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Repealed by Ordinance No. 2003-350 10/21/03 JR
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF
RATES FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICE CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NUMBERS 2002-270
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;
AMENDING THE MANUAL RESIDENTIAL RATE CHARGE; AMENDING THE
CONTAINERIZED COLLECTION SERVICE CHARGE (SCHEDULE SWR); AMENDING
THE RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING AND PROCESSING SERVICE CHARGE;
AMENDING THE CHARGES FOR MINIMUM BILLING/BASE RATE SERVICE UPON
CONDITION AND APPLICATION (SCHEDULE SWRR); AMENDING THE MONTHLY
RATES FOR COMMERCIAL & INSTITUTIONAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES;
INCREASING SERVICE CHARGES FOR COMMERCIAL FRONT-LOAD AND SIDE-LOAD
CONTAINERS; AMENDING THE CHARGES FOR CONTAINER EXTRA SERVICE;
ADDING A NOMINAL CHARGE TO PROVIDE SEMI-AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL CART
SERVICE; AMENDING THE HAND COLLECTED COMMERCIAL SERVICE CHARGE;
AMENDING THE CHARGES FOR TEMPORARY FRONT LOAD CONTAINER SERVICE;
AMENDING THE CHARGE FOR ROLL-OFF OPEN TOP SERVICE; ADDING INCREASED
CHARGES FOR REFUSE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 700 POUNDS PER CUBIC
YARD - OVERWEIGHT LOADS; AMENDING THE ROLL-OFF COMPACTOR CONTAINER
SERVICES CHARGES; AMENDING THE SIX CUBIC YARD COMPACTOR CHARGES;
AMENDING THE SHARED COMMERCIAL CONTAINER CHARGES; AMENDING THE
CONTAINER DELIVERY FEE AND RELOCATION CHARGES; AMENDING THE
INACCESSIBLE CONTAINER CHARGES; ADDING A DIFFICULT CONTAINER ACCESS
FEE CHARGE; AMENDING THE LOCK CHARGES (SCHEDULE SWC); ADDING THE
COMMERCIAL RECYCLING SERVICES SCHEDULE WITH APPLICATION,
QUALIFICATION AND MONTHLY RATE (SCHEDULE SWCR); ADDING THE SOLID
WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PERMIT SCHEDULE, WITH
APPLICATION, GRANTING OF PERMIT, EXCLUSIONS, FEES, TERM AND RENEWAL,
AND REVOCATION OR NON-RENEWAL OF PERMITS (SCHEDULE SWP); AMENDING
THE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL RATE; DELETING THE OUTSIDE THE CITY
LANDFILL RATE; ADDING A LANDFILL VOLUME CHARGE; AMENDING THE
MINIMUM LANDFILL CHARGE; AMENDING THE LANDSCAPE WASTE CHARGE;
AMENDING THE LANDFILL BULKY ITEMS CHARGE; AMENDING THE INERT
MATERIALS CHARGE; AMENDING THE UNSECURED LOADS CHARGE (SCHEDULE
SWL); PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
~ql~CTION 1, That the charges for Solid Waste collection services as authorized by
Section 24-42(b) of Article II, Section 24-66 of Article 1II and Section 24-4 of Article I of
Chapter 24; and by Section 32-90 of Article 1V of Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Denton, Texas, are hereby established as follows:
3.
SWR
SWRR
SWRD
SWC
SWCR
SWP
SWL
SOLID WASTE RATE SCHEDULES
Residential Solid Waste Collection Services
Residential Curbside Recycling and Processing Services
Residential Financial Need Service Discount
Commercial and Institutional Solid Waste Collection Services
Commercial Recycling Services
Solid Waste Collection and Transportation Services Permit
Sanitary Landfill Services
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SCHEDULE SWR
R ]~.,qWIF~.NTI A L ,qC)l ,IF) W A~qTP~ COl J ,F.C]TW}KI
(Effective 10/01/03)
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 unit or living space in which
a person or single family resides.
MONTHI .¥ 1~ ATR,q
· Mare]al Cnlleetlnn ~qerviee:
2 pickups per week $18.20 per tlfirty (30) days
The City will provide up to two (2) flee rolls of plastic garbage bags per calendar year for
the residential manual service customer's primary residence.
