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ORDINANCE NO. 2007-~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF
RATES FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICE CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NUMBER 2006-262
AS AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 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 PASS-THROUGH OF OTHER ADDITIONAL FEES OR CHARGES
WHICH MAY BE CHARGED BY ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY (SCHEDULES
SWR, SWC); AMENDING THE TIME FOR BILLING TO EITHER MONTHLY OR
QUARTERLY BILLS (SCHEDULES SWP, SWRR AND MFR), UPON THE DISCRETION OF
THE DRECTOR OF SOLID WASTE; AMENDING THE TIME FOR BILLING TO EITHER
MONTHLY OR BI-WEEKLY BILLS (SCHEDULES SWC, SWCR, AND SWL), UPON THE
DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOLID WASTE; AMENDING THE RESIDENTIAL
RECYCLING RATE AND THE MINIMUM BILLING AMOUNT (SCHEDULE SWRR);
PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE FROM NON-CITY OWNED
CONTAINERS THAT HAVE CITY PERMITS AFFIXED; PROVIDING THAT COMMERCIAL
CART SERVICE SHALL REQUIRE THAT CONTAINERS BE SET OUT PRIOR TO 7 A.M.
ON THE SCHEDULED COLLECTION DAY; PROVIDING FOR THE MANUAL PICK-UP OF
SOLID WASTE WHERE CUSTOMERS ON COMMERCIAL CART SERVICE WHERE
FULLY-AUTOMATED COLLECTION CANNOT BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDITIONAL
CHARGE PER MONTH FOR PROVIDING MANUAL SERVICE; PROVIDING THAT AN
ANNUAL NON-CITY OWNED REFUSE CONTAINER PERMIT FEE BE ESTABLISHED
(SCHEDULES SWC AND SWP); PROVIDING.FOR VARIOUS COMMERCIAL RECYCLING
RATES (SCHEDULE SWCR); PROVIDING FORA REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. 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; and by Section 32-90 of Article N 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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SWR Residential Solid Waste Collection Services 3
SWRR Residential Recycling 6
MFR Multi-family Chemical Collection /Recycling 7
SWC Commercial Solid Waste Collection Services 8
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SWCR Commercial Recycling Services 15
S WP Collection and Transportation Services Permit 17
SWL Sanitary Landfill Services 23
SCHEDULE SWR
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES
(Effective 10/01/07)
APPLICATION
Applicable for residential family unit solid waste collection service. A family unit includes each
unit of a duplex or triplex, each living unit of a residential lot, and any single unit or living space in
which a person or single family resides.
MONTHLY RATES
Containerized Collection Service 1 pickup per week
Size of Carts 1 Cart 2 Carts
Lazge $17.75/bill $33.50/bill
Medium $16.60/bill
Small $15.00/bill
All refuse must be placed within the cart with the lid fully closed.
Residents may contact Solid Waste Customer Service to request that the Solid Waste
collection personnel reload their refuse cart with additional bagged refuse materials adjacent
to the refuse car[ at a price of $5.00 per additional car[ reload and empty. Cart reload and
extra empty services will be provided if the customer contacts the Customer Service
Department and makes the request a minimum of one day prior to their scheduled collection
day.
Should any other fees and/or charges be established by any other authorized governmental
entity, those fees and/or chazges will be added to the monthly rate stated hereinabove in
order that the city shall recover those additional costs from the customer.
MINIMUM BILLING /BASE RATE SERVICE
$15.00 per monthly bill applicable for residential solid waste service for an unoccupied residential
family unit which remains vacant for a period greater than two months. This minimum billing rate
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.
Should any other fees and/or chazges be established by any other authorized governmental entity,
those fees and/or chazges will be added to the monthly rate stated hereinabove in order that the city
shall recover those additional costs from the customer.
BILLING
Residential accounts will be billed either monthly or quarterly, depending upon the discretion of the
Director of Solid Waste.
OTHER CHARGES
There is no additional charge for the collection of bagged grass clippings and leaves, or brush and
tree limbs which are cut and stacked in less than Four foot (4') lengths, if the combined
grass/leaves/brush total volume is not over eight cubic yazds per collection day. If over eight (8)
cubic yards of combined bagged grass clippings, brush, or leaves aze placed out for collection on a
collection day, excess volume chazges will be assessed at $5.00 per cubic yard or part of a cubic
yard collected for all cubic yazds in excess of eight (8) cubic yards. The Solid Waste Depaztment
staff will automatically collect and bill for excess volumes of yard waste if the additional charges
are $25.00 or less.
