22-1855ORDiNANCE NO. 22-1855
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE RATES ANDFEES FOR SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE, PROVIDINGFURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING SUCH COLLECTION, AND ESTABLISHINGINDEMNITY FOR THE CITY; INCORPORATING AND APPLYING 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 CODEOF ORDINANCES; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 21-2114; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALERCLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVEDnvG AN EFFECTIVEDATE
SECTION 1. The charges for Solid Waste and Recycling collection services asestablished as follows:
SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING RATE SCHEDULES
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RESIDENTIAL REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES .________.____._ 2
COMMERCIAL REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES............................ 3
PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL SERVICES ........................................................................... 4SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES DEFINITIONS ....___....._.__._..__.____. 6
RESIDENTIAL REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
(Effective 10/01/22)
Units/Accounts eligible for Residential collection services accounts are defined as: A single-familydetached dwelling unit, each unit of a duplex, triplex, or quadraplex, or any single unit or living
space in which an individual or single family resides. Residential collection services are not
available to residents of apartments, dormatories, or other multifamily housing units.
Carts are collected weekly on a date and at a time assigned by the City of Denton. All refuse must
be contained and secured within a plastic bag prior to deposit within the refuse cart and the lid
must be fully closed. Recycling materials shall not be bagged when placed in the recycling cart
and the lid must be fully closed. All carts must be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled
collection day. Residential accounts are billed monthly.
To receive any residential service, a resident shall contact Customer Service a minimum of one
business day prior to their scheduled collection day.
Residential Collection Services Within City Limits
65 Gallon Refuse & Recycling Cart
95 Gallon Refuse & Recycling Cart
Additional Large Cart
Bag Outside Cart Fee (per bag)
Monthjy Rate
$20.51
$25.04
$16.57
Monthly Rate
Residential Collection Services Outside City Limits
65 Gallon Refuse & Recycling Cart
95 Gallon Refuse & Recycling Cart
Additional Large Cart
Bag Outside Cart Fee (per bag)
Residential Service Fees
Bulk Waste Collection – per item, in excess of 2 items per collectionItems must be called in to receive this rate
Brush Collection – per staff hour, in excess of 4 cubic yards
Appliances and Electronics Collection (per item)
Residential Remodeling – per CY – (4 CY maximum)– this includes excessbulk at the curb in excess of what was called in.
Yard Waste Cart – per can purchase
Cart change out fee – for next service day
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COMMERCIAL REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
(Effective 10/01/22)
New commercial business development and redevelopment will be provided commercial refuse
and recycling services as outlined in the Denton Development Code and Site Plan Criteria Manual.
Pursuant to the City of Denton Code of Ordiances, Chapter 24-3, the City of Denton is the
exclusive provider of commercial refuse service in the City of Denton.
Refuse and recyclables will be collected in city provided or city-approved containers only.
The City of Denton Code of Ordinances, currently provides commercial recycling service in the
City of Denton. However, commercial establishments may contract with any provider to collect,transport, and process their recyclable material.
Only recyclable materials accepted by the City shall be deposited in the City’s recyclingcontainers. The owner, manager, and other person in charge of a commercial establishment are
jointly and severally responsible for notifying the employees, contractors, or other agents of the ofproper recycling procedures.