C, nntaineri×ed Cnllection ,qervlee 1 pickup per Week
Nlnminal ~i~e nfC, nntainem
90-gallon container (nominal
60-gallon container (nominal
35-gallon container (nominal
1 Cnntalner
$15.00
$13.00
$12.00
$28.00 per thirty (30) days
$25.00 per thirty (30) days
per thirty (30) days
M1NIMI IM RH J,IN!G / R A,qP. RATP, ~qF, RVICF,
$11.70 per thirty (30) days applicable for residential solid waste service for an unoccupied
residential family unit which remains vacant for a period for greater than sixty (60) days. 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 one hundred eighty (180) days per calendar year.
OTI-IF, R C]HAR C~I~R
There is no additional charge for the collection of bagged grass clippings and leaves, or brash 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 yards per collection day. If over eight (8)
cubic yards of combined bagged grass clippings, bmsh, or leaves are placed out for collection on a
collection day, charges will be assessed at $5.00 per cubic yard for all cubic yards in excess of eight
(8) cubic yards.
Residential customers may be provided metal containers and service at the published commercial
rates.
Residential customers may place out for collection up to four bulky items per week 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 non-
household type items, fencing, remodeling, construction and demolition materials, and those
appliances manufactured to contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) or chlorofluorocarbons
(CFC's).
Residential construction materials (including but not limited to lumber, brick, fencing, and drywall)
will be collected at the rate of $35.00 per service charge plus $5.00 per cubic yard or part of a cubic
yard collected. Materials must not exceed eight (8') feet in length. Customers should contact Solid
Waste Customer Service during normal business hours (at 940-349-8210) to request the collection
of residential construction materials.
Appliances manufactured to contain PCB's or CFC's, for which the customer provides no certified
removal documentation of the PCB's or CFC's, 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 CFC's, 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.
Residents may deliver household bulky items (not appliances manufactured to contain CFCs or
PCBs) to the landfill for disposal at no charge, if they are not in payment arrears with their utility
services account and provide proof of Denton residency.
Other residential services may be provided at fees established by the depamnent, and approved by
the Director. The fees established will recoup the special and administrative services provided.
When initiating new service, a residential Solid Waste service deposit may be charged.
SCHEDULE SWRR
R R,qlDF. NTTTAT, CJ TRFI,qlT')F. RRC.¥C.I ,lNG ANTD PR ~C.R,q.qTNTG ~FRVIC~R,q
(Effective 10/01/03)
APPT JCATIC~N
Apphcable for residential family-mt recycling materials collection and processing services. A
family trait includes each unit of a duplex or triplex, each living trait of a residential lot, and any
unit or hying space in which a person or single family resides.
MONTI-II .¥ R A TR
$2.07 per thirty (30) days.
[The "pass through" amount, forwarded monthly to the Curbside Recycling Contractor is $1.47 per
residential family trait. The City of Denton Recycling Support Fee cost is $0.60 per thirty (30) days
and funds container purchases, contract management, admirdstrafive costs, franchise fees, and other
similar items.]
Should any other fees be established by an authorized governmental entity, those fees will be added
to the monthly rate to recover those costs.
MINIMI IM glII J .lNG
$2.07 per thirty (30) days.
If any other fees are established by an authorized governmental entity, the minimum billing would
adjust to include those costs.
RXC. RPTION TO IIVIP(3,qlTIONI OF R ATE
The residential curbside recycling and processing services rate will not be charged for an
unoccupied residential family unit that applies for and is granted the M'mimum Billing/Base Rate
Service as described in Schedule SWR. This exception shall be effective so long as the Minimum
Billing/Base Rate Service rate is applicable to the unoccupied residential family trait.
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SCHEDULE SWRD
R~,qID~N!TTAI, FINANTC~IAT, NIFI~D ,q~R VICF~ F)T,qCOT INIT
(Effective 10/01/03)
A PPI .ICATION
Applicable for residential family-unit solid waste collection and for recycling collection and
processing services. A family unit includes each unit of a duplex or triplex, each living unit of a
residential lot, and any trait or living space in which a person or single family resides.
QT IAI ,IFTC ATTONI
Residents who wish to apply for the Residential Financial Need Service Discount shall qualify for
the discount by meeting the established guidelines for the existing Plus One Program.
DT~qCIDI INIT TFR1M
The discount is effective for a period of no longer than twelve (12) months. The discount requires
re-application annually.
M(~NTT-TT.¥ DI,qCOI INIT RAT~
Reduction of Residential Solid Waste Service charges by $3.50 per thirty (30) days.
SCHEDULE SWC
C, OMMF, R C, TAT, AND 1NRTITI ITIONAT, ROT ,TI') WA RTF,, CDT ,T ,~,C. TTON RF, RVTC, F,,R
(Effective 10/01/03)
APPI JC. ATTON
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 requires that commercial solid waste
service requirements be reevaluated and services be provided under current service requirements.