Residential customers may be provided metal containers and service at the published commercial
rates.
Residential customers shall contact Customer Service, a minimum of one day in advance of their
scheduled collection day, to request the collection of up to four bulky items per yeaz on their refuse
collection day for no additional charge. Bulky items are residential household type items that are
consistent with residential household use, such as furniture and selected appliances. Bulky items
exclude those appliances manufactured to contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) or
chlorofluorocazbons (CFC's), and non-household type items, including but not limited to fencing,
remodeling, and construction and demolition (C&D) waste.
Residential construction and demolition (C&D) waste, including but not limited to lumber, brick,
fencing, and drywall, will be collected at the scheduled rate of $60.00 for mobilization plus $10.00
per cubic yard or any part of a cubic yard collected above one cubic yard. Materials must not exceed
eight (8') feet in length. Customers should contact Customer Service during normal business hours
to request the collection of residential C&D waste. If the customer has over eight cubic yards of
C&D waste for collection, the customer is required to have a city refuse storage container of
adequate size to contain the waste, and maintain a collection service frequency of at least once per
month.
Appliances manufactured to contain PCB's or CFCs, for which the customer provides no certified
removal documentation of the PCB's or CFCs, will be chazged $50.00 for the collection and
disposal of each appliance and/or the associated materials. There is no charge for the collection of
appliances which were manufactured to contain either PCB's or CFCs, if the customer provides a
certificate of documentation from an approved business qualified to remove these products
indicating that the PCB's or CFC's have been properly removed for their disposal. If the Solid
Waste Department is not provided a certificate of removal, the $50.00 chazge per item will be
assessed if the customer requests collection services through the Solid Waste Department.
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Other residential services may be provided at fees established by the department, and approved by
the Director. The fees established will recoup the cost of service including the special and
administrative services provided.
When initiating new service, a residential Solid Waste service deposit maybe charged.
SCHEDULE SWRR
RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING
(Effective 10/01/07)
APPLICATION
Applicable for residential family unit recycling materials collection and processing services. A
family unit includes each unit of a duplex or triplex, each living unit of a residential lot, and any
single unit or living space in which a person or single family resides.
MONTHLY RATE
Containerized Collection Service 1 pickup per week
$4.00 per bill -Single family
Should any other fees be established by an authorized governmental entity, those fees will be added
to the monthly rate to recover those costs.
M[NIM[ JM BILLING
$4.00 per monthly bill
If any other fees are established by an authorized governmental entity, the minimum billing would
adjust to include those costs.
BILLING
Residential accounts will either be billed monthly or quarterly, depending upon the discretion of the
Director of Solid Waste.
EXCEPTION TO IMPOSITION OF RATE
The residential recycling and processing services rate will not be charged for an unoccupied
residential family unit that applies for and is granted the Minimum Billing/Base Rate Service as
described in Schedule SWR. This exception shall be effective so long as the Minimum
BillingBase Rate Service rate is applicable to the unoccupied residential family unit.
SCHEDULE MFR
MULTI-FAMILY CHEMICAL COLLECTION /RECYCLING
(Effective 10/01/07)
APPLICATION
Applicable for multi-family residents living within the City of Denton's solid waste service area.
These residents receive, participate in, and benefit from various City of Denton recycling and
processing services.
A multi-family unit includes each separate living unit of a four-plex, apartment, condominium, or
other such multi-family living facility with four or more residences.
Facilities that are constructed as boardinghouses, or contain living facilities with separate bedrooms
for lease by each tenant, but that contain one common kitchen and/or open living area, will qualify
as one living unit, and one multi-family recycling and processing charge will apply.
MONTHLY RATE
$1.75 per bill per multi-family living unit.
MINIMUM BILLING
$1.75 per monthly bill per multi-family living unit.
BILLING
Multi-family accounts will either be billed monthly or quarterly, depending upon the discretion of
the Director of Solid Waste.
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SCHEDULESWC
COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES
(Effective 10/01/07)
APPLICATION
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.
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.
MONTHLY RATE
Commercial refuse collection services aze provided through avolume-based rate system.
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.
Should any other fees and/or chazges be established by any other authorized governmental entity,
those fees and/or chazges will be added to the monthly rate stated hereinabove in order that the city
shall recover those additional costs from the customer.
