Solid Waste Fees AmendmentTHE CFI Y OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
kettd
All- America City
III/
2012
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Donald J. Vogt, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Proposed Revisions to Sections 13 -6A -6 and 13 -6A -8 of the Code of
Ordinances
DATE: February 25, 2013
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to submit 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 paragraphs D and E of Section 13 -6A -8.
DISCUSSION
Title 13 of the Code of Ordinances is entitled "Public Utilities ". Chapter 6 of Title 13 is
entitled "Solid Waste ". Chapter 13 -6A -6 is entitled "Rates and Charges Established;
Exceptions ". Chapter 13 -6A -8 is entitled "Yard Waste and Food Scraps ".
Staff recommends revision of paragraphs A, B and C of Section 13 -6A -6 upon the City
Council's approval of the $12.74 base monthly refuse and recyclables collection service
fee proposed for fiscal year 2014.
Staff recommends revision of paragraph D of Section 13 -6A -6 upon the City Council's
approval of the ancillary refuse collection fees proposed for fiscal year 2014. This
revision will adjust these fees to ensure that they are commensurate with the proposed
fiscal year 2014 base monthly service fee noted immediately above.
Staff recommends revision of paragraph E of Section 13 -6A -6 upon the City Council's
approval of the large item collection fees proposed for fiscal year 2014. This revision will
adjust these fees to reflect recent service cost increases.
Staff recommends revision of Section 13 -6A -8 upon the City Council's approval of yard
waste and food scrap collection fees proposed for fiscal year 2014. This revision will
adjust these fees to more accurately reflect relative seasonal costs when providing this
service to a broader customer base.
Attached are the recommended ordinance and an Effect of Amendment detailing the
changes proposed for Sections 13 -6A -6 and 13 -6A -8.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the proposed ordinance be approved by the City Manager and
the City Council.
Attachments
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ORDINANCE NO. 13 -13
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 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. 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 twelve dollars seventy -four
cents ($12.74) 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 l 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
(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 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:
1. A fee of twelve dollars seventy -four cents ($12.74) 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 11 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 twelve dollars seventy -four cents ($12.74) 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 1, 11 and 111 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 eight dollars
($8.00) each per month
2. 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 five dollars ($5.00) 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.
3. A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional oversized solid
waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional twelve dollars
($12.00) each per month.
4. Solid waste carts, owned by the city for semiautomated lifting, may be
subscribed by owners and /or property managers of class 1, 11 and 111 premises. The
customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The fee for a sixty four (64)
gallon city cart shall be twenty two dollars ($22.00) each per month. The fee for a
ninety six (96) gallon city cart shall be thirty three dollars ($33.00) each per month.
5. Official city of Dubuque single use stickers costing one dollar 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).
6. Multiple - family dwellings of three (3), four (4), five (5), and six (6) dwelling
units as well as class 11 or class 111 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..
7. 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, 11, and 111 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.
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 fifty cents ($12.50) 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 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 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. 23 -12, 3 -7 -2012, eff. 7-
1 -2012)
Section 2. Section 13 -6A -8 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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. (Ord. 22 -06, 3 -2 -2006, eff. 4-
3 -2006)
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. (Ord. 78 -08, 12 -1 -2008)
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 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 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 eleven dollars ($11.00) per month. (Ord. 31 -10, 6 -21-
2010, eff. 7 -1 -2010)
5. The minimum fee paid to the city for collection of a scheduled Leaf Rake -Out
is twenty dollars 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).
Subscriber Weekly Food Scrap Collection Services
Season: April through November
Monthly Rates
Customer Class Cart Size
FY13 FY14
City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools
City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools
City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools
Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection
Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection
Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection
Season: December through March
13 Gallon
48 Gallon
64 Gallon
13 Gallon
48 Gallon
64 Gallon
$0.60
$5.50
$8.50
$0.60
$5.50
$8.50
$1.00
$8.00
$11.00
$4.00
$15.00
$20.00
Monthly Rates
Customer Class Cart Size
FY13 FY14
City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools
City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools
City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools
Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection
Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection
Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection
13 Gallon
48 Gallon
64 Gallon
13 Gallon
48 Gallon
64 Gallon
$4.80
$10.00
$15.00
$4.80
$10.00
$15.00
$5.20
$12.00
$20.00
$10.40
$24.00
$32.00
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. (Ord. 78 -08, 12 -1 -2008)
F. Deposits In Public Rights Of Way Prohibited: No person shall deposit any yard
waste or food scraps in any public right of way. (Ord. 22 -06, 3 -2 -2006, eff. 4 -3 -2006)
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect on the 1st day of July, 2013.