Business development includes, but is not limited to any of the following: new business
construction, existing business expansions or remodeling, and existing business site revisions. With
these occurrences, the Planning Department's General Guidelines for Commercial Solid Waste
Services document and requirements will apply.
MONTHI ,Y R A TF~
pERMANF, NT FRONT T .('}AD CONTATNF, R ,qFJ~VICI~
(Long Term Scheduled Service)
In addition t o t he container service 1 isted i n t his subsection, these rates also include the
demand response collection of up to four (4) bulky items per month, per customer account,
and demand response yard waste collection services.
1. g C~II]:tlC. YARD
Front Load
Pickups Cubic Yards Rate Per
Per Week Per Week 30 Day~
1 8 $103.47
2 16 $206.72
3 24 $312.69
2. 6 CIIFIIC YARD CONTAINI~.R
Front Load
Pickups Cubic Yards Rate Per
Pex Week Per Week 3(} Da?
1 6 $84.66
2 12 $169.50
3 18 $255.52
3. ~ CTll:ITC,, YArD CONTA1NF,'R
Front Load Side Load
Pickups Cubic Yards Rate Per Rate Per
per Week per Week :t0 Day~ 30 Day,q
1 4 $65.29 $75.26
2 8 $130.58 $150.43
3 12 $196.22 $226.32
4. 2 & '~ CIIPIIC YARD C, ONITAIN!I:r,R
Front Load Side Load
Pickups Cubic Yards Rate Per Rate Per
Per Week Per Week 30 Day~ q0 Day~
1 3 $53.34 $61.51
2 6 $107.02 $123.46
3 9 $161.50 $185.53
The Solid Waste Department will establish rates to recover the cost of service for
collection services at frequencies greater than three times per week.
New two yard and side load container services are no longer available. Customers
currently receiving two yard or side load container services that discontinue these
services may not reinstate them in the future.
5. CONTATIxIF, R I~XTR A ~qI~.RVICE (For a container reload and extra empty)
Container ,qlze
2 & 3 CY container
4 CY container
6 CY container
8 CY container
Cnlleeticm gervlee Fee
$29.35 per pickup
$34.80 per pickup
$45.65 per pickup
$56.50 per pickup
These extra service fees apply if the track, while on route, remains on-site to provide the
additional service. 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.
CART .ql~R VTCI~
Commercial cart service is not available city-wide. In those areas where cart collection is
available, small quantity waste generators may contract for once a week cart service.
Bulky item collection and yard waste collection services are not provided with
commercial cart service.
One (.1) pickn? per we~k .~ervlce:
e~:-t c ?ei 1 CRrf 2 CRdR
90 gallon (nominal) $15.00 $28.00
60 gallon (nominal) $15.00 $25.00
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 (manual) collection service.
HAND COI,I,F, CTF, D COMMF, RCIAT, ~qF, RVIC~
The rate for hand collected commercial accounts will be the rate charged for a three (3)
cubic yard container serviced one time per week; or a rate established to recover the cost
of service, whichever is greater.
Bulky Item and Yard Waste collection services are not provided with hand collected
commercial service.
TF, MPORAR¥ I~'RI3NT LOAD CONTA1NFR SFRVIC~
Container Size
4 CY container
8 CY container
MonthlyCnntainerRe~l
$32.90
$54.10
Collection Service Fee
$62.35 per pickup
$84.55 per pickup
Temporary service accounts incur container delivery charges to initially place the containers.
The use of a temporary container requires minimum service and/or billing a minimum of
once a month.
ROT J.~OFI~ C)PFN TOP SF, RVIC]~
Cnntaine, r Size
20 CY container
30 CY container
Monthly Container Re~l
$81.70
$94.05
Collection Service Fee
$238.10 per pickup
$291.85 per pickup
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 t'nne in 15 minutes increments at the rate of $85.00 per hour.
The use of a temporary roll-off container requires minimum service and/or billing a
minimum of once a month.
The Solid Waste Department will establish rates to recover the cost of service for
unlisted container sizes.
Construction and demolition material (C & D) collections will be provided using 20 cubic
yard containers.
For disposal weights equal or greater than 700 pounds per cubic yard, an additional disposal
charge of $15.00 per ton for all container net weight will be charged. For disposal weights
equal or greater than 1,000 pounds per cubic yard, $15.00 per ton for all container net
weight will be charged plus an overweight penalty of $300.00 per container load will be
charged.
