Code of Ordinances Amendments - Title 13 Public Utilities - Chapter 6 Solid WasteSTATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I, Kathy Goetzinger, a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher
of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the
attached notice was published in said newspaper on the
following dates:
04/02/2022
and for which the charge is 240.17
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Publicli and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 18th day of April, 2022
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
SHARON IWEL.BORN
Ad text : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 14-22
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 13 PUBLIC
UTILITIES, CHAPTER 6 SOLID WASTE, SECTION 13-6-3 CONTAINER
REQUIREMENTS; COLLECTION RESTRICTIONS; ARTICLE A CITY OR
PRIVATE COLLECTION SERVICE, SECTION 13-6A-6 RATES AND CHARGES
ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS; AND SECTION 13-6A-8 YARD WASTE AND
FOOD SCRAPS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Title 13, Chapter 6 of the City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
13-6-3: CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS; COLLECTION RESTRICTIONS:
A."Container Ownership, Refuse and Recycling Containers
Provided:
1. "Refuse. Any refuse container provided by the City shall
be owned by the City.
2. "One City owned curbside recycling container shall be
provided by the City to each dwelling unit in Class I premises
for the collection of recyclable materials. If additional
recycling capacity is needed, a second container will be
issued, or a City owned recycling tipper cart will be
provided.
B. "Disposal In Containers; Preparation Of Waste For
Disposal: Solid waste shall be placed in bags secured with
tags or otherwise sealed and placed in suitable containers or
City owned tipper cart(s). However, it shall not be necessary
to place books, boxes, magazines or newspapers in containers,
provided they are securely tied in bundles or completely
contained in disposable boxes not more than twenty by thirty
by forty-eight inches (20" x 30" x 48" ). Tree limbs and carpet
shall be securely tied in bundles not more than forty-eight
inches (48") long and eighteen inches (18") in diameter.
C. "Container Standards: A standard solid waste container
shall be not more than thirty-five (35) gallons nor be less
than five (5) gallons in capacity except when only one
container is used, in which case such container may be less
than five (5) gallons in capacity. All such containers shall
be waterproof and fitted with a tight lid and shall have
handles, bails, or other suitable lifting devices. Containers
shall be of a type originally manufactured for refuse or
garbage, with tapered sides for easy emptying, and shall be of
lightweight and sturdy construction. The weight of any
individual standard container and its contents shall not
exceed forty (40) pounds when utilizing non City owned
containers. Galvanized steel and similar metal containers,
rubber containers, and plastic containers which do not become
brittle in cold weather, may be used. Oil or grease drums,
paint cans, and similar salvaged containers shall not be used.
Disposable bags manufactured for garbage and solid waste
disposal shall be acceptable unless they are left unattended
for such a period of time or in such a location as to become a
health hazard.
D."Healthcare Waste:
1. "Except for Class II premises, healthcare waste shall be
placed in suitable containers separately from all other solid
waste. Sharp objects such as hypodermic needles, syringes and
lancets shall be securely contained in hard plastic or metal
disposable containers with screw on or tightly secured lids
for collection. Broken glass and similar materials shall be
placed in disposable boxes with a secure closure. Other
healthcare waste such as soiled bandages, disposable sheets
and medical gloves shall be placed in thick disposable plastic
bags or shall be double bagged.
2. "Class II premises shall comply with all occupational
safety health administration (OSHA) regulations concerning the
disposal of potentially infectious wastes.
E. "Unacceptable Items For Collection: A basket, box or
noncomplying solid waste container shall be considered
disposable solid waste and shall be removed by the collection
crews if it is the proper size and otherwise acceptable for
collection. It shall be left uncollected if it is larger than
the allowable size or otherwise unacceptable for collection.
F. "Large And Bulky Rubbish: Large and bulky rubbish such as
furniture and appliances shall not be collected except when a
special collection is established by the city manager for the
collection of such items.
13-6A-6: RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS:
A."Class I Premises:
L "Base Fee And Conditions: A fee of fifteen dollars and
thirty-eight cents ($15.38) per dwelling unit per month shall
be paid to the City by the property owner of each Class I
premises for such solid waste collection services. Said fee
shall be in payment for collection and disposal of one (1)
thirty five (35) gallon can, one (1) thirty five (35) gallon
trash bag, or one (1) 35 gallon City owned tipper cart of
"solid waste" as defined in this chapter. There is no limit on
the recycling capacity allowed to be collected containing
acceptable "recyclable materials" as defined in this chapter.