Passed, approved and adopted this 28th of February, 2. 2013.
Attest:
S. Firnstahl, Ci y Jerk
tO
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 13-13
AMENDING CITY OF
1DUB000E CODE OF
ORDINANCES TITLE
13 PUBLIC UTILITIES,
CHAPTER 6 SOLID
WASTE, ARTICLE A
CITY OR PRIVATE
COLLECTION SER-
VICE, SECTION 13-6A-
6 RATES AND
CHARGES • ESTAB-
LISHED; EXCEPTIONS;
and 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. Section 13-
6A -6 of the City of
• Dubuque Code of
Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as
fol lows
13 -6A -6: RATES AND
CHARGES ESTAB-
LISHED; EXCEPTIONS!
A. Class I Premises:
Except as ' qualified
below, a fee of twelve
dollars seventy -four
cents ($12.74) 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
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 (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 1 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 (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:
1. A fee of twelve
dollars seventy -four
cents ($12.74) 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 termina-
tion of service shall be
effective at the
beginning of the next
billing period after
curh fourteen (14.) day
additional standard
solid waste container,
or containers, may be
subscribed for an
additional eight dollars
($8.00) each per month
2. Oversize, non-
standard 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
five dollars ($5.00) per
month. Such con-
tainers 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.
3. A yearly
subscription for weekly
collection of an
additional oversized
solid waste container,
or containers, may be
subscribed for an
additional twelve
dollars ($12.00) each
per month.
4. Solid waste carts,
owned by the city for
semiautomated lifting,
may be subscribed by
owners and /or pro-
perty managers of
class I, II and III
premises. The custo-
mer shall choose the
number and size of the
cart. The fee for a sixty
four (64) gallon city
cart shall be twenty
two dollars , ($22.00)
each per month. The
fee for a ninety six (96)
gallon city cart shall be
thirty three dollars
($33.00) each per
month.
5. Official city of
Dubuque single use
stickers costing one
dollar 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).
6. 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 iden:
tification - 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.
7. In alleys where
solid waste carts,
owned by the city for
semiautomated lifting,
are required to be
subscribed by owners,
tenants and /or .pro-
perty 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.
E. Special Collection:
The charge for a
special collection ser-
vice 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 fifty
cents ($12.50) shall be
paid for each add-
itional 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
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
ten dollars ($10.00)
shall be paid to the city
by the owner for each
collection requested by
the owner to be
(Ord. 78-08, 12-1-2008)
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 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 Septem-
ber 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 eleven
dollars ($11:00) per
month. (Ord. 31 -10, 6-
_21- 2010, eff.`7 -1- 2010).
5. The 'minimum fee
paid to the city for
collection of : a
scheduled Leaf Rake-
Out is twenty dollars
for a: forty (40)
standard leaf. bag
equivalent pile of
leaves in the parking
lane at the curb.
E. Food Scrap
Collection Program
Subscribers: Subscri-
bers 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)..
-Subscriber Weekly
Food ' Scrap
Collection Services
Season: April
through 'November,
Monthly Rates
Customer Class,
Cart Size, FY13, FY14
City Refuse Custo-
mers & K -12 schools,
13 Gallon, $0.60, 51.00
City. Refuse •Custo-
mers & K -12 schools,
48 Gallon, $5.50,.$8.00,
City Refuse Custo-
mers & K-12 schools,
64 Gallon, $8.50, $11.00
Commercial Custo-
mers "without _ . City
Refute. ,Collection, 13
Gallon, $0.60,.54.00
Commercial Custo-
mers without ' City
Refuse. Collection, 48
Gallon, $5.50, $15.00
Commercial , Custo-
mers 'without- -City
Refuse Collection, 64
Gallon, $8.50, $20.00
Season: - December
through March,
Monthly Rates
Customer - Class,
Cart Size, FY13, FY14
City Refuse .Custor
mers & K -12 schools,
13 Gallon, $4.80, $5.20
City Refuse Custo-
mers & K -12 schools,
48 Gallon, $10.00,
$12.00
City Refuse Custo-
mers & K -12 schools,
64 Gallon, $15.00,
$20.00
Commercial Custo-
mers without City
Refuse Collection, 13
Gallon, $4.80, $10.40
Commercial Custo-
mers without City
Refuse Collection, 48
Gallorf, $10.00, $24.00
Commercial Custo-
mers without City
Refuse Collection, 64
Gallon, $15.00, $32.00
2. Such carts shall be
set out weekly to
reduce potential nui-
sance concerns. Failure
to use, store or set out
the cart properly shall
cause the subscription
to be terminated. (Ord.