ROT J ,-OFF COMPACTOR/CONITAINTER ~qF, RVICF,
Container
Collection Service Fee
20 CY compactor $299.50
30 CY compactor $340.05
42 CY compactor $389.60
Monthly Container Rental
$261.45 per pickup
$295.55 per pickup
$337.65 per pickup
The Solid Waste Department will establish rates to recover the cost of service for
unlisted container sizes.
For disposal weights equal or greater than 700 pounds per cubic yard, an additional disposal
charge of $15.00 per ton for all container net weight will be charged. For disposal weights
equal or greater than 1,000 pounds per cubic yard, $15.00 per ton for all container net
weight will be charged plus an overweight penalty of $300.00 per container load will be
charged.
YARD COMPACTOR ~qI~RVICE
Pickups Rate Per
Per Week 30
1 $246.03
2 $493.16
3 $759.66
gI-IARF, D COMMI~RCIAI, CONtTAINFi, R g
Shared commercial container customers must have at least one (1) cubic yard of service per
customer. Rates associated with this service will be calculated based cost of service for each
occurrence. Rates will recover the cost of service.
TNT COMM~,,,rCIAI, CHAR~tl~.
A minimum charge of $15.00 per thirty (30) days will be charged to all commercial solid
waste customers.
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J. SPECIAl, WASTR
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 o fspecial waste will be established based on the type of special
waste, and the requirements for collection and disposal of the waste.
K. OTI-IF, R CFIAR GI~S
A delivery fee of $75.00 per container will be charged to all customers for roll-off
containers. A delivery fee of $50.00 per container will be charged to all customers for front
load or side load containers.
A relocation fee of $50.00 will be charged for each roll-off container that is relocated at the
customer's site, unless relocation occurs following a service.
A $50.00 fee will be charged for each request for same day collection by on-demand roll-off
customers. 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 $75.00 for roll-off containers and $50.00 for all other
containers. On-site waiting time will be charged in fifieen (15) minute increments at the rate
of $85.00 per hour.
A $125.00 fee will be charged to install or remove 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. Roll-off container materials shall
weigh less than 700 pounds per cubic yard. Additional customer charges are incurred for
each excess weight container. Tickets and/or fines for overweight loads, and the City's
administrative costs, are the responsibility of the customer.
A minimum of once per week pickup service is required for containers in which pu~'escible
(food) waste is placed.
Up to four (4) bulky items per customer, per month, will be picked up from each
permanent commemial account customer at no additional charge. For this service,
commercial customers must call Solid Waste Customer Service personnel (940-349-
8210) by 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the first Thursday pickup. Bulky items shall
not be placed near or adjacent to containers prior to 48 hours before the scheduled first
Thursday pickup. A service fee of $10.00 per bulky item will be charged for each bulky
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item in excess of four (4) bulky items collected. Special bulky item collection services and
charges will be implemented for customers desiring permanent services beyond the level
provided.
Demand response bulky item collection services w ill b e charged a $ 50.00 service fee,
plus a fee of $10.00 per bulky item collected.
Eight bulky items per month may be delivered by Denton's solid waste customers to the
landfill for disposal at no charge, except for items manufactured to contain PCB's or CFC's.
Appliances manufactured to contain PCB's or CFC's, for which the customer provides no
certified removal documentation of the PCB's or CFC's, 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 CFC's,
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.
Overflowing and excess waste collections will be charged a $50.00 service fee, plus a
$35.00 charge per cubic yard for overflowing and excess waste outside the container,
which is collected, containerized, and serviced by solid waste personnel.
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, i f required, will b e
charged based on two months of the projected billing mount. Following a service review, if
the deposit i s determined t o b e u nder-projected, additional deposit funds a re required t o
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, i f t he deposit i s determined t o b e u nder-
projected, additional deposit funds are required to continue receiving service.
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SCHEDULE SWCR
COM~II~R C. TAT . R~CY(~I
(Effective 10/01/03)
APPT .ICATTON
owners and managers of various multi-family living units, businesses, commercial and
institutional businesses, and properties receiving commercial solid waste collection services may
potentially participate in commercial recycling.
QI TAT JFICATION
Commercial recycling is not available for all multi-family living units and commercial and
institutional businesses operating within the City of Denton. Solid Waste Department
management will evaluate the commercial business and projected recyclable materials of
interested and solicited businesses to determine if commercial recycling services should be
provided.