A. PERMANENT FRONT LOAD CONTAINER SERVICE
(Long Term Scheduled Service)
1. 8 CUBIC YARD CONTAINER
Front Load
Pickups Cubic Yazds Rate Per
Per Week Per Week Bill
1 8 $114.00
2 16 $228.00
3 24 $346.00
2. 6 CUBIC YARD CONTAINER
Front Load
Pickups Cubic Yards Rate Per
Per Week Per Week Bill
1 6 $ 94.00
2 12 $187.00
3 18 $284.00
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3. 4 CUBIC YARD CONTAINER
Front Load Side Load
Pickups Cubic Yards Rate Per Rate Per
Per Week Per Week Bill Bill
1 4 $73.00 $86.00
2 8 $144.00 $168.00
3 12 $218.00 $254.00
4. 2 & 3 CUBIC YARD CONTAINERS
Front Load Side Load
Pickups Cubic Yards Rate Per Rate Per
Per Week Per Week Bill Bill
1 3 $59.00 $71.00
2 6 $118.00 $139.00
3 9 $180.00 $210.00
The Solid Waste Department will establish rates to recover the full cost of service for
collection services at frequencies greater than three times per week.
New two cubic yard containers and new side load container services are no longer
available. Customers currently receiving two cubic yard or side load container
services that discontinue these services may not reinstate this same service in the
future.
5. CONTAINER EXTRA SERVICE (For a container reload and extra empty)
Container Size Collection Service Fee
2 & 3 CY container $34.00 per pickup
4 CY container $39.00 per pickup
6 CY container $51.00 per pickup
8 CY container $63.00 per pickup
B.
These extra service fees apply if the truck, while on its scheduled route, remains on-site to
provide the additional service and the driver waits while the customer reloads the
container. On-site waiting time in excess of fifteen (15) minutes will be charged to the
customer at the rate of $85.00 per hour. Waiting time will be billed in fifteen-minute
increments.
If the driver is called in from off-site to provide same day extra service, there is a $50.00
same day service charge, plus the applicable collection service fee.
COMMERCIAL CART SERVICE
Commercial cart service is not available city-wide. 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
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contained in the cart, and the cart set out for collection no later than 7:00 AM on the
scheduled collection day. Bulky item collection services are not provided for commercial
cart service customers.
One (1) pickup per week service:
Cart Capacity 1 Cart 2 Carts
Large $17.75/bill $33.50/bill
A maximum of two carts is available. Service above this level will require the placement
of a metal container.
Extra empties performed while on-site will be provided at the one-cart rates listed above.
Customers on commercial cart service where fully automated collection service cannot be
provided will be charged an additional $2.00 per month per cart for providing semi-
automated or manual collection service.
C. TEMPORARY FRONT LOAD CONTAINER SERVICE
(Short Term Service)
Container Size Monthlv Rental Collection Service Fee
4 CY container $40.00 $70.00 per pickup
8 CY container $64.00 $95.00 per pickup
Temporary service accounts incur container delivery charges to initially place the containers.
D. ROLL-OFF OPEN TOP CONTAINER SERVICE
Container Size
15 CY container
20 CY container
30 CY container
Monthlv Rental
$100.00
$110.00
$130.00
Collection Service Fees
Scheduled Demand Response
15 CY container $259.50 $279.50
20 CY container $296.00 $316.00
30 CY container $369.00 $389.00
Customers that request the driver wait while they reload the container, in order for the
City to provide an additional empty(s), will be charged the collection service fee and on-
site waiting time in 15 minute increments at the rate of $85.00 per hour.
Construction and demolition material (C&D) collections will be provided using 20 cubic
yard containers.
The Solid Waste Department will establish rates to recover the cost of service for
unlisted container sizes.
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E.
F
ROLL-OFF COMPACTOR CONTAINER SERVICE
Container Size
30 CY compactor
35 CY compactor
42 CY compactor
Monthlv Rental
$355.00
$422.00
$515.00
Collection Service Fees
Scheduled Demand Response
30 CY container $413.00 $433.00
35 CY container $453.50 $473.50
42 CY container $490.20 $510.20
The Solid Waste Department will establis h rates to recover the cost of service for
unlisted container sizes.
6 CUBIC YARD COMPACTOR SERVICE
Pickups Monthlv Rental Collection Service Fee
1 $120.00 $146.00 per month
2 $120.00 $418.00 per month
3 $120.00 $717.00 per month
Extra Empty while on-site: $75.00
Customers that request the driver wait while they reload the container, in order for the
City to provide an additional empty(s), will be charged the extra empty collection service
fee and on-site waiting time in 15 minute increments at the rate of $85.00 per hour.