Refuse & Recycling Rates
Commercial Cart Service
One Pair Refuse & Recycling Carts
Additional Refuse Cart
Additional Recycling Cart
Front Load and Side Load Refuse Servicelx Per 2x Per 3x Per 4x Per
Size Week Week Week Week
$74.16 2$148.323 CYB4®2$ 197.76
$296.64 4
$395.52 $791.04;593.28
5x Per
Week
$370.80
$494.40
$741.60
$988.80
6x Per
Week
$444.96
$593.28
$63.78 $255.12 $3 1 8.90$127.56 1 $191.34
$425.20$170.08$85.04
$255.12 $637.80$127.56
$850.35$340.14$170.07
$382.68
$5 1 0.24
$765.36
$ 1 ,020.42
6 CY8 CY
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Valet Shared Service Rates
Tier 1 – Offices and Residential
Tier 2 – Small Retail Stores and Bars (no food)
Tier 3 – Large Retail Stores, Bars (with food), and Small Restaurants
Tier 4 – Medium Sized Restaurants (limited service)
Tier 5 – Large Sized Restaurants (full service)
$24.70
$74.16
$ 148.75
$289.50
$460.00
Compactor Rates
Front Load Compactor Service (Per CY)
30 Cubic Yard Self Contained Compactor
42 Cubic Yard Stationary Compactor
Container Service Fee (Each Haul)
$74.16
$448.95
$645.75
$275.00
Roll-Off Container Rates
Container Rental (Monthly)
Container Service Fee (Each Haul)
Commercial Organics Collection Service
Monthly Service Fee (3 CY 1 x week)
Extra Empty
Commercial Service Fees
Delivery•Relocation•Inaccessible•Extra Empty•Exchange
Same Day Service Fee
Dumpster Lock Installation (one-time fee)
Temporary Container Service Rental Fee Per Month
Temporary Container Service Per Empty Fee
Damaged Containers
Bulk Waste Collection – Trip Fee
Bulk Waste Collection – Per Item Collection Fee
Yard Waste Service – Per Staff Hour (with a 15 minute minimum
charge)
$75.00
$50.00
$20.00
$80.00
$ 120.00
ReDl. Cost
PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL SERVICES
(Effective 10/01/22)
Landfill Rates (per ton)
Gate Rate (City of Denton Residents/Businesses)
Gate Rate (Non-Denton Residents/Businesses)
Per Ton
City Hauled Disposal Rate (Open Top & Compactors)
City of Denton Department Rate
Sludge, Dewatered $60.00
$22.00
VariesClean Concrete, Asphalt, Brick, or Dirt (if needed)
Special Waste (must be pre-approved by City of Denton)
Minimum Charge (per load)$25.00
$ 120.00
$10.00
$10.00
$25.00
$5.00
$75.00
$65.00
$125.00
After Hour Fee
(First) Unsecured Loads
(Subsequent) Unsecured Loads
Electronics per item
Appliances per item
RFID Replacement Card
Weight Ticket Rate (City of Denton vehicle only)
Live Load fee – Minimum 15-minute charge (per hour)
Construction & Demolition (Resident & Nonresident) (per ton)
Shingles Rate (per ton)
Cubic Yardage Rates (in event of scale outage)
Uncompacted MSW (per CY)
Compacted MSW (per CY)
Brush and Green Waste
Whole tree stumps
City of Denton Customer- Unbagged grass, leaves, and brush $ 12’-
bagged material is not acceptedBrush > 12’
Non-City of Denton Customer- Brush Rate
Per Ton
$50.00
$30.00
$35.00
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SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES DEFINITIONS
& ADDITIONAL DETAILS
(Effective 10/01/22)
Household Hazardous Waste
Residential and multi-family household chemicals including pesticides, herbicides, cleaning
chemicals, paints, oils, etc. that constitute household hazardous waste (HHW) may be disposed of
at the City’s Home Chemical Center located at 1527 S. Mayhill Rd. during operational hours. No
HHW or other materials may be left for disposal while the facility is closed or unattended.
Residents desiring to schedule curbside collection must contact Customer Service. The HHW
should be kept in the original containers and placed where requested by the Customer Service staff.
Residential Brush Collection
4 cubic yards of brush will be collected at no charge by contacting Customer Service to schedule
a collection. Accumulations in excess of 4 cubic yards will be assessed a collection fee equivalentto the hourly labor and equipment cost to collect the material. The collection fee will be assessedin 15-minute increments with a minimum increment of 15 minutes.
Electronic Equipment
Televisions, monitors, video displays, laptops, similar electronic devices, and certain appliances
containing CRT, LED, LCD, plasma, and other electronic displays will be charged fees for the
collection, processing, recycling, and disposal of these items.
Residential Remodeling
Residential remodeling materials include, but are not limited to; lumber, brick, fencing, drywall,
and other construction materials. No materials shall exceed 8 feet in length. If the customer has
over 4 cubic yards of remodeling materials for collection, the customer is required to utilize a City
refuse container of adequate size to contain the materials and maintain a collection servicefrequency of at least once per month.
Special Event – Clearstream Services
Clearstream containers are available for events at no charge. They can be picked up and returned
by the customer to the Solid Waste & Recycling administration office located at 1527 S. MayhillRd
Commercial Cart Collections
In areas where commercial cart collection service is available, small quantity waste generators
may contract for weekly cart service. All refuse must be placed in the cart, and the cart set out for
collection no later than 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
Commercial Delivery / Relocation / Inaccessible / Exchange Fee / Extra Service
A fee will be charged for container delivery, relocation, inaccessibility, exchange, or extracollection services.
