Ordinance_Establishing Charges for Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste MaterialsMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Don Vogt, Public Works Director D1/
SUBJECT: Proposed Revisions to Section 13 -6A of the Code of Ordinances
DATE: February 22, 2010
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Dubuque
All- AmericaCity
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to submit to you a proposed ordinance for your
review and approval. This ordinance would revise paragraphs A, B, C, D and E of
Section 13 -6A -6 and paragraph D of Section 13 -6A -8 of the Code of Ordinances.
DISCUSSION
Title 13 of the Code of Ordinances is entitled "Public Utilities ". Chapter 6 of Title 13 is
entitled "Solid Waste ". Section 13 -6A -6 is entitled "Rate and Charges Established;
Exceptions ". Section 13 -6A -8 is entitled "Yard Waste and Food Scraps ". Staff
recommends revision of paragraphs A, B, C, D and E of Section 13 -6A -6 and paragraph
D of Section 13 -6A -8 upon City Council's approval of the proposed solid waste
collection service fees for fiscal year 2011.
Attached is a copy of Section 13 -6A -6 and Section 13 -6A -8 with the proposed changes
noted. Also attached is the recommended ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the proposed ordinance be approved by the City Manager and
City Council upon approval of the fiscal year 2011 budget.
ORDINANCE NO. 16 -10
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 13 PUBLIC
UTILITIES, CHAPTER 6 SOLID WASTE, ARTICLE A CITY OR PRIVATE
COLLECTION SERVICE, SECTION 13 -6A -6 RATES AND CHARGES
ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 13- 6A -8(D) YARD
WASTE AND FOOD SCRAPS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 13 -6A -6 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
13 -6A -6: RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS:
A. Class I Premises: Except as qualified below, a fee of eleven dollars nine cents
($11.09) per dwelling unit per month shall be paid to the city by the property owner
of each class I premises for such services. Said fee shall be in payment for
collection and disposal of one 35- gallon can or one 35- gallon trash bag of "solid
waste" as defined in this chapter. There is no limit on the number of bins allowed to
be collected containing acceptable "recyclable materials" as defined in this chapter.
Exceptions to the collection charges for class I premises are as follows:
1. When a class I premises has been vacant for a period not less than three (3)
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.
2. Class I premises when the head of the household is sixty five (65) years of age
or older and has an annual income equal to or less than the income standards
used by HUD for its "section 8 housing program" for one and two (2) person
households may, upon application to the city manager, be exempted from one -
half ( the established collection charge. After the initial application, annual
application shall be made by the head of household on July 1 of each year to
verify annual income and eligibility.
3. 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 vacancy, financial
status, age or extreme hardship, as the city manager may deem necessary.
4. Class I premises when a family household of five (5) or more persons 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, be exempted from one -half ( the established collection
charge. After the initial application, annual application shall be made by the head
of household on July 1 of each year to verify annual income and eligibility.
B. Class II Premises:
1. A fee of eleven dollars nine cents ($11.09) per month shall be paid to the city by
the property owner of each class II premises for such services. Said fee shall be
in payment for collection and disposal of one 35- gallon can or one 35- gallon
trash bag of "solid waste" as defined. There is no limit on the number of bins
allowed to be collected containing acceptable "recyclable materials" as defined.
2. 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.
C. Class 111 Premises:
1. A fee of eleven dollars nine cents ($11.09) per month shall be paid to the city by
the property owner of each class 111 premises for such services. Said fee shall be
in payment for collection and disposal of one 35- gallon can or one 35- gallon
trash bag of "solid waste" as defined. There is no limit on the number of bins
allowed to be collected containing acceptable "recyclable materials" as defined.
2. The owner of a class 111 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.
D. Unit Based Pricing: Collection options and charges under unit based pricing for class
I, 11 and 111 premises are as follows: (Ord. 15 -09, 3 -9 -2009, eff. 7 -1 -2009)
1. A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional standard solid waste
container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional five dollars sixty
cents ($5.60) each per month. The subscription ends each year on June 30. A
subscription may not be canceled before June 30.
2. A three (3) month subscription for weekly collection of an additional standard
solid waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional five
dollars sixty cents ($5.60) each per month. The four (4) subscription periods are:
a) July, August and September; b) October, November and December; c)
January, February and March; and d) April, May and June. A subscription may
not be canceled.