G. MULTI-FAMILY BULKY ITEM COLLECTION SERVICE
Container Size Monthly Rental Collection Service Fee
4 CY SL container $20.00 $40.00 per pickup
8 CY FL container $25.00 $56.00 per pickup
These services are provided for the collection of residential household bulky items. Items
which will not be collected include: refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, or any other
item manufactured to contain CFC's or PCB's. Collection services using these containers
shall occur during the customer's normal refuse collection route service. The customer
must contact Customer Service and request the bulky item container collection service on
the day prior to the requested collection date. Items placed in the container may not extend
beyond seven (7) feet high from the bottom of the container.
If the container is not serviced during the scheduled refuse collection route, and the
customer desires a special collection service, services will be provided at the standard
service fees.
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If the bulky item container is contaminated with refuse, construction materials, or contains
other non-bulky materials, the standard service fees will apply.
H. SHARED COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS
Shazed commercial container customers must have at least one (1) cubic yard of service per
customer per week. The use of Shazed commercial containers shall be determined by the
Solid Waste Department staff. Rates will include the additional monitoring, billing, and
administrative costs associated with this service.
1. MINIMUM COMMERCIAL CHARGE
A minimum chazge of $17.75 per monthly bill will be charged to all commercial solid waste
customers.
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.
Shared accounts aze subject to other applicable service fees.
Customers on commercial cart service where fully automated collection service cannot be
provided will be charged an additional $2.00 per month per cart for providing semi-
automated or manual collection service.
J. BILLING
Commercial accounts will either be billed monthly or bi-weekly, depending upon the
discretion of the Director of Solid Waste.
K. 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 waste
requested 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 Director of 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.
L. SERVICE REOL7II2EMENTS AND CHARGES
A delivery fee of $90.00 per container will be chazged to all customers for roll-off
containers. A delivery fee of $75.00 per container will be charged to all customers for front
load or side load containers.
A relocation fee of $90.00 will be charged for each roll-off container that is relocated at the
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customer's site, unless relocation occurs during a service. Front load and side load container
relocations are charged $75.00 per service.
A $50.00 fee will be charged for each request For same day service. The Solid Waste
Department Customer service personnel must receive on-demand service requests prior to
11:00 A.M. on the day service is requested in order to provide same day collection service.
An access fee will be charged for containers that present accessibility problems, and/or
additional services or time. Containers that are inaccessible at the time of collection will be
charged an inaccessible fee of $90.00 for roll-off containers and $75.00 for all other
containers.
On-site waiting time will be charged in fifteen (IS) minute increments at the rate of $85.00
per hour.
A $150.00 fee will be charged for the Solid Waste Department's installation or removal of
container locks.
Loaded side-load containers shall not exceed a total weight of one ton. Loaded front-load
containers shall not exceed a total weight of two tons. Any container evaluated by the
City's collection manager to contain excess weight shall 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.
Appliances manufactured to contain PCB's or CFCs, for which the customer provides no
certified removal documentation of the PCB's or CFCs, will be charged $50.00 for the
collection and disposal of each appliance and/or the associated materials. There is no charge
for the collection of appliances which were manufactured to contain either PCB's or CFCs,
if the customer provides a certificate of documentation from an approved business qualified
to remove these products indicating that the PCB's or CFC's have been properly removed
for disposal. If the Solid Waste Department is not provided a certificate of removal, the
$50.00 charge per item will be assessed if the customer requests services through the Solid
Waste Department.
Other commercial services may be provided at fees established by the Solid Waste
Department, and approved by the Director of Solid Waste. The fees established will recoup
the costs and administration of the special services provided.
For permanent containers, a commercial solid waste service deposit, if required, will be
charged based on two months of the projected billing amount. Following a service review of
the first billing period, if the deposit is determined to be under-funded, additional deposit
funds are required to continue receiving service.
For temporary containers, a commercial solid waste service deposit is required. It will be
charged at 50% of the estimated billing amount, or two months of estimated service,
whichever is less. Following a service review of the first billing period, if the deposit is
determined to be under-funded, additional deposit funds are required to continue receiving
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service.
For non-city owned refuse containers serviced by the city, the container owner shall pay a
container permit fee of $3.00 per cubic yard, per container, annually, billed on the solid
waste service bill.
