Solid Waste - Garbage Disposal Ord. Fee Increase
ORDINANCE NO. 21-06
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 40-37
PARAGRAPHS (a), (b), (e), and (e) ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR THE
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE MATERIALS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 40-37, paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (e), of the City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 40-37. Charges-Amounts; Exceptions1:
(a) Class I Premises: Except as qualified below, a fee of nine dollars and forty six
cents ($9.46) 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 eight (8) housing program" for one- and
two-person households may, upon application to the city manager, be exempted
from one-half (1/2) 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 eight (8) housing program" for the size of that household may, upon
application to the city manager, be exempted from one-half (1/2) 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: A fee of nine dollars and forty six cents ($9.46) 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.
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 III Premises: A fee of nine dollars and forty six cents ($9.46) 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 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.
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.
(d) Class I, II Or III Premises: Collection options and charges under unit based
pricing for class I, II and III premises are as follows:
(1) A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional standard solid
waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional five dollars
($5.00) 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 ($5.00) each per month. The four (4) subscription periods are July,
August and September; October, November and December; January, February
and March; and, 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 ($2.00) 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 seven dollars
($7.00) 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 seven
dollars ($7.00) each per month. The four (4) subscription periods are July,
August and September; October, November and December; January, February
and March; and, April, May and June. A subscription may not be canceled.
(6) Solid waste carts, owned by the city for semi automated 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 eighteen dollars and fifty cents ($18.50) each per
month. The fee for a ninety-five (95) gallon city cart shall be twenty seven dollars
($27.00) each per month.
(7) Official city of Dubuque single use stickers costing one dollar and twenty
cents ($1.20) 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.
(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 seven dollars ($7.00) 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 seven dollars ($7.00) 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 and 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.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect on the 1st day of July, 2006.
Passed, approved and adopted this 2nd day of March, 2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
: 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 here-
by authorized and empow-
ered to, make adjustments
in the monthly collection
charges as the city manag-
er may deem appropriate.
In such cases, the city
manager shall have the au-
thority to require such
proof of vacancy, financial
status, age or extreme
hardship, as the city man-
ager 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
HUO for its 'section eight
(8) housing program" for
the size of that household
II may. upon application" to
the city manager, be ex-
empted from one-half (1/2)
the established collection
charge. After the initial ap-
plication, annual applica-
tion shall be made by the
I head of household on July
11 of each year to verify an-
, nual income and eligibility.
I (b) Class II Premises: A
. fee of nine dollars and for-
ty six cents ($9.46) per
month shall be paid to the
I city by the property owner
: of each class II premises
for such services. Said fee
shall be in payment for col-
lection 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 collect-
ed containing acceptable'-
recyclable materials' as
defined.
The owner of a class II
premises served by the
city solid waste collection
may provide the city man-
ager with not less than
fourteen (14) days' written
notice of lntent to termiw
nate the service. Such ter-
mination of service shall be
effective at the beginning
of the next billing period
after such fourteen (14)
day notice period.
(c) Class III Premises: A
fee of nine dollars and for-
ty six cents ($9.46) 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 col-
lection 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 collect-
ed containing acceptable"-
recyclable materials" as
, defined.
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 no-
tice period.
(d) Class I, II Or III Prem-
ises: Collection options
and charges under unit
based pricing for class I, II
and III premises are as fol-
lows:
(1) A yearly subscription
.for weekly collection of an
additional standard solid
I waste container, or con-
! tainers, may be subscribed
for an additional five dol-
lars ($5.00) 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 con-
tainer, or containers, may
be subscribed for an addi-
tional five dollars ($5.00)
each per month. The four
(4) subscription periods
are July, August and Sep-
tember; October, Novem-
ber and December; Janu-
ary, February and March;
and, April, May and June.
A subscription may not be
canceled.
(3) Oversize,. nonstan-
I dard rigid solid waste con-
, talners 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 ($2.00) per
month. Such containers
shall be holders for stand- ;
ard trash bags for manual I
removal by city crews, '
shall not contain any loose
, material, and shall not be I
lifted and dumped by
crews. Individual trash
bags held in the oversized
I container shall weigh no I
more than forty (40)
pounds.
(4) A yearly subscription
for weekly collection of an
additional oversized wlid
waste container, or con-
tainers, may be subscribed
for an additional seven
dollars ($7.00) each per
month. The subscription
ends each year on June
30. A subscription may not
be canceled before June
30.
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omcw. PIIIIl.ICA11ON
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ORDINAJICII SECTION
<<l-37 _.. CeI.
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'THE~AND
=:; OF lIOI.IIl
W MATEIlIALB
NCnN. TH~ORE. BE
IT OROAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
. Section 1. Section 40-37,
ms (0). (h). (c), and
. 0), the CI1y 01 Dubuque .
. 01 0rtlInsncss srs
hsnII!v spISI1CIsd 10 ..-
as foIfOw8: .