MONTT-fl ,Y R ATTO,
Rates will recover the cost of service. Rates will vary by container size and the frequency of
collection service provided.
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.
MTNIM~ ]]VI FIll ,T ,TNTG
The minimum billing required is the amount of service provided and applicable for billing each
month.
A(qlqlqPTAlql ,~. R F.C¥CJ.ART ,R 1MATIRRIAI .S
· All classes of Paper including but not limited to; newspaper, office paper, junk mail, mail,
magazines, telephone books, catalogs.
· Corrugated cardboard and chipboard
· Aluminum, tin, and steel food and beverage cans
· Glass bottles, jars, and jugs
· Plastic bottles, jars and jugs
NONI-A fX~IRPTAFII,F, MATRRTAI ,~q
The City will provide information listing non-acceptable materials. The multi-family owner or
manager, or business owner or manager is the responsible person required to inform all personnel
having access to and using the recycling container and all business recycling personnel of the non-
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acceptable materials.
RICtI-IT OF LOAD Rg~'l TRAT,
The City reserves the right to refuse loads as recycling loads due to the amount of contamination in
the load. ifa load is refused by the City, and determined not to contain sufficient recyclable
materials, it will be handled as municipal solid waste (MSW) and incur the associated rates.
All other solid waste services performed will be charged at listed solid waste rates.
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SCHEDULE SWP
~qC~T JD,q WA~TI~ C~OT J.ECTTC)N AND TRANSPORTATION ~I~,RVICI~,~q PFRMTT
(Effective 10/01/03)
A PPl ,lC A TION
Any person, entity, or business engaged in the collection and transport of waste or recyclables must
possess a current permit issued from the City prior to providing collection and transportation
services in the city limits of Denton. A permit is required for all private entities operating within the
city limits of Denton to collect and transport the following materials:
· Construction and Demolition (C & D)
· Commercial Recycling
· Medical Waste
· Hazardous Waste
· Special Waste
· Residential Recycling
The person applying for a permit will make application through the City's Solid Waste Department
on forms provided for that purpose, and pay the required fees.
Pemaits are non-transferrable and non-exclusive. The permit applicant must execute a service
agreement prior to the issuance of a permit.
GRANTING OF P~RMIT
As a condition of granting of a permit, permittees agree to complete a service agreement, carry
specific types and mounts of insurance, submit reports, and pay the necessary fees. Following the
granting of a permit, pemait decals will be issued and placed on all vehicles operating within the
City limits of Denton. Vehicles operating in Denton are required to display a current penuit decal.
The Director of Solid Waste (or his designee), after reviewing the permit application and
conducting the necessary review, may issue the permit, issue the permit with conditions, or deny the
issuance of the permit.
~,XCI J
Individuals hauling personal materials from their residence, and who are not conducting
commercial hauling as part of a business enterprise, or as a sole business enterprise, are exempt
fi'om this requirement.
Application fees are payable at the time of application submittal and shall be submitted to the
Director of Solid Waste, 1527 S. Mayhill Road, Denton, Texas. Application fees are non-
refundable. Permits are issued annually and are effective from October 1st or the date of issuance,
whichever is later, through September 30 of the followtng year, the City of Denton s fiscal year.
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Fees paid are applicable only for the fiscal year for which they are paid.
A. Construction and Demolition (C & D) Collection and Transportation Permit
1. Application Fee: $100 annually
2. Vehicle Fee: $50 per vekicle annually
B. Commercial Recycling Collection and Transportation Permit 1. Application Fee: $1,000 annually
2. Vehicle Fee: $1,000 per vehicle annually
C. Medical Waste Collection and Transportation Permit 3. Application Fee: $2,000 annually
4. Vehicle Fee: $1,000 per vehicle annually
D. Hazardous Waste Collection and Transportation Permit 1. Application Fee: $2,000 annually
2. Vehicle Fee: $1,000 per vehicle annually
E. Special Waste Collection and Transportation Permit 1. Application Fee: $2,000 annually
2. Vehicle Fee: $1,000 per vehicle annually
F. Private Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Collection and Transportation Permit
Available only to companies that provide services in newly annexed areas for specific
periods of time.
1. Application Fee: $1,000 annually
2. Vehicle Fee: $1,000 per vehicle annually
3. 4% of Gross Revenue fi:om services provided within the City limits
G. Residential Recycling Collection and Transportation Permit 1. Application Fee: $1,000 annually
2. Vehicle Fee: $500 per vehicle annually
3. 4% of Gross Revenue fi:om services provided within the City limits
TF. RM ANTD RF. NR, WAI.