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SCHEDULE SWCR
COMMERCIAL RECYCLING SERVICES
(Effective 10/01/07)
APPLICATION
Owners and managers of various multi-family living units, businesses, commercial and
institutional businesses, and properties receiving commercial solid waste collection services are
subject to receive a refuse audit to determine if they generate enough commercial recyclables to
warrant receiving commercial recycling services. Commercial recycling services are available to
specific commercial customers only.
4UALIFICATION
Commercial recycling is not available for all multi-family living units and commercial and
institutional businesses operating within the City of Denton. The Director of Solid Waste or
designee will evaluate interested and solicited commercial businesses and the projected volume
of recyclable materials from these businesses to determine if commercial recycling services
justify being provided.
MONTHLY RATES
Rates will recover the cost of service. Rates will vary by container size, frequency of collection
service provided, and the commodity collected.
Based on the recyclable volumes projected, and the City's recommendation, collection services will
be provided using either a fixed or demand response collection schedule.
City of Denton Municipal Building Collections:
Cart -Curb collection $17.25 per bill
Cart -Building collection $19.25 per bill
Recycling Container Delivery:
Front Load $75.00 each
Roll-Off $90.00 each
Commercial Collections:
8 CY -1 x week $99.00 per bill
8 CY - 1 x every two weeks or less $89.00 per bill
8 CY -Extra empty (per container) $99.00 each
6 CY - 1 x week $82.00 per bill
6 CY - 1 x every two weeks or less $72.00 per bill
6 CY - Extra empty (per container) $82.00 each
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Small Business Curbside Recycling $4.00 per bill
Demand Response (Temporary) - 8 CY:
Rental $30.00 per bill
Service (While on route) $27.50 each
Roll-Off Recycling * - 30 CY
Rental
Service (per collection)
* Possible revenue sharing opportunity with comet
Special Events Recycling:
Small Events - 10 collapsible, portable receptacles
Dumpster Package - 1 x 8 CY dumpster service,
plus 10 collapsible, portable receptacles
Dumpster Package -Extra 8 CY empty
$100.00 per bill
$250.00 per bill
~rcial entity
$49.00 for each 10 receptacles, per event
$99.00 per event
$99.00 each
The Director of Solid Waste may establish rates for additional sizes and levels of service.
MINIMiJM BILLING
The minimum billing required is the amount of service provided and applicable for each billing
period.
BILLING
Commercial accounts will either be billed monthly or bi-weekly, depending upon the discretion
of the Director of Solid Waste.
ACCEPTABLE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Acceptable materials depend on local commodities mazkets and will be mutually agreed upon by
the commercial recycling customer and the City.
NON-ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
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.
RIGHT OF LOAD REFUSAL
The City reserves the right to refuse recycling loads containing any materials other than the
contracted material. If a load is refused as recycling by the City, it will be handled as municipal
solid waste (MSW) and incur both the contracted recycling chazges as well as associated
commercial solid waste disposal rates.
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OTHER CHARGES
All other solid waste services performed will be charged at listed solid waste rates, or at fees
established to recoup the costs and administration of the services provided.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS SALES
Recyclable glass, plastic, metals, wood, and fiber materials maybe sold at no less than forty-five
percent of the current market index price.
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SCHEDULESWP
COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PERMIT
(Effective 10/01/07)
APPLICATION
Any person, entity, or business engaged in the collection and transport of waste or recyclables,
including but not limited to municipal solid waste, special wastes, hazardous wastes, liquid wastes,
and those wastes or recyclables the city does not collect and transport, must possess a current permit
issued from the city prior to providing collection and transportation services in the city limits of
Denton.
Permits for collection and transportation services are required for, but aze not limited to, the
following wastes and recyclables classifications:
• Special Waste
• Medical Waste
• Hazardous Waste
• Restaurant Oil and Grease Waste
• Grease & Grit Trap Waste
• Commercial and Industrial Recyclable Materials
• Residential Recyclable Materials
• Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste, recyclables, reusables, and discazded C&D
materials
• Waste and recyclable collection service providers operating in newly annexed areas, or
contract service providers for the city
The person applying for a permit will make application through the City on forms provided for that
purpose, and shall pay the required application fees at the time of permit application. Application,
service, and container fees must be paid prior to the issuance of the permit. Fees calculated as a
percentage of gross revenues will be paid to the City a minimum of quarterly.