Shared Commercial Services
The Director of Solid Waste may designate certain commercial containers as shared containers for
use by multiple commercial customers. Shared container rates include a range of costs. The rate
assigned may vary and fluctuate according to waste and recycling volumes and frequency ofservice
Commercial Bulky Waste Collection
Commercial bulky waste is bulk material (furniture, mattresses, etc.) placed outside the dumpsteror roll-off container sited at a commercial account holder’s service location. Bulk waste set for
disposal at commercial businesses may be collected by the City of Denton if the property owner,
business owners, and/or account holder schedules a collection. A trip charge and per item fee isassessed for all collections.
Commercial Service Requirements
Equipment Uses - All equipment furnished by the City shall at all times be considered the property
of the City, and not private property. Customers 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 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, customer's agents, employees, or
invitees. The City may temporarily replace the size and/or type of equipment contracted with one
or more pieces of equipment 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.
Gate Rate
All persons delivering material to the City of Denton Landfill are subject to a fee for the disposal
or beneficial reuse of said material. City of Denton residents and businesses qualify for the City
gate rate by providing proof of residency. Clean mixed paper, cardboard, steel and aluminum cans,
glass bottles, and plastics #1-7 delivered to the recycling facility exclusively for recycling are notassessed a fee.
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Special Wastes
Acceptance of special waste is subject to Federal and State laws and regulations. The City of
Denton has the right to refuse to accept or collect special waste at its discretion. Charges for the
collection and disposal of special waste, approved by the Director of Solid Waste and Recycling,
will be established based on the type of special waste, the regulatory requirements, and cost ofservice for collection and disposal of the waste.
Unsecured Loads
To ensure loads are secured in accordance with Texas Transportation Code, Title 7, Chapter 725,
Sec.725.021 (c), solid waste loads that are not adequately secured,tarped or otherwise equipped and
maintained to prevent the material from escaping, blowing or spilling will be charged an
Unsecured Load Fee. The city may provide a tarp and four bungie cords for the first Unsecured
Load. Each Subsequent Load will be assessed an additional charge.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Replacement Card
All 3rd party contracted haulers utilizing the unattended lane at the City of Denton Landfill areissued a RFID card that will interface with our scale house software solution. The first card will
be provided by the City; however, if a replacement card is required, a fee will be assessed to issuea new card Landfill Surcharge
The State of Texas assesses a landfill surcharge (30 Texas Administrative Code 330.671, the
surcharge 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 andassessed on all waste delivered to the landfill.
Contracted Commercial Disposal Rates
The Denton City Council may, at its sole discretion, approve service contracts with commercial
waste haulers for disposal services at the City of Denton’s landfill facility located at 1527 S.Mayhill Rd.
City Manager May Deny Use
The City Manager, or designee, 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 and Recycling 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 Commission 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 and Recycling
Department at the entrances to the landfill.
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Miscellaneous
Should any other fees and/or charges be established by any other authorized governmental entity
are the responsibility of the customer, and those fees and/or charges will be added to the monthlyrates stated herein..
INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
CUSTOMER SHALL RELEASE THE CITY AND DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLDTHE CITY HARMT #ESS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AT THE LOCATION WHERESERVICE IS PROVIDED BY CITY, AND ANY AND ALL CLAIMS MADE BY ANYOTHER PERSON HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY SITUATED AT THESERVICE LOCATION, FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR DETERIORATION OF THEPAVEMENT. SURFACE, SUBSURFACE MATERIALS, OR SIMILAR FACILITIES ATTHE SERVICE LOCATION BY REASON OF USE THEREOF BY THE CITY’S TRUCKS
THAT ARE USED TO SERVICE THE EQUIPMENT. CUSTOMER FURTHER AGREESTO RELEASE. INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CITY OFDENTON, TEXAS, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF DAMAGESRELATED TO THE FURNISHING OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICESPERFORMED BY THE CITY IN SERVICING SINGLE- AND MULTI-FAMILY LIVINGFACILITIES AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL ENTITIES.
SECTION 2. 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 are incorporated herein and shall
expressly apply to City of Denton Solid Waste and Recycling services.
SECTION 3. Ordinance 21-2114 is hereby repealed as of the effective date of this
ordinance.
SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of thisordinance 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 shall 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 shall become effective, charged, and applied to all solid waste
and recycling services rendered by the City of Denton on and after October 1, 2022; and a copy of
said rates, fees, and charges shall be maintained on file in the Office of the City Secretary ofDenton, Texas.
The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by Jesse th/UL S and
seconded by JhCM; the Ordinance was passed and approved bythe following vote L-I - a :
Aye ISJa ' Abstain Absent
Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor:Vicki Byrd, District 1 :Brian Beck, District 2:Jesse Davis , District 3 :
Alison Maguire, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5:
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:MACK REINWAND. CITY ATTORNEY
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