3. Oversize, nonstandard rigid solid waste containers of up to fifty (50) gallons in
capacity may be subscribed as the one container covered under the base
monthly solid waste fee for an additional two dollars thirty cents ($2.30) per
month. Such containers shall be holders for standard trash bags for manual
removal by city crews, shall not contain any loose material, and shall not be lifted
and dumped by crews. Individual trash bags held in the oversized container shall
weigh no more than forty (40) pounds.
4. A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional oversized solid waste
container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional eight dollars ($8.00)
each per month. The subscription ends each year on June 30. A subscription
may not be canceled before June 30.
5. A three (3) month subscription for weekly collection of an additional oversize
solid waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional eight
dollars ($8.00) each per month. The four (4) subscription periods are: a) July,
August and September; b) October, November and December; c) January,
February and March; and d) April, May and June. A subscription may not be
canceled.
6. Solid waste carts, owned by the city for semiautomated lifting, may be subscribed
by owners and /or property managers of class I, II and III premises. The customer
shall choose the number and size of the cart. The fee for a sixty five (65) gallon
city cart shall be twenty one ($21.00) each per month. The fee for a ninety five
(95) gallon city cart shall be thirty dollars ($30.00) each per month.
7. Official city of Dubuque single use stickers costing one dollar thirty cents ($1.30)
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).
8. 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. (Ord. 21 -06, 3 -2-
2006, eff. 7 -1 -2006)
9. In alleys where solid waste carts, owned by the city for semiautomated lifting, are
required to be subscribed by owners, tenants and /or property managers of class
I, II, and III premises where the approved set out Location is in an alley. The
customer shall choose the number and size of the cart(s). Such carts shall be
subscribed according to a fee schedule and program requirements as approved
by the city manager. (Ord. 15 -09, 3 -9 -2009, eff. 7 -1 -2009)
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 eight dollars ($8.00) 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 eight dollars ($8.00) shall be paid for each additional three
(3) cubic yards of solid waste.
3. An additional fee for tires, equal to the disposal fees charged at the Dubuque
metro landfill, shall be paid to the city by the owner for each tire.
4. An additional fee of twelve dollars fifty cents ($12.50) 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 ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid to the city by the owner for
each collection requested by the owner to be scheduled for immediate service or
whenever crews are sent back to the service address to collect items that were
not properly set out on time as previously scheduled. (Ord. 21 -06, 3 -2 -2006, eff.
7 -1- 2006).
Section 2. Section 13- 6A -8(D) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to read as follows:
13 -6A -8: YARD WASTE AND FOOD SCRAPS:
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 five (65) 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 dollars ($30.00) each
through June 30 of each year. The fee shall be reduced by one -half ( on July 1
of each year and again by one -half ( on September 1 of each year. A decal
shall only be used by the customer of record with the city who purchased it.
4. The fee paid to the city for subscription to a sixty five (65) gallon city owned yard
waste cart shall be fourteen dollars fifty cents ($14.50) per month with a one -time
nonrefundable start up fee of twenty dollars ($20.00).
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect on the 1 day of July, 2010.
Passed, approved and adopted this 9th day of March, 2010.
Attest:
3. The fee for single use stickers shall be one dollar thirty cents ($1.30) each.
eanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
B. Class II Premises:
EFFECT OF AMENDMENT
13 -6A -6: RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS:
A. Class I Premises: Except as qualified below, a fee of eleven dollars nine
cents ($11.09) per dwelling unit per month shall be paid to the city by the
property owner of each class I premises for such services. Said fee shall be in
payment for collection and disposal of one 35- gallon can or one 35- gallon
trash bag of "solid waste" as defined in this chapter. There is no limit on the
number of bins allowed to be collected containing acceptable "recyclable
materials" as defined in this chapter. Exceptions to the collection charges for
class 1 premises are as follows:
1. When a class 1 premises has been vacant for a period not less than three
(3) 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 1 premises is vacant.
2. Class I premises when the head of the household is sixty five (65) years of
age or older and has an annual income equal to or less than the income
standards used by HUD for its "section 8 housing program" for one and
two (2) person households may, upon application to the city manager, be
exempted from one -half ( the established collection charge. After the
initial application, annual application shall be made by the head of
household on July 1 of each year to verify annual income and eligibility.
3. 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
vacancy, financial status, age or extreme hardship, as the city manager
may deem necessary.
4. Class I premises when a family household of five (5) or more persons 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, be exempted from one -half (
the established collection charge. After the initial application, annual
application shall be made by the head of household on July 1 of each year
to verify annual income and eligibility.