Sse. 40-37. Ohortles-
Amounts; Excsplicns:
(alGI... I Pliomlses; Ex-
dspt ...~ _, S
_ 01 nlnsdQIiOlund for- .
ty six cents ($9.48) per I
dweIIJng unit per month
shsII be pold 10 the '!itl' by
theprcj)Slty_cl_,
cl... I premises for such
....-. Said fss _ be,
In payment for coUectlon,
end dlspcsaJ 01 one 35- I
gaHon can or one 35.
gsIlon ...... b!IIl 01 'solid
waste- as deftri8d.1n thII:
chlll>1sr. Th.... Is no Ilmi1j
on the number of bfns ..
lowed to be collected com
talnlng accsptabIe ''1
clable materials" 81
fined In this chsptsr.
csptIona'lo the coIIsc:o!klIII
chsrgss for elBes I ~I
ises are as followS:; "
. (1) When 0 el... I prem-
Ises 1l8il boOn _for S .
poriocl.. not Ises tllon _
(3) ,. CXQ8CUtive .months,
the _ m"Y sppIy to
the city i'n8nager' 101' a
mIdlI_ procsdoMM 10
be .mbI1shsd by the. city
"","-. Sucl!-' shall
contin"" only 10 lOW..
the ~ 1 premises 18 VB-
cent.
(2) CIBes I premises
when the heed 01 the
_lsslxtyflvs(65I.
yssrs 01 age '" 0Idsr ""d
has an annual lnoome
equal to or Ie88 thWl the
Income standards .used by
HUD for Its '_n slalft
(8) housing progrsm' fOr
on&- and two-person
h__ msy, u""" sp-
~lionto~. ",""-,
....lrom I
:l:..n (!A{i.'" __ '
IIshsd ~ chatgs.
five (5), and, six (6) dwell-
ing units as well as class II
or class III premises shar-
ing a common set out lo-
cation with other city solid
waste customers shall only
use approved rigid solid
waste containers with per-
manent identification as to
the specific premises.
HO'INever, for the two (2)
weeks following Christmas
excess solid waste may be
set out in trash bags with
applied city. of Dubuque
smgle use stickers.
(e) Special Collection:
The charge for a special
collection service for large
and bulky rubbish to each
dwelling unit receiving
such service when re-
quested by the owner shall
be as follows:
(1) A fee of seven dollars
($7.00) 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
seven dollars ($7.00l 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 Oubu-
que Metro landfill, shall be
paid to the city by the
owner for each tire.
(4) An additio{laf fee of
twelve dollars and 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 Immedi-
ate service or whenever'
crews are sent back to the
service address to collect
items that were not prop~
eny set out on time as pre-
viously scheduled.
Section 2. This ordi-
nance shall take effect on
the 1st day of July, 2006.
Passed, approved and
adopted this 2nd day of
March, 2006.
Is! Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Is! Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC. City Clerk
Published officially In the
Telegraph Herald Newspa-
per the 15th day of March,
2006.
Is! Jeanne F. Schneider,
CMC, City Clerk
1t3/15
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
{SS:
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Bev Engler, 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 ofIowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: March 15,2006, and for which the charge is $73.13.
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Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this l?-{;;l day oClJJa~"A' .... ,20~.
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MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commfulorl Number 154885
My Comm. Ex,. FEB. 1, 2008
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EFFECT OF AMENDMENT
Sec. 40-37. Charges-Amounts; Exceptions1:
(a) Class I Premises: Except as qualified below, a fee of eight dollars aRe scvcnty
Gents ($1l.70) nine dollars and forty-six cents ($9.46) 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 eight (8) housing program" for one- and
two-person households may, upon application to the city manager, be exempted
from one-half (1/2) 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 eight (8) housing program" for the size of that household may, upon
application to the city manager, be exempted from one-half (1/2) 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: A fee of eight dollars and seventy GCRts ($1l.70) nine dollars
and forty-six cents ($9.46) 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.
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 III Premises: A fee of eight dollar(; and seventy Gents ($8.70) nine dollars
and forty-six cents ($9.46) 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 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.
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.
(d) Class I, II Or III Premises: Collection options and charges under unit based
pricing for class I, II and III premises are as follows:
(1) A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional standard solid
waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional five dollars
($5.00) 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 ($5.00) each per month. The four (4) subscription periods are July,
August and September; October, November and December; January, February
and March; and, 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 ($2.00) 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 seven dollars
($7.00) 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 seven
dollars ($7.00) each per month. The four (4) subscription periods are July,
August and September; October, November and December; January, February
and March; and, April, May and June. A subscription may not be canceled.
(6) Solid waste carts, owned by the city for semi automated 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 eighteen dollars and fifty cents ($18.50) each per
month. The fee for a ninety-five (95) gallon city cart shall be twenty seven dollars
($27.00) each per month.
(7) Official city of Dubuque single use stickers costing one dollar and twenty
cents ($1.20) 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.
(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 six dollars ($6.00) seven dollars I$LQQl 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 four dollars ($4.00) seven dollars 1$7.00\ 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 and 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.
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(6\ An additional fee of ten dollars 1$10.00\ shall be paid to the city by the
owner for each collection reauested by the owner to be scheduled for
immediate service or whenever crews are reauired to return to the service
address to collect items that were not properly set out on time as
previously scheduled.