All permits are non-transferable and aze granted asnon-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.
GRANTING OF PERMIT
As a condition of granting a permit, permittees agree 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 will be issued by the City
and placed on all vehicles operating within the city limits of Denton and on all containers placed
within the city limits of Denton. Collection and transportation vehicles operating in Denton, and
containers set in Denton, aze required to display a current and valid calendar year permit sticker.
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.
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The City will 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 for that purpose. No annual service fees aze required, but registration
and permitting through the City is required.
FEES
Application fees are payable at the time of application submittal and shall be submitted to the City
upon submittal of the application. Application, service, and container fees are due and payable prior
to the issuance of a permit. Application, service, and container fees are non-refundable. Service
and container fees are non-transferable between vehicles and containers, and are unit specific.
Service fees based on a percentage of gross revenues are due quarterly and require payment to the
City within thirty (30) calendaz days following the end of each calendar quarter. Interest charges,
late charges, and other fees will accrue for delinquent quarterly payments.
Permits aze issued annually and aze effective from January 15` or the date of issuance, whichever is
later, through December 3151 of the same calendar yeaz. The permit application process should be
initiated and fees should be paid as early as possible during the last quarter of each calendar yeaz for
the upcoming calendar yeaz, so that adequate time is available for review and processing of the
application materials. Eazly submittal of applications, by December 151, will eliminate the possibility
of permits being issued after January 151.
Container fees-apply to each container placed by the permittee within the City limits of Denton, and
non-city owned containers serviced by the city, but do not apply to residential refuse carts.
Containers are de£ned 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 at $3.00 for each cubic yard of container capacity, per container, per calendar year.
Containers will not be placed in a street, alley, or city right-of--way (ROW). If an exception exists,
and a container is placed in a street, alley, or city ROW, an additional ROW usage fee will be
assessed of $3.00 per cubic yazd of container capacity per month (not prorated) for as long as the
container is located in the City's ROW. All containers require a container permit fee regardless if
the container is or is not placed on the ground.
Fees applicable for wastes and recyclables aze listed below.
A. Special Waste Collection and Transportation Permit
1. Application Fee: $1,000 annually.
2. Service Fee: $1,000 per vehicle annually or 4% of Gross Revenue from services
provided within the city limits, whichever is lower [the 4% shall be paid quarterly.]
B. Medical Waste Collection and Transportation Permit
1. Application Fee: $1,000 annually.
2. Service Fee: $1,000 per vehicle annually or 4% of Gross Revenue from services
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provided within the city limits, whichever is lower [the 4% shall be paid quarterly.]
C. Hazardous Waste Collection and Transportation Permit
1. Application Fee: $1,000 annually.
2. Service Fee: $1,000 per vehicle annually or 4% of Gross Revenue from services
provided within the city limits, whichever is lower [the 4% shall be paid quarterly.]
D. Restaurant Oil and Grease Waste Collection and Transportation Permit
Grease & Grit Trap Waste Collection and Transportation Permit
1. Application Fee: $500 annually.
2. Service Fee: $100 per vehicle annually or 4% of Gross Revenue from services provided
within the city limits, whichever is lower [the 4% shall be paid quarterly.]
E. Commercial Recycling Materials Collection and Transportation Permit
1. Application Fee: $500 annually.
2. Service Fee: $1,000 per vehicle annually or 4% of Gross Revenue of the market value of
recycled materials or of services provided within the city limits, whichever is lower [the
4% shall be paid quarterly.]
3. Container Fee of $3.00 per cubic yard, per container, annually.
4. Ifapplicable, aRight-of--Way Fee of $3.00 per cubic yard, per container, per month.
F. Residential Recycling Materials Collection and Transportation Permit
1. Application Fee: $500 annually.
2. Service Fee: 4% of Gross Revenue from services provided within the city limits [the 4%
shall be paid no less than quarterly.]
G. Construction and Demolition (C&D) Collection and Transportation Permit
a. Large C&D Operators:
1. Application Fee: $500 annually.
2. Service Fee: $100 per vehicle annually or 4% of Gross Revenue from services
provided within the city limits, whichever is lower [the 4% shall be paid
quarterly.]
3. Container Fee of $3.00 per cubic yazd, per container, annually.
4. Ifapplicable, aRight-of--Way Fee of $3.00 per cubic yard, per container, per
month.
b. Small C&D Operators:
Transporters with no more than three vehicles, including trailers, in which each
vehicle does not have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GV WR) of more than 14,000
pounds, will be chazged:
1. Application Fee: $100 annually.
2. Service Fee: $50 per vehicle annually or 4% of Gross Revenue from services
provided within the city limits, whichever is lower [the 4% shall be paid
quarterly.]