1. A fee of eleven dollars nine cents ($11.09) per month shall be paid to the
city by the property owner of each class II premises for such services.
Said fee shall be in payment for collection and disposal of one 35- gallon
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can or one 35- gallon trash bag of "solid waste" as defined. There is no
limit on the number of bins allowed to be collected containing acceptable
"recyclable materials" as defined.
2. 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.
C. Class 111 Premises:
1. A fee of eleven dollars nine cents ($11.09) per month shall be paid to the
city by the property owner of each class 111 premises for such services.
Said fee shall be in payment for collection and disposal of one 35- gallon
can or one 35- gallon trash bag of "solid waste" as defined. There is no
limit on the number of bins allowed to be collected containing acceptable
"recyclable materials" as defined.
2. The owner of a class 111 premises served by city solid waste collection may
provide the city manager with not Tess 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.
D. Unit Based Pricing: Collection options and charges under unit based pricing
for class 1, 11 and 111 premises are as follows: (Ord. 15 -09, 3 -9 -2009, eff. 7 -1-
2009)
1. A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional standard solid
waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional five
dollars sixty cents ($5.60) each per month. The subscription ends each
year on June 30. A subscription may not be canceled before June 30.
2. A three (3) month subscription for weekly collection of an additional
standard solid waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an
additional five dollars sixty cents ($5.60) each per month. The four (4)
subscription periods are: a) July, August and September; b) October,
November and December; c) January, February and March; and d) April,
May and June. A subscription may not be canceled.
3. Oversize, nonstandard rigid solid waste containers of up to fifty (50)
gallons in capacity may be subscribed as the one container covered under
the base monthly solid waste fee for an additional two dollars thirty cents
($2.30) per month. Such containers shall be holders for standard trash
bags for manual removal by city crews, shall not contain any loose
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material, and shall not be lifted and dumped by crews. Individual trash
bags held in the oversized container shall weigh no more than forty (40)
pounds.
4. A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional oversized solid
waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional eight
dollars ($8.00) each per month. The subscription ends each year on June
30. A subscription may not be canceled before June 30.
5. A three (3) month subscription for weekly collection of an additional
oversize solid waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an
additional eight dollars ($8.00) each per month. The four (4) subscription
periods are: a) July, August and September; b) October, November and
December; c) January, February and March; and d) April, May and June.
A subscription may not be canceled.
6. Solid waste carts, owned by the city for semiautomated lifting, may be
subscribed by owners and /or property managers of class I, II and III
premises. The customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The
fee for a sixty five (65) gallon city cart shall be twenty one ($21.00) each
per month. The fee for a ninety five (95) gallon city cart shall be thirty
dollars ($30.00) each per month.
7. Official city of Dubuque single use stickers costing one dollar thirty cents
($1.30) 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).
8. 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. (Ord. 21 -06, 3 -2 -2006, eff. 7 -1 -2006)
9. In alleys where solid waste carts, owned by the city for semiautomated
lifting, are required to be subscribed by owners, tenants and /or property
managers of class I, II, and III premises where the approved set out
location is in an alley. The customer shall choose the number and size of
the cart(s). Such carts shall be subscribed according to a fee schedule
and program requirements as approved by the city manager. (Ord. 15 -09,
3 -9 -2009, eff. 7 -1 -2009)
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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 eight dollars ($8.00) 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 eight dollars ($8.00) shall be paid for each additional
three (3) cubic yards of solid waste.
3. An additional fee for tires, equal to the disposal fees charged at the
Dubuque metro landfill, shall be paid to the city by the owner for each tire.
4. An additional fee of twelve dollars fifty cents ($12.50) 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 ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid to the city by the
owner for each collection requested by the owner to be scheduled for
immediate service or whenever crews are sent back to the service
address to collect items that were not properly set out on time as
previously scheduled. (Ord. 21 -06, 3 -2 -2006, eff. 7 -1- 2006).
Section 2. Section 13- 6A -8(D) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances
is hereby amended to read as follows:
13 -6A -8: YARD WASTE AND FOOD SCRAPS:
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
five (65) 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 dollar
thirty cents ($1.30) each.
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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 dollars ($30.00)
each through June 30 of each year. The fee shall be reduced by one -half
( on July 1 of each year and again by one -half ( 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 thirty cents ($1.30) each.
4. The fee paid to the city for subscription to a sixty five (65) gallon city
owned yard waste cart shall be fourteen dollars fifty cents ($14.50) per
month with a one -time nonrefundable start up fee of twenty dollars
($20.00).
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