78 -08, 12 -1 -2008)
F. Deposits In Public
Rights Of Way Pro-
hibited: + No person
shall deposit any yard
waste or food scraps in
any public right of way.
(Ord. 22 -06, 3 -2 -2006,
eff. 4-3-2006)
Section 3. This
Ordinance shall take
effect on the 1st day of
July, 2013.
Passed, approved and
adopted this 28th of
February, 2012. -'
/s /Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
/s /Kevin S. Firnstahl,
City Clerk
Published officially in
the Telegraph Herald
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, 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: March 8, 2013, and for which the charge is $174.61.
Subscribed to before e, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this ffyj day of , 20 43 .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
of "solid waste" as 4. An additional fee of 78 -08,12 1 2008)
detlned.:There- is 'n , ten dollars ($10.00) F. Deposits In Public
limit on the number oT shall be paidtw'ttie city Rights Qf -W.ay Pro- I
bins allowed to be by the owner for each hiblted: No person
collected containing appliance Collected in • 411411 deposit any,. yard ,
acceptable "recyclable , the service. Waste o1' food scraps In
materials" as defined. any pMbjl C r giit;of way.
(Ord, 22 =06, 3- 2.2006,
eft 4 3- 006)
Section 3. This
tOrdinance shall take
effect on the 1st day; of
July, 2013,
Passed, approved alid '
adopted this 28th of
February, 2012.''
/s /Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
/s /Kevin S. Flrnstahf,
City clerk
Published officially in
the .Telegraph Herald
newspaper on the 8th.
day of March, 2013.
/s /Kevin S. Firnstahl,
CMC,CityClerk ,
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2. The owner 'ofi a
class 'II premises .
served by the citysolid
waste • collection - may
provide' the city
manager With not less
than fourteen (14)
days' written notice of
intent to terminate the
service. Such termina-
tion of service shall be
effective at the
beginning of the. next
billing period _ after
such fourteen (14).day
notice period.
C.'Class III Premises:
1. A fee of twelve
dollars seventy -four
cents ($12.74) per
month shall be paid to
the city 'ace tiM has - previousiy
cro s ,i1fpVlle 2f e)tcr sehe IedC 0rdb 2,3 -12,
class II)`� �'etbis�'s`; {{Or
such Services:"- Said fee 3 72 2,effr¢1 2gi2)
shall bg•In payment g •Seetren 2: Seetio 43-
celle ri tnd dlsfiosa Ciity, of
of one- 35- gggllon,Canor Dub4que -Code -,of
one 35-0110 trash bag Ordinances is hereby
of ' soijd waste'.' as ` foi ended tq read ;as
defined. The ' Is no 1 W
Ilmit on .the tlnibet t of, 6A48 yI RD WASTE
bins allot ta� to ` be AND FOOD SCRAPSi
collected con l(rt rig A Separet on Of Yard
acceptable ' Peoyelleet Yard waste
matetldsA§defIrie , I be pal-ated=,by
2 Th4 4Wri`$t of _ a t e oyy §es- of •a
class "1(I remises premises fof11 all other
served by city solid solid�s ., e
waste collection -may '13 Ct Q.s 'lp An
provide the city, owner AQ ost
manager with not les SNOW; Alm
than `fourteen (14) yard waste ;afid odd
days' written notice of s raps :on sUich
intent to terminate the • p4rson's oWcyn. pre -
service: Sr7cfi termina , m'lses, provided'. ,the
tion of service Shall be same 16 stored Eh1 bitch
effective at • -the a manner, as tqQ not
beginning of the next create a fire, health.•or
billing period after safety hazard. (Oid.22-
such forirteefJj4) day 06, 3- 2.2006; eft'i4 -3-
notice period. 2006)
D. Unit Based Prlclng: C. Collection •Sche e
Collection options and For Yard. Waste `c}td
charges': `= under - u i be�tec that+ has not
based prleing for olds p 0m ted s, all
1,11 and Ill premises are b';c lie t 0,;by the oity
as follows: rn tha.p once
1.< A yearly" sub eaoit week - d000Xding
scriptlon for weekly • to the, = iollectjon
collection , of an schedule. • esta�5flehed
• I by the city. manager.