2."Solid Waste Cart Subscriptions:
a. "Mandatory Subscription Alleys:
(1)"Carts Required: Alley carts, owned by the City for
semiamomated lifting, are required to be subscribed to in
certain alleys, by owners, tenants, and/or property managers
of Class I premises where the approved set out location is in
a mandated alley. Subscribers must comply with program
requirements as approved by the City Manager. The customer
shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include a thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64),
or ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste cart.
(2)"Mandatory Alley Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35)
gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and thirty-eight
cents ($15.38) per month. The fee for a forty-eight (48)
gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and thirty-eight
cents ($15.38) per month. The fee for a sixty-four (64) gallon
solid waste cart is sixteen dollars and sixty-five cents
($16.65) per month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon solid
waste cart is twenty-four dollars and seventy-eight cents
($24.78) per month.
b."Optional Cart Subscriptions:
(1)"Optional Carts: In the areas where solid waste carts,
owned by the City for semi -automated lifting, are not mandated
carts may be subscribed to by owners and/or property managers
of Class I premises. Subscribers must comply with program
requirements as approved by the City Manager. The customer
shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64),
or ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste carts.
(2)"Optional Cart Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35)
gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and thirty-eight
cents ($15.38) per month. The fee for a forty-eight (48)
gallon solid waste cart is seventeen dollars and twenty-two
cents ($17.22) per month. The fee for a sixty-four (64) gallon
solid waste cart is twenty dollars and sixty-five cents
($20.65) per month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon solid
waste cart is twenty-nine dollars ($29.00) per month.
c. "Multifamily Dwellings: Multifamily dwellings required to
subscribe to alley carts and multifamily dwellings opting to
subscribe to solid waste cart(s) must provide a minimum of
thirty (30) gallons of capacity for each dwelling unit. The
City may, in its sole discretion, require additional capacity
per unit if thirty (30) gallons for each dwelling unit is
insufficient. The City shall notify the applicable account
holder in writing of the additional capacity requirement.
3."Class I Premises Exceptions:
a. "When a Class I premises has been vacant for a period not
less than two (2) consecutive months, the owner may apply to
the City Manager for a credit under procedures to be
established by the City Manager. Such credit shall continue
only so long as the Class I premises is vacant.
b. "In cases of extreme financial hardship, the City Manager
may, and is hereby authorized and empowered to, make
adjustments in the monthly collection charges as the City
Manager may deem appropriate. In such cases, the City Manager
shall have the authority to require such proof of financial
status or extreme hardship, as the City Manager may deem
necessary.
c. "When resident(s) of a Class I premises has an annual
income equal to or less than the income standards used by HUD
for its "Section 8 Housing Program" for the size of that
household may, upon application to the City Manager or
designee, be exempted from one-half (1/2) the established
collection charge. After the initial application, annual
application shall be made by the account holder of the City of
Dubuque utility bill for the premises to verify annual income
and eligibility.
B."Class H Premises:
1. "Base Fees And Conditions: A fee of fifteen dollars and
thirty-eight cents ($15.38) per month shall be paid to the
City by the property owner of each Class H premises for such
solid waste collection services. Said fee shall be in payment
for collection and disposal of one (1) thirty five (35) gallon
can, one (1) thirty five (35) gallon trash bag, or one (1)
thirty five (35) gallon City owned tipper cart of "solid
waste" as defined. There is no limit on the recycling capacity
allowed to be collected containing acceptable "recyclable
materials" as defined.
2. "Solid Waste Cart Subscriptions:
a."Mandatory Subscription Alleys:
(1) "Carts Required: Alley carts, owned by the City for
semiautomated lifting, are required to be subscribed to in
certain alleys, by owners, tenants, and/or property managers
of Class H premises where the approved set out location is in
a mandated alley. Subscribers must comply with program
requirements as approved by the City Manager. The customer
shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include a thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64),
or ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste cart.