All permits for commercial solid waste hauling services shall be valid for not more than one (1)
year from the date of issuance.
Permittees may make a written application for renewal sixty (60) days prior to the permit
expiration. 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.
RRVOCATIONT OR NTONLRRNTR, WAI, OF PRRMITS
If the Director of Solid Waste (or his designee) finds any requirement of the permit to have not been
met, he may revoke or not renew the permit and require the entity to cease operations within the
City limits of Denton.
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SCHEDULE SWL
~ANTTARY T .ANT)FI[ .T.
(Effective 10/01/03)
MI INICIPAT, ,qOI ,ID WA,qTI~ (1V[qW) DTSPORAL R ATF.: $ 35.00 per ton
APPI .]'CATION
Customers bringing mixed loads of solid waste, yard waste, and bulky items to the landfill
will be charged this rate.
The current State of Texas landfill surcharge of $1.25 per ton, or any such fee as a
governmental entity may assess, will be included in the MSW disposal rate. Such additional
assessment will be added to the disposal rate and assessed on all waste delivered to the
landfill.
VOl .l IM~ RATES
When the scales are inoperative, or accurate weights cannot be determined, volume rates
will be charged based on the gross volume capacity of the vehicle and/or trailer.
Uncompacted Refuse
Compacted Refuse
$6.00 per cubic yard
$8.50 per cubic yard
M1NIMI IM T ,ANT}FI[ .I. CI-IAR GF[
There shall be a $7.50 minimum charge for all materials delivered to the landfill.
.ID WARTF, DI,qPO,qAT. ,qFRVICES
The City Manager or his designee may enter into agreements or contracts with solid waste
haulers for the disposal of waste, at various negotiated rates. All such contracts may contain
conditions of operation, disposal, and delivery as determined necessary for the efficient
operation of the landfill and the method of billing and collection for such services.
The current State of Texas landfill surcharge of $1.25 per ton, or any such fee as a
governmental entity may assess, will be included in the MSW disposal rate. Such
additional assessmem will be added to the disposal rate and assessed on all waste
delivered to the landfill.
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D. TIR~
Charges for tires not shredded or quartered:
1. Automobile and Pickup fires
2. Commercial and Industrial truck tires
3. Off-road tires with larger than a 24.5" wheel diameter
Charge Per Whole Tire
$5.00
$7.00
$15.00
T,AND,RCAPE WA~TF.
1. Whole trees and stumps.
2. Clean bagged or tm-bagged grass, leaves
or brash in less than twelve (12') foot lengths
3. Clean bagged or un-bagged grass, leaves,
or brash greater than twelve (12') lengths
$48.75 per ton
$16.25 per ton
$27.00 per ton
All contaminated landscape waste will be charged at the landfill disposal rate.
RI II,KY ITFM,q
$35.00 per ton
Eight bulky items per customer, per month, may be delivered by Denton's solid waste
customers to the landfill for disposal for no additional charge, except for appliances
manufactured to contain PCB's or CFC's. For apphances, which were manufactured to
contain PCB's or CFC's, and for which no certified removal documentation is provided,
there will be a $50.00 charge per appliance.
1NF. R T MATlqRTAI,R
$10.00 per ton
A.qPI-I A 1 ,T/CONCR RTR/I:IR ICI(/gll IDCK'
Inert materials include clean and uncontaminated loads of brick, block, millings, concrete,
asphalt, and road-base, which may be recycled. Periodically these materials may be sold to
Denton's citizens.
gPRCIAI, WASTR
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 a nd disposal o f special waste will be established based on the type of special
waste, and the requirements for collection and disposal of the waste.
I IN.qF. CI IRF. D I ,OADg
In compliance with State regulations, solid waste loads that are not adequately secured with
a tarpaulin or other tie-downs that prevent the material from spilling will be charged an
Unsecured Load Charge of $20.00 for each load.
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~qECTION! 2 That the Director of Solid Waste of the City of Denton is authorized to deny the use
of the City of Denton landfill to customers for providing false information regarding the origin or
composition of the solid waste delivered for disposal.
~qECTION 3 That 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.
.q~CTION 4 That 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 That 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 That this ordinance shall become effective, charged, and applied to all solid waste
services rendered on and afler October 1, 2003; and a copy of said rates, fees, and charges shall be
maintained on file in the Office of the City Secretary.
PASSED ' , PPROV D sthe dayof ; t ,2003.
EULINEBROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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