&D materials will be accepted on a per ton or a cubic yardage basis. Rates
charged will be based on the quantity and quality of materials to be delivered.
Construction, Deconstruction, and Demolition Rates and Fees
20 CY Roll O$'
30 CY Roll Off
Mu�ed C&D Ma1
Concrete, Block,
Processmg Fees
Wood
Miscellaneous
Rental Collection Fee
$116.00
$137.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$255.00
$255.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Landfill Fees
N/A
N/A
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$23.00
CY
CY
CY
Ton
The City reserves the right to reject C&D loads containing any rnaterials other than the agreed
upon material. If a load is rejected, it will be handled as municipal solid waste (MSW) and incur
commercial solid waste disposal rates.
Other commercial services may be provided at fees established by the Solid Waste Division, and
approved by the General Manager, Solid Waste Services. The fees established will recoup the
costs and administration of the special services provided.
Should any other fees and/or charges be established by any other authorized governmental entity,
those fees and/or charges will be added to the monthly rate stated within t}us ordinance in order
that the City shall recover those additional costs from the customer.
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Rates and Fees
Mmimum Charge (per load)
Unsecured Loads
Gate Rate (per ton)
C ommercial Rate (per ton)
Wholesale Rate (per ton)
State Surcharge (per ton)
Uncompacted Rate (per C�
Cornpacted Rate (per C�
C&D Rate (per C�
SCHEDULE SWL
LANDFILL SERVICES
(Effective 10/1/11)
MSW Disposal Rates
Tire s
Street tires < 31" diameter
Street tires > 31" diameter and < 42" diameter
All og road tires and street tires > 42" diameter
Whole tree stumps
Bagged or unbagged grass, leaves
Brush < 12'
Brush > 12'
Yard Waste
Appliance s
Appliance with PCB's or refrigerants (per item)
Electronics (per item)
Electronics
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$20.00
$20.00
$42.25
$26.75
$21.75
$1.25
$7.70
$8.10
$5.00
Each
$8.00
$10.00
$20.00
Per Ton
$50.00
$20.00
$20.00
$30.00
$50.00
$15.00
Clean Inert Materia.l < 100 CY's
C1eanlnertMaterial> 100 CY's
Inert Material
Othe r Charge s
Hand unload'mg outside regular operating hours
Materia ls pull o� cl�arge
Per CY
$10.00
$7.00
$120.00 / Hour
$40.00 / Pull
Sand, Select Soil, Rock and Crushed Concrete Sales
Sand and Soil: Sand Select Soil
City Loaded Per CY Per CY
Sand & Soil < 50 CY's $5.00 $7.00
Sand & So�> 50 CY's $3.00 $4.00
Customer Loade d
Sand & So�1> 50 C�s
Rock and Crushed Concrete:
Rocks
Crushed Concrete
Materials Delivery Fee
Services
Per CY Per CY
$2.00 $3.00
$5.00 Per 100 Lbs
$7.00 Per CY
$100.00 Per Load
Customers with greater than 3,000 monthly tons may receive different rate structures for varied
waste categories or guaranteed delivery volumes.
Unsecured Loads
In compliance with State regulations, solid waste loads that are not adequately secured to prevent
the material from spilling will be charged an Unsecured Load Fee.
Appliances
Appliances manufactured to contain PCB's or refrigerants for which the customer provides no
certified removal documentation of the PCB's or refrigerants will be charged for the disposal of
each appliance and/or the associated materials.
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Electronics
Televisions, monitors, video displays, electronic devices and certain appliances containing
cathode ray tubes, LED, LCD, or plasma displays will be charged per device for disposal of
these devices.
Sand, Select Soil, Rock and Crushed Concrete Sales
The Solid Waste Department may sell excess sand, select soil, and rock to the public.
Note: Customers wishing to purchase large volumes of soil, greater than 50 CY's, and load their
own vehicles, will be required to provide proof of insurance meeting the city's minimum liability
insurance coverage. Large volume sales and the acival rates charged will require pre-approval
by the General Manager, Solid Waste. The soils must be excess to the needs of the Solid Waste
Department. Pricing for special soils will be established by the General Manager, Solid Waste at
a rate to fully recover costs.