3. Container Fee of $3.00 per cubic yazd, per container, annually.
4. Ifapplicable, aRight-of--Way Fee of $3.00 per cubic yard, per, container, per
month.
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H. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Collection and Transportation Permit
Available only to companies that provide solid waste services in newly annexed areas for
specific periods of time, or aze contract service providers for the city.
Application Fee: $500 annually.
Service Fee: 4% of Gross Revenue from services provided within the city limits [the 4%
shall be paid no less than quarterly.]
Non-City Owned Refuse Container Permit
For non-city owned refuse containers serviced by the city, the container owner shall pay a
container permit fee of $3.00 per cubic yard, per container, annually, billed on the solid
waste service bill.
SMALL OPERATORS
The fo]lowing waste categories of applicants may additionally qualify as Small Operators for the
purposes of this rate schedule, and shall be chazged the Small Operator rates provided below:
• Special Waste
• Medical Waste
• Hazardous Waste
• Restaurant Oil and Grease
• Grease & Grit Trap Waste
• Commercial and Industrial Recyclable Materials
The above listed categories of applicants with less than five service locations within the City of
Denton, and operating less than three trucks will be subject to the following Small Operator rates:
a. Application Fee: $200 annually.
b. Service Fee: $100 per vehicle annually.
c. If applicable, container fees of $3.00 per cubic yard, per container, annually.
d. Ifapplicable, aRight-of--Way fee of $3.00 per cubic yazd, per container, per month.
SERVICE FEE CALCULATIONS
Any fee which requires a calculation of a percentage of revenue, or of materials sales, or 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.
INTEREST CHARGES. LATE CHARGES
Permittee's that elect or aze required to provide quarterly payments to the City will incur interest
and late chazges on all quarterly payment amounts not received by the City during the month
following the end of the quarter. All quarterly payments are to be received by the City during the
months listed below:
uarter Payment Received by City in Month
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January -March April
April -June July
July -September October
October -December January
Payments not received during the month in which they are due will begin incurring interest charges
of 1% % per month, or the maximum percentage allowed by law, whichever is lower, on the unpaid
amounts. Late payment charges and other fees will apply as established by the City's Customer
Service Department. Late payments past due beyond the month in which they are due, will
automatically result in the service provider being issued a "No Operations" declaration.
PENALTIES / 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 shall 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, or does not make payment of the appropriate fees
in a timely manner, the City will issue a "No Operations' declazation 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. Following a meeting with the City staff, and the payment of all monies owed the
City, the status of the permit will be determined.
RECLASSIFICATION OF RECYCLABLES
Recyclables containing five-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 Director of Solid Waste 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 as
per this ordinance.
TERM AND RENEWAL
All collection and transportation permits shall be valid for each calendaz yeaz, and for not more than
one calendar year from the date of issuance.
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Permittees shall provide make a written application for renewal a minimum of thirty days prior to
the permit expiration to prevent a possible lapse in permitted services. The renewal application will
update the information provided in the initial application. Applications for renewal shall be
processed in the same manner as an initial application. All renewal fees are required to be paid prior
to reissuing the permit for the upcoming calendar year.
REVOCATION OR 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, he 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.
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SCHEDULESWL
SANITARY LANDFILL SERVICES
(Effective 10/1/07)
A.
B.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSWI DISPOSAL RATES:
Gate Rate -MSW
$41.00 /ton
Wholesale Rate -MSW $23.00 /ton
Wholesale customers of greater than 3,000 annual tons may receive discounts for
guaranteed delivery volumes.
Pricing for special waste streams will be established by the Director of Solid Waste at a rate
to fully recover costs.
Volume based rates may be charged based on the gross body volume capacity of a
hydraulically dumped commercial vehicle(s).
MSW C&D
Uncompacted $7.30 /cubic yard $6.90 /cubic yard
Compacted $8.10 /cubic yard $7.25 /cubic yard
Uncontaminated Construction and Demolition (C&D) materials, meeting City of Denton
screening criteria, will be accepted on a per ton or cubic yardage basis. Rates charged will
be based on the quantity and quality of materials to be delivered.