(2)"Mandatory Alley Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35)
gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and thirty-eight
cents ($15.38) per month. The fee for a forty-eight (48)
gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and thirty-eight
cents ($15.38) per month. The fee for a sixty- four (64)
gallon solid waste cart is sixteen dollars and sixty-five
cents ($16.65) per month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon
solid waste cart is twenty-four dollars and seventy-eight
cents ($24.78) per month.
b. "Optional Cart Subscriptions:
(1)"Optional Carts: In the areas where solid waste carts,
owned by the City for semi -automated lifting, are not mandated
carts may be subscribed to by owners and/or property managers
of Class II premises. Subscribers must comply with program
requirements as approved by the City Manager. The customer
shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64),
or ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste carts.
(2)"Optional Cart Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35)
gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and thirty-eight
cents ($15.38) per month. The fee for a forty-eight (48)
gallon solid waste cart is seventeen dollars and twenty-two
cents ($17.22) per month. The fee for a sixty-four (64) gallon
solid waste cart is twenty dollars and sixty-five cents
($20.65) per month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon solid
waste cart is twenty-nine dollars ($29.00) per month.
c. "Multifamily Dwellings: Multifamily dwellings required to
subscribe to alley carts and multifamily dwellings opting to
subscribe to solid waste cart(s) must provide a minimum of
thirty (30) gallons of capacity for each dwelling unit.
3."Termination: The owner of a Class II premises served by
the City solid waste collection may provide the City Manager
with not less than fourteen (14) days' written notice of
intent to terminate the service. Such termination of service
shall be effective at the beginning of the next billing period
after such fourteen (14) day notice period.
4. "Recycling Only: Upon approval of an application for City
recycling collection a fee of six dollars ($6.00) per month
per unit shall be paid to the City by the property owner of
each Class II premises not serviced by City solid waste
collection services for recycling collection.
C."Class III Premises:
1. "Base Fees And Conditions: A fee of fifteen dollars and
thirty-eight cents ($15.38) per dwelling per month shall be
paid to the City by the property owner of each Class III
premises for such services. Said fee shall be in payment for
collection and disposal of one (1) thirty five (35) gallon
can, one (1) thirty five (35) gallon trash bag, or one (1)
thirty five (35) gallon City owned tipper cart of "solid
waste" as defined. There is no limit on the recycling capacity
allowed to be collected containing acceptable "recyclable
materials" as defined.
2."Solid Waste Cart Subscriptions:
a. "Mandatory Subscription Alleys:
(1)"Required Carts: Alley carts, owned by the City for
semiautomated lifting, are required to be subscribed to in
certain alleys, by owners, tenants, and/or property managers
of Class III premises where the approved set out location is
in a mandated alley. Subscribers must comply with program
requirements as approved by the City Manager. The customer
shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include a thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64),
or ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste cart.
(2)"Mandatory Alley Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35)
gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and thirty-eight
cents ($15.38) per month. The fee for a forty-eight (48)
gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and thirty-eight
cents ($15.38) per month. The fee for a sixty-four (64) gallon
solid waste cart is sixteen dollars and sixty-five cents
($16.65) per month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon solid
waste cart is twenty-four dollars and seventy-eight cents
($24.78) per month.
b."Optional Cart Subscriptions:
(1)"Optional Carts: In the areas where solid waste carts,
owned by the City for semi -automated lifting, are not mandated
carts may be subscribed to by owners and/or property managers
of Class III premises. Subscribers must comply with program
requirements as approved by the City Manager. The customer
shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64),
or ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste carts.
(2)"Optional Cart Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35)
gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and thirty-eight
cents ($15.38) per month. The fee for a forty-eight (48)
gallon solid waste cart is seventeen dollars and twenty-two
cents ($17.22) per month. The fee for a sixty-four (64) gallon
solid waste cart is twenty dollars and sixty-five cents
($20.65) per month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon solid
waste cart is twenty-nine and dollars ($29.00) per month.
3. "Termination: The owner of a Class III premises served by
City solid waste collection may provide the City Manager with
not less than fourteen (14) days' written notice of intent to
terminate the service. Such termination of service shall be
effective at the beginning of the next billing period after
such fourteen (14) day notice period.
4. "Recycling Only: Upon approval of an application for City
recycling collection a fee of six dollars ($6.00) per month
per unit shall be paid to the City by the property owner of
each Class III premises not serviced by City solid waste
collection services for recycling collection.