S�ecial Waste and Other Waste Streams
The acceptance by the landfill of and the disposal of special waste or other waste is conditional.
Acceptance of special waste or other waste is subject to Federal and State laws and regulations.
The Ciry of Denton has the right to refuse to accept or dispose of special waste or other waste at
its discretion. Charges for the disposal of special waste or other waste will be established based
on the type, characteristics, and amounts of waste, as well as the requirements for disposal of the
waste. Such charges shall be established by the General Manager, Solid Waste, or designee.
Miscellaneous
The current State of Texas landfill surcharge of (30 TAC 330.602) $1.25 per ton is a pass-
through charge collected on behalf of the State of Texas. Any additional assessment or fees
established by a governmental entity will be added to the disposal rates and assessed on all waste
delivered to the landfill.
Other landfill services that are not otherwise listed under this Schedule SWL may be provided by
the City at fees established by the General Manager, Solid Waste. Such fees sha11 be established
that will recover the operational costs, administrative costs, and any other direct or indirect costs
incident to the non-listed landfill services.
Used Container Sales
The Solid Waste Department will sell used metal containers and used surplus carts from time to
time, as they become available for sale.
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SCHEDULE SWP
COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PERMIT
(Effective 10/O1/11)
Any person, entity, or business engaged in the collection and transport of waste, recyclables, or
other materials as classified within this rate schedule, and operating within the City of Denton
must possess a current permit issued from the City prior to providing collection and
transportation services. Any private container located within the City of Denton for use in waste
and recyclables collection services is required to be permitted.
Permits for collection and transportation services are required for, but are not limited to, the
following wastes and recyclables classifications:
• Municipal Solid Waste
• Special Waste
• Medical Waste
• Hazardous Waste
• Restaurant Oil and Grease
• Grease & Grit Trap Waste
• Commercial and Industrial Recyclable Materials — containerized and baled
• Residential Recyclable Materials
• Construction and Demolition (C&D) materials, recyclables, reuseables, and discarded
C&D materials
• Waste and recyclable collection service providers operating in newly annexed areas, or
contract service providers for the city
• Refuse or recyclables that the City does not collect and transport.
The person shall apply for a permit from the city, and shall pay the required application fees at
the time of permit application. All permits are non-transferable and are granted as non-exclusive
service permits. Granting permits will be at the discretion of the City to meet the needs of the
community. The permit applicant must pay the required fees, and meet all permit requirements
prior to the issuance of a permit. Applicants with a Texas Commission of Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) poor compliance history may not be permitted.
All non-City of Denton container owners (roll-off containers, self contained compactors) are
required to annually pay the per cubic yard container fee to the City of Denton for each container
located within Denton's city limits.
Applicants will qualify to be permitted as `Small Operators' if they have four or fewer service
locations within the City of Denton, and operate with an organizational fleet of two vehicles ar
less, including trailers, of which each vehicle does not have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR) of more than 14,000 pounds.
Grantin� of Permit
As a condition of granting a permit, the person or entity receiving such permit (permittee) agrees
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to execute and comply with all requirements of the service agreement, carry specific types and
amounts of insurance, submit reports, and timely pay the necessary fees. Following the granting
of a permit, permit stickers shall be issued by the City and sha11 be placed by the permittee on all
vehicles operating within the city limits of Denton and upon all containers placed within the City
limits of Denton. Collection and transportation vehicles operating in Denton, and containers set
in Denton are required to display a current and valid calendar year permit decal at all times. If
decals are lost by the permittee, and are not visible on their vehicles or containers, then the
vehicles and/or containers must be re-permitted by the permittee, and all appropriate fees paid,
prior to the vehicles or containers being placed in service within Denton's city limits. The City of
Denton is not responsible for lost decals.
Permits are issued annually, beginning December lst, and are effective frorn January lst or the
date of issuance, whichever is later, through December 31 St of the same calendar year. The
permit application process should be initiated and fees should be paid as early as possible during
the last quarter of each calendar year for the upcoming calendar year so that adequate time is
available for review and processing of the application. Submittal of applications by December lst
will eliminate the possibility of permits being issued after January lst
City staff, after reviewing the permit application and agreement, and after conducting any
necessary research, may issue the permit, issue the permit with conditions, or deny the issuance
of the permit. The City wi11 establish the number of permits to be issued in each materials
category.
