23-1736ORDINANCE NO. 23- 1736
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE RATES FOR
SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO
22-1855; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABEITY CLAUSE:
AND PROviDrNG AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 1. The rates, fees, and charges for Solid Waste and Recycling collection
services as established as follows:
SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING RATE SCHEDULES
Residential Refuse and Recylcing Collection Services 2
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Commercial Refuse and Recycling Collection Services
Processing and Disposal Services
Solid Waste and Recycling Services Definitions
RESIDENTIAL REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
(Effective 10/0 1/23)
Units/Accounts eligible for Residential collection services accounts are defined as : A single-family
detached 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
Additional Recycling Cart (each cart in excess of 2)
Bag Outside Cart Fee – limit to no more than five (5) weekly, weighing no
more than 50 pounds each.
Monthly Rate
Residential Collection Services Outside City Limits
65 Gallon Refuse & Recycling Cart
95 Gallon Refuse & Recycling Cart
Additional Large Cart
Additional Recycling Cart (each cart in excess of 2)
Bag Outside Cart Fee - limit to no more than five (5) weekly, weighing no
more than 50 pounds each.
Monthly Rate
$30.69
$32.00
$16.57
$15.00
$5.00
Residential Service Fees
Bulk Waste Collection – per item, in excess of 2 items per collection
Items 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) Dishwashers are not
considered an appliance or an electronic device for the purposes of this
ordinance
Residential Remodeling – per CY – (4 CY maximumh this includes excess
bulk at the curb in excess of what was called in. Waste in excess of 4 CY
must be placed in a cart or roll-off container (contracted through the City of
Denton) to be collected.
$25.00
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Yard Waste Cart – per cart purchase
Cart change-out fee – for the next service day
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COMMERCIAL REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
(Effective 10/0 1/23)
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.
Persuant to the City of Denton Code ofOrdiances, Chapter 24, 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.
Persuant to the City of Denton Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, the City of Denton is a provider
of commercial recycling service in the City of Denton. Operators 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 recycling
containers. The owner/manager of all commercial businesses is responsible for notifying their
employees/personnel of proper 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 Service
3x Per 4x Per
Week Week
$148.32 2$74.163 CY
24 CY $ 197.76$98.88
4$296.64$148.326 CY
$593.28 $791 .04$395.52$ 197.768 CY
5x Per
Week
$370.80
$494.40
$741 .60
$988.80
6x Per
Week
$444.96
$593.28
$889.92
$1, 186.56
Front Load and Side Load Recycjing Service
3x Per 4x Perlx Per 2x Per
Week Week WeekWeek
$63.78 $127.56 } $191.34 $255.12
$340.16$85.04 $ 170.08 $255.12
$382.68 $5 10.24$255.12$127.56
$170.07 $510.21 $680.28$340. 14
4 CY
6 CY
8 CY
$425.20
$637.80
$850.35
15 1 0.24
$765.36
$ 1 ,020.42
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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
$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
$20.00
$5.00
$75.00/hour
PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL SERVICES
(Effective 10/0 1/23)
Landfill Rates (per ton)
Gate Rate (City of Denton Residents/Businesses)
Gate Rate (Non-Denton Residents/Businesses)
City Hauled Disposal Rate (Open Top & Compactors)
City of Denton Department Rate
Sludge, Dewatered
Clean Concrete
Special Waste (must be pre-approved by City of Denton)
Per Ton
$44.00
$48.00
$24.50
$60.00
$22.00
Varies
Minimum Charge (per load)
After Hour Fee
(First) Unsecured Loads
(Subsequent) Unsecured Loads
Electronics per item
Appliances per item
RFID Replacement Card
Weight Ticket Rate (Non-City of Denton vehicle)
Live Load fee – Minimum 15-minute charge (per hour)
Construction & Demolition (Resident & Nonresident) (per ton)
Shingles Rate (per ton)
$2500
$ 120.00
$25.00
30.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$25.00
$5.00
$75.00
$65.00
$125.00
Cubic Yardage Rates (in event of scale outage)
Uncompacted MSW (per CY)
Compacted MSW (per CY)
Brush and Green Waste
City of Denton Customer- Unbagged grass, leaves, and brush $ 12’-
bagged material is not accepted
Brush > 12'
Non-City of Denton Customer- Brush Rate
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SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES DEFINITIONS AND ADDITIONAL
DETAILS
(Effective 10/0 1/23)
Household Hazardous Waste
Residential and multi-family household chemicals should not be placed in refuse or recycling
containers. These waste materials include pesticides, herbicides, cleaning chemicals, paints, oils,
etc. Residents shall contact Customer Service to schedule curbside collection. The chemicals
should be kept in their original containers and placed where requested by the Customer Service
staff. Residents may also dispose of household hazardous waste at the City’s Home Chemical
Center located at 1527 S. Mayhill Rd. during operational hours. Household hazardous waste may
not be left for disposal while the facility is closed or unattended
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 equivalent
to the hourly labor and equipment cost to collect the material. The collection fee will be assessed
in 15-minute increments with a minimum charge of 1 5 minute.
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. Dishwashers are not included within
this definition.
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 service
frequency of at least once per month.
Special Event – Clearstream Services
Clearstream containers are available for special 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.
Mayhill Rd.
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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 extra
collection 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 of
service
Commercial Bulky Waste Collection
Commercial bulky waste is bulk material (furniture, mattresses, etc.) placed outside the dumpster
or 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 is
assessed 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 not assessed 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 the cost of
service for collection and disposal of the waste.
Unsecured Loads
In compliance with Texas Transportation Code, Title 7, Chapter 725,Sec.725.021 (c)., solid waste
loads that are not adequately secured/tarped to prevent the material from spilling will be charged
an Unsecured Load Fee and be provided a tarp and four bungie cords for the first time. Each
Subsequent Load will assess an additional charge.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Replacement Card
All 3rd party contracted haulers utilizing the unattended lane at the City of Denton Landfill are
issued an RFID card. The first card will be provided by the City; however, if a replacement card
is required, a fee will be assessed to issue a new card
The State of Texas assesses a landfill surcharge (30 Texas Administrative Code 330.602), 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 and
assessed 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.
Miscellaneous
Any fees or charges established by an authorized governmental entity and applicable to the
customer or the services of the customer will be a pass-through fee to the customer and added to
the monthly rate stated hereinabove.
Indemnification and Hold Harmless
Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold the City harmless from any and all claims at the service
location, and any and all 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,
subsurface materials, or similar facilities at the service location by reason of use thereof by the
City’s trucks that are used to service the equipment. Customer further agrees to release, indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the City of Denton, Texas, from and against any and all claims of
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damages related to the furnishing of solid waste and recycling services performed by the City in
servicing single- and multi-family living facilities as well as commercial entities.
SECTION 2. The Director of Solid Waste and Recycling of the City of Denton, 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, 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 and Recycling services.
SECTION 4. Ordinance 22-1855 is hereby repealed. 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 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, 2023; and a copy of
said rates, fees, and charges shall be maintained on file in the Office of the City Secretary of
Denton, Texas.
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Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1:
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Joe Holland. District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
PASSED ,„d APPROVED thi, ILb day of Set,..,m , 2023.
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GERARD HUDSPETFI, MAYOR
ATrEST:
JESUS SALAZAR, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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