D. "Unit Based Pricing: Collection options and charges under
unit -based pricing for Class I, II and III premises are as
follows:
1. "Official City of Dubuque single -use stickers costing one
dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) shall be applied to each
additional standard solid waste container or small bulky or
bundled item in excess of the one standard solid waste
container collected under the base monthly solid waste fee or
any additional subscribed container(s).
2. "Multiple -family dwellings of three (3), four (4), five
(5), and six (6) dwelling units as well as Class II or Class
III premises sharing a common set out location with other City
solid waste customers shall only use approved rigid solid
waste containers with permanent identification as to the
specific premises. However, for the two (2) weeks following
Christmas, excess solid waste may be set out in trash bags
with applied City of Dubuque single use stickers. The capacity
must be a minimum of thirty (30) gallons per dwelling unit.
E. "Special Collection: The charge for a special collection
service for large and bulky rubbish to each dwelling unit
receiving such service when requested by the owner shall be as
follows:
1."A fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid by the owner
for each time the service is provided for up to the equivalent
of three (3) cubic yards of solid waste.
2. "An additional fee of twelve dollars and fifty cents
($12.50) shall be paid for each additional three (3) cubic
yards of solid waste.
3. "An additional fee of six dollars ($6.00) shall be paid to
the City by the owner for each tire.
4."An additional fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid
to the City by the owner for each appliance collected in the
service.
5. "An additional fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid
to the City by the owner for each collection requested by the
owner to be scheduled for service on a day not receiving
weekly collection at the service address.
6. "An additional fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be
paid to the City by the owner for each collection requested by
the owner to be scheduled for collection of electronics
including one device with an electronic screen (laptops,
monitors, TVs, etc.). An additional fifteen -dollar ($15.00)
fee will apply for each additional device with an electronic
screen set out per collection.
13-6A-8: YARD WASTE AND FOOD SCRAPS:
A. "Separation Of Yard Waste: Yard waste shall be separated
by the owner of a premises from all other solid waste.
B. "Composting: An owner may compost such person's own yard
waste and food scraps on such person's own premises, provided
the same is stored in such a manner as to not create a fire,
health or safety hazard.
C."Collection Schedule For Yard Waste: Yard waste that has
not been composted shall be collected by the City not more
than once each week according to the collection schedule
established by the City Manager.
D. "Preparation Of Waste: Containerized yard waste collected
by the City shall be placed in degradable paper bags with an
affixed single use sticker or in rigid waste containers with
an affixed single use tag or in permanent waste containers
with an affixed annual yard waste decal or in a subscribed
sixty-four (64) gallon City owned yard waste cart or be
contained by tying devices approved by the City Manager. The
charges for collection and disposal of "yard waste" as defined
shall be as follows:
1."The fee for tying devices approved by the City Manager
shall be one dollar thirty cents ($1.30) each.
2."The fee paid to the City by a customer of record with the
City for an annual yard waste decal for a rigid waste
container shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00) each through
June 30 of each year. The fee shall be reduced by one-half
(1/2) on July 1 of each year and again by one-half (1/2) on
September 1 of each year. A decal shall only be used by the
customer of record with the City who purchased it.
3. "The fee for single use stickers shall be one dollar and
thirty cents ($1.30) each.
4. "The fee paid to the City for subscription to a sixty-four
(64) gallon City owned yard waste cart shall be eleven dollars
($11.00) per month.
5. "The minimum fee paid to the City for collection of a
scheduled leaf rake out is twenty dollars ($20.00) for a forty
(40) standard leaf bag equivalent pile of leaves in the
parking lane at the curb.
E. "Food Scrap Collection Program Subscribers: Subscribers to
the food scrap collection program shall set out City owned
carts containing food scraps and other compostable materials.
1."Such carts shall be co -collected with yard waste. The
customer shall choose the number and size of'the cart(s).
2. "Such carts shall be set out weekly to reduce potential
nuisance concerns. Failure to use, store or set out the cart
properly shall cause the subscription to be terminated.
F."Deposits In Public Rights -Of -Way Prohibited: No person
shall deposit any yard waste or food scraps in any public
right-of-way.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2022.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 29th day of March, 2022.
/s/Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest: /s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
Published officially in the Telegraph Herald newspaper on
the 2nd day of April, 2022.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
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