Exclusions
Individuals living within the City limits of Denton, and hauling personal materials, wastes, or
recyclables from their primary living residence are exempt from this requirement.
Any person, who transports applicable materials three or fewer times per year, shall register with
the City on the forms provided far that purpose. No annual service fees are required, but
registration and permitting through the City is required.
Fees
Collection and Transportation Services Permit Fees
Non City ofDenton Service Providers
Special Waste / Medical Waste / Hazardous Waste
Application Fee
Service Fees:
Tier IV engines manufactured after January 2011 with
engmes manufactured after January 2007.
Tier III engmes manufactured between Jan. 2007 and
Dea 2010.
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Paid Annually
Per Vehicle
Per Vehicle
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,500.00
Engmes manufactured between Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2006. Per Vehicle $2,250.00
Per Vehicle $3,000.00
Paid Annually $4.00
Engmes manufactured prior to Jan. 2003.
Container Fee, per Cubic Yard, per contamer
(If applicable)
Gross Revenue within City ofDenton
Paid Quarterly 5%
Restaurant Oil & Grease / Grease & Grit Trap / Commercial and Industrial
Application Fee Paid Annually $500.00
Service Fees:
Tier IV engmes manuFactured a$er January 2011 wikh
engmes manuiactured after January 2007. Per Vehicle $1,000.00
Tier III engines manufactured between Jan. 2007 and
Dec. 2010.
Engmes manufactured between Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2006.
Engmes manufactured prior to Jan. 2003.
Container Fee, per Cubic Yard, per container (if
Gross Revenue within Ciry of Denton
Per Vehicle $1,500.00
Per Vehicle $2,250.00
Per Vehicle $3,000.00
Paid Annually $4.00
Paid Quarterly 5%
Rigl�t-of- Way Fee
Per Cubic Yard, per Container, per Month (if applicable) Paid Monthly
�x�
$4.00
Small Ope rators
Collection and Transportation Services Pernut Fees
Non City ofDenton Service Providers
SMALL OPERATORS - Special Waste, Madical Waste, Hazardous Waste, Restaurant Oil
Application Fee Paid Annually $200.00
Service Fee Per Vehicle $400.00
Container Fee
Per Cubic Yard, per contamer (if applicable)
Revenue Fee
Gross Revenue within City ofDenton
Paid Annually
Paid Quarterly
Right-of-Way Fee
Per Cubic Yard, per Contamer, per Month (if applicable) Paid Monthly
$4.00
5%
$4.00
Service providers desiring to provide services in more than one service category are required to
complete permit documentation and pay the applicable fees for each service category they desire
to provide within Denton's City limits. All fees paid are nonrefundable.
Application, service, and container fees are payable at the time of application submittal. Right-
of-way usage fees are due and payable prior to setting a container in the right-of-way. Service
and container fees are non-transferable between vehicles and containers, and are unit specific.
Service fees based on a percentage of gross revenues from the collection, disposal, treatment,
processing and transportation services provided within Denton are due quarterly and require
payment to the City within twenty (20) calendar days following the end of each calendar quarter.
Container fees apply to each container placed by the permitee within the City limits of Denton,
and non-City owned containers serviced by the City, but do not apply to City of Denton owned
containers. Containers are defined as any refuse containment equipment, which can be lifted and
emptied using a special vehicle designed for that use, i.e. which are not emptied manually.
Container fees are established for each cubic yard of container capacity, per container, as listed
within the Fees section. All containers require a container permit fee regardless if the container is
or is not placed on the ground.
Permitting and fees are applicable and due for all businesses hauling baled recyclables generated
from businesses located within Denton's City limits.
The quarterly calculation of a percentage of revenue, and of materials sales, and of services
provided requires that the calculation be provided, with complete financial detail, to the City
along with the service fee payment to the City. This written financial disclosure shall provide a
detailed explanation of how all calculated service fees were determined, and shall be provided to
the City either quarterly or monthly, at each required service fee payment period.