5. An ad itional.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 • or 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 Imme-
diate' service or
whenever crews are
sent back to t the
service address to
collect items' that were
nQt properly- set.out'on
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EFFECT OF AMENDMENT
13 -6A -6: RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS:
A. Class I Premises: Except as qualified below, a fee of twelve eleven seventy -four sixty ninc
cents ($12.7411.69) 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 (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 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:
1. A fee of twelveeleven dollars seventy -four sixty nine cents ($12.7111.66) 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 III Premises:
I. A fee of twelve eleven - dollars seventy -four cixty nine cents ($12.7A 11.68) 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.
2. 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.
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D. Unit Based Pricing: Collection options and charges under unit based pricing for class I, II and III
premises are as follows:
A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional standard solid waste container, or
containers, may be subscribed for an additional eightfivo dollars sixty cents ($8.005 -68) each per
month. The subscription ends each year on June 30. A subscription may not be canceled before
June 30.
A three (3) month cubccription for wookly colloction of an additional standard colid wacto containor,
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 bo
r seed.
4. 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
five two-dollars thirty cents ($5.002 -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 twelve eight dollars ($12.008-98) 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,
r containers, may be subscribed f r an additi nal eight d liars ($8.00) ach p r m nth. Th f ur (1)
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.
g. 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 four five (64655) gallon city cart shall be twenty two erdollars
($22.0021.00) each per month. The fee for a ninety six five (9695) gallon city cart shall be thirty three
dollars ($33.0049 -99) each per month.
15. Official city of Dubuque single use stickers costing one dollar fifty th cents ($1.50-1-39) 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).
�. 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.
lg. 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 111 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.
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 eight dollars ($10.003 -90.) 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.
I. An additional fee of twelve - dollars fifty cents ($12.503 -99) 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 ten 4644e-dollars fifty cents ($10.0012.50) 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. 23 -12, 3 -7 -2012, eff. 7 -1 -2012)
1 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.
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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. (Ord. 22 -06, 3 -2 -2006, eff. 4 -3 -2006)
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. (Ord. 78-08, 12 -1 -2008)
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
1 rigid waste container shall be thirty five dollars ($35.0039 98) each through June 30 of each year.
The fee shall be reduced by one - half( /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 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
eleven foucteen- dollars fifty cents ($11.0044 -59) per month
foo of tw my dollarc ($20.00). (Ord. 31 -10, 6 -21 -2010, eff. 7 -1 -2010)
. The minimum fee paid to the city for collection of a scheduled Leaf Rake -Out is twenty dollars 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.
. Such carts shall be co- collected with yard waste. The customer shall choose the number and size of = --[ Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt
the cart(s).
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Mb-nth-1 Rafes -
Season: ritthroush November
Customer Class
1 ,City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools
Cart Size
13 Gallon
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160 $1.00 - - -, Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt J
City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools
,City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools
Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection
,Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection
Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection
1
48 Gallon $5.50 $8.00 _ - -( Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt
64 Gallon $8.50 $11.00_ _ - -[ Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt J
13 Gallon $0.60 4.00 _ _ -II: Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt
48 Gallon $5.50 $15.00
64 Gallon
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$8.50 $20.00 f Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt
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Customer Class
Cart Size
FY13
City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools
City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools
13 Gallon
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$4.80 $5.20 _ - Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt
48 Gallon $10.00 $12.00 _ -( Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt
,City Refuse Customers & K -12 schools 64 Gallon _$15.00 $20.00_ - [ Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt J
Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection 13 Gallon $4.80 $10.40 - Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt J
,Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection 48 Gallon _$10.00 $24.00_ f Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt
Commercial Customers without City Refuse Collection 64 Gallon $15.00 $32.00 Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt
2. Such carts shall be set out weekly to reduce potential nuisance concems. Failure to use, store or set
out the cart properly shall cause the subscription to be terminated. (Ord. 78 -08, 12 -1 -2008)
F. Deposits In Public Rights Of Way Prohibited: No person shall deposit any yard waste or food
scraps in any public right of way. (Ord. 22 -06, 3 -2 -2006, eff. 4 -3 -2006)