The current State of Texas landfill surchazge of $1.25 per ton is included in the above
disposal rates. Any additional assessment or fees established by a government entity will
be added to the disposal rates and assessed on all waste delivered to the landfill.
MINIMUM LANDFILL CHARGE
There shall be a $15.00 minimum chazge per load for all materials delivered to the landfill.
C MIXED LOADS
Customers bringing mixed loads of municipal solid waste, yard waste, and bulky items to
the landfill will be chazged the applicable rate, or rates to cover the cost to handle wastes of
various types, chazacteristics, and amounts.
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D.
E.
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H.
TII2ES
Charge /Whole Tire
Charges for tires not shredded or quartered:
1. Automobile and Pickup tires $5.00
2. Commercial and Industrial truck tires $7.00
3. Off-road tires with > than a 24.5" wheel diameter $15.00
YARD WASTE
1. Whole trees and stumps $48.75 /ton
2. Clean bagged or un-bagged grass, leaves $16.25 /ton
or brush in less than twelve (12') foot lengths
3. Clean bagged or un-bagged grass, leaves, $27.00 /ton
or brush greater than twelve (12') lengths
All contaminated yard waste in this category will be charged a MSW disposal rate.
APPLIANCES
For appliances, which were manufactured to contain PCB's or CFCs, and for which no
certified removal documentation is provided, there will be a $50.00 chazge per appliance.
INERT MATERIALS $10.00 /ton
Asphalt/Concrete: Inert materials include clean and uncontaminated loads of millings,
concrete, asphalt, road-base, or similar materials, which may be recycled. The posted inert
materials rate will be charged, or rates to cover the cost to handle various types,
characteristics, and amounts of these and other acceptable inert materials. Periodically these
materials maybe sold to Denton's citizens.
BrickBlock: Clean and uncontaminated brick and block will be accepted at the landfill at
no charge.
SAND, CLAY, MIXED SOIL, AND ROCK SALES
The Solid Waste Department may sell excess sand, clay, mixed soil, and rock to the public.
Vehicle Gross Volume - In Cubic Yazds (CY'sl
1.0 - 3.0 CY's
3.1 - 8.0 CY's
8.1- 16.OCY's
16.1 - 28.0 CY's
28.1 - 50.0 CY's
Rates aze per Cubic Yard
Sand Clav Mixed
$5.00 $8.00 $7.50
$3.00 $5.00 $4.50
$2.50 $4.00 $3.75
$2.00 $3.20 $3.00
$1.75 $2.80 $2.64
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. Those customers will pay a reduced rate, below the 28.1 to
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50.0 cubic yardage volume rate. Large volume sales and the actual rates chazged will
require pre-approval by the Director of Solid Waste. The soils must be excess to the needs
of the Solid Waste Department. Pricing for special soils will be established by the Director
of Solid Waste at a rate to fully recover costs.
If available, rocks will be sold on a weight basis, at $5.00 per hundred weight.
I USED CONTAINER SALES
The Solid Waste Deparhnent will sell used metal containers and used surplus carts from
time to time, as they become available for sale. Used surplus large carts will be sold for
$15.00 each, with an adjustment for condition, and their projected useful life. Other size
carts will be sold based on a pro-rata adjustment for the plastic content.
J. SPECIAL 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 City 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, chazacteristics, and amounts of waste, as
well as the requirements for disposal of the waste. Such chazges shall be established by the
Director of Solid Waste, or designee.
K. UNSECURED LOADS
In compliance with State regulations, solid waste loads that aze not adequately secured to
prevent the material from spilling will be charged an Unsecured Load Charge of $20.00 for
each load.
L. OTHER CHARGES
Other landfill services that aze not otherwise listed under this Schedule SWL, may be
provided by the City at fees established by the Director of Solid Waste. Such fees shall be
established that will recover the operational costs, administrative costs, and any other direct
or indirect costs incident to the non-listed landfill services.
M. BII.LING
Landfill accounts will either be billed monthly or bi-weekly, upon the discretion of the
Director of Solid Waste.
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SECTION 2. The Director 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 regazding the
origin of, or the composition of the solid waste delivered for disposal to the landfill; or far 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 Deparhnent 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
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.
SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of this ordinance
became effective which aze inconsistent, or in conflict with the terms or provisions contained in this
ordinance aze hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, pazagraph, 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 declazes 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
services rendered on and after October 1, 2007; 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 the ~ day of .t') 1~f?'L/~A.i , 2007.
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PERK R Mc ILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
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