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If the full payment is not received by the due date (20th day of the month following the end of
the reporting quarter) a penalty of 10% of the amount due will be charged, with an additional 1%
charge due, for late payments beyond thirty (30) days, for each thirty (30) day period the balance
due is not received by the City of Denton.
Permittees currently permitted, and choosing not to reapply for and make payment for a new
collection and transportation services pertnit by December 31 St , for the upcoming calendar year
beginning January lst will be assessed an additional $500 fee upon permitting or may not be
granted a permit by the City of Denton. If all permit fees are not paid prior to December 31 St, all
unpermitted containers will be removed from their service provider locations beginning January
1 St by the City of Denton. Collection of these containers by the service provider requires that the
time and materials charges incurred by City staff to relocate these containers must be reimbursed
to the City by the service provider, priar to the City's release of these containers.
Quarter Payment Received by the City
January - March Apri120t
April - June July 20t
July - September October 20t
October - December January 20t
Miscellaneous
Violations / `No Operations' Declaration
A business which has not been permitted by the City to operate within the City limits of Denton;
or has been suspended by the City from operating within the City limits of Denton, Texas sha11
be charged a sum of up to $500.00 per day by the City, for each day of violation of this
ordinance, if the provider violates the `No Operations' requirement prior to receipt of a City of
Denton permit, or during any suspension of a permit period. Each day of illegal operations
during a`No Operations' period is considered a separate violation and the service provider is
subject to being charged a sum of up to $500.00 for each day of violation. Following the receipt
of a`No Operations' declaration and prior to a service provider being reinstated to legally
operate within the City limits of Denton, the service provider must meet with the City staff to
update their application and agreement and make payment of all monies owed to the City.
If a service provider operates a vehicle within Denton's City limits which has not been permitted,
or uses a container which has not been permitted, or operates any piece of equipment with an
expired permit, or performs some other permit violation, ar does not make payment of the
appropriate fees in a timely manner, the city will issue a`No Operations' declaration to the
service provider, and assess all applicable permit violation fees. Once a service provider has been
issued a'No Operations' declaration from the City, all services to be provided within Denton's
City limits are required to cease. Non-permitted containers may be collected by the City and
stored until collection, storage, and permitting fees associated with each container are paid to the
City of Denton. Following a meeting with the City staff, and the payment of all monies owed the
City, the status of the permit will be determined.
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Revocation of Services & Non-Renewal of Permits
If the City finds any requirement of the permit to have not been met, or violated, or observes
service providers operating within Denton's City limits without current permits, the City may
institute a`No Operations' declaration, and additionally revoke or not renew the service
providers permit, thereby requiring the service provider to cease all operations within the City
limits of Denton.
Reclassification of Recyclables
Recyclables containing ten (10%) percent or more contamination, as determined by the City, will
be considered refuse, and its collection may not be provided by service providers permitted
under this ordinance. This material shall be reclassified as refuse and will be collected by the
City of Denton. The General Manager, Solid Waste Services or his designee, will make the final
determination on whether stored recyclables contain excessive contamination, which at the
City's determination, may cause the reclassification of these materials to municipal solid waste
(MSW), thereby negating the ability of a service provider to transport this material within
Denton's City limits under their operating permit pursuant to this ordinance.
The City of Denton has the authority to inspect the contents of any container located within
Denton's City limits in order to determine the materials content of the container, so as to ensure
compliance with the contamination requirements, which shall not exceed 10%.
Terms and Renewal
All collection and transportation permits shall be valid for one calendar year from the date of
issuance, and for not more than one calendar year from the date of issuance.
SECTION 2. The General Manager of Solid Waste of the City of Denton 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
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 Cornmission 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 posted by the Solid Waste Department at the entrances to the landfill, from
time to time.
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 service.
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SECTION 4. 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 sha11 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 sha11 become effective, charged, and applied to all solid waste
services rendered by the City of Denton on and after October 1, 2011; and a copy of said rates,
fees, and charges shall be maintained on file in the Office of the City Secretary of Denton, Texas.
PASSED and APPROVED this �Q �� day of 201 l.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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