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HomeMy WebLinkAbout50811 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ORDINANCE NO. 5 0 8 i AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 8.08.230 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE, SPECIFICALLY ITEM (E), TO ADJUST THE EXISTING RATE STRUCTURE TO INCORPORATE THE JANUARY 1, 1998 YARD WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES TIPPING FEE INCREASE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 4943 passed on February 21, 1997, the City Council implemented a new solid waste structure to adjust rates for solid waste services and incorporate incentive rates between garbage and commercial co- mingle recycling services; and WHEREAS, on April 1, 1997, the yard waste tipping fee per ton at King County yard waste disposal facilities increased to $68.00 per ton plus applicable taxes; and; WHEREAS, on January 1, 1998, the tipping fee per ton for yard waste at private yard waste facilities increased to $32.50 per ton plus applicable taxes; and WHEREAS, the City last reviewed rates for yard waste services in 1994 with fees of $15.00 per ton; and WHEREAS, the January 1, 1998 increase represents a 116.67% increase in tipping fees per ton since 1994 with collection increased fees being absorbed by the City's contractor, R.S.T. Disposal, Inc.; and WHEREAS, with increased tipping fees contractor can no longer absorb such costs; and the City's Ordinance No. 5081 March 6, 1998 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 WHEREAS, R.S.T. Disposal, Inc. has proposed a new yard waste rate increase; and WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Collection Agreement between the City and R.S.T. Disposal, Inc., provides for a rate increase adjustment by the City to accommodate the January 1, 1998 yard waste disposal fee increase at yard waste disposal facilities; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 1998, the Municipal Services Committee reviewed the impact of the yard waste disposal fee on the solid waste rate structure and recommended a yard waste rate increase. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section specifically subsection delineated in Exhibit incorporated herein. approval of OF AUBURN, 8.08.230 of the Auburn City Code, 8.08.230(E) is hereby amended as "A" which is attached hereto and Section 2. The provisions of to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or portion this ordinance are declared clause, of this ordinance, person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of application to other persons or circumstances. or the invalidity of the application thereof to any the its Ordinance No. 5081 March 6, 1998 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and upon the filing with the City Clerk of one (1) copy thereof. INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: ATTEST: ban~elle E. Daskam, City Clerk D AS TO FORM: Michael -J! %Reynol-ds, City Attorney Published: March 16, 1998 March 16, 1998 March 16, 1998 CHARLES A. BOOTH MAYOR Ordinance No. 5081 March 6, 1998 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ORDINANCE NO. 5081 EXHIBIT "A" 8.08.230 Collection Charges - Residential and Co=~ercial Collections. A. Services and charges herein shall become effective for each account on the first day of the billing period following ((~ril, I 1997)) April 1, 1998. Upon this date, services shall be provided at the minimum service one can rate unless the finance department is notified otherwise by the tenant or property owner. Likewise, unless the finance department is otherwise notified, services will automatically revert to the minimum service one can rate upon a change in property tenancy or ownership. Rates to be charged by the city for solid waste services shall be as follows: Type of Service 10 gallon Residential/Commercial can per occupied unit, once a week pickup Monthly Charge $ 3.61 20 gallon Residential/Commercial can per occupied unit, once a week pickup $ 7.33 Ordinance No. 5081 Exhibit "A" March 6, 1998 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 One "standard" 30 gallon Residential/ Commercial can per occupied unit, once a week pickup Two "standard" 30 gallon Residential/ Commercial cans per occupied unit, once a week pickup Three "standard" 30 gallon Residential/ Commercial cans per occupied unit, once a week pickup Each additional "standard" 30 gallon Residential/Commercial can per occupied unit, once a week pickup - in addition to the 3 can service One 60 gallon garbage tote Residential/ Commercial per occupied unit, once a week pickup Two 60 gallon garbage totes Residential/ Commercial per occupied unit, once a week pickup 60 gallon tote (for glass) Residential/ Commercial, once a week pickup 90 gallon co-mingle tote (for recycling) Residential/Commercial, once a week pickup 90 gallon garbage tote Residential per occupied unit, once a week pickup 90 gallon garbage tote Commercial per occupied unit, once a week pickup Ordinance No. 5081 Exhibit March 6, 1998 Page 5 $ 8.87 $19.60 $29.43 $ 8.87 $19.60 $39.26 $11.75 $14.57 $27.31 $38.73 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 One "standard" 30-gallon commercial co mingled recycling can per occupied unit, once a week pickup (can furnished by user) One 60-gallon commercial co-mingled recycling tote per occupied unit, once a week pickup (tote furnished by hauler) $ 4.50 $11.75 B. Low income senior citizen rates for variable can/container services shall be 1/2 of the rate charged for each applicable type of service. Senior citizens must show proof of qualification for this special rate. C. Multi-unit residential accounts must have the same type of service for each occupied unit. Rates charged to multi-unit residential accounts for garbage services will be at the same rate charged to each single family residential account per occupied unit. D. Collections in excess of those included in the current monthly service (as listed on the account) shall be at the rate of $8.50 per container per pickup. E. The residential curbside yard waste 90 gallon tote service rate per month (41 pickups per year) for each occupied unit shall be (($~.7~)) $6.17 for yearly service and (($7.C0)) $9.88 per month for monthly service. A $1.50 can pick-up charge shall apply when the monthly service is cancelled after less than six (6) months of service. Ordinance No. 5081 Exhibit March 6, 1998 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 One 90-gallon commercial sawdust recyclin9 tote per occupied unit, once a week pickup, 52 pickups per year (tote furnished by hauler) shall be (($¢.10)) $7.93. One 90-gallon commercial yard waste recycling tote (excluding commercial multifamily unit customers) per occupied unit, once a week pickup, 52 pickups per year (tote furnished by hauler) shall be (($¢.30)) $8.19. One cubic yard residential/commercial "extra yard waste bulk" (yard waste, limbs, branches, and trimmings placed for collection shall not exceed three inches in diameter or be more than three feet in length) shall be ((~)) $5.82. F. Dumpster Service Rates shall be as follows: Service Type Monthly Monthly Total Rental Pickup Monthly Rate Rate Rate 1 cubic yard, once a week pickup $ 7.98 $69.56 $77.54 1 cubic yard, (Co-Mingled Recycling) once a week pickup $ 7.51 2 cubic yards, 2 cubic yards. once a week pickup once a week pickup $12.35 (co-mingled recycling) $11.62 $22.05 $29.56 $130.08 $142.43 $45.43 $57.05 Ordinance No. 5081 Exhibit "A" March 6, 1998 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3 cubic yards, 3 cubic yards, once a week pickup 4 cubic yards, 4 cubic yards, once a week pickup 6 cubic yards, 6 cubic yards, once a week pickup 8 cubic yards, 8 cubic yards, once a week pickup once a week pickup $12.35 (co-mingled recycling) $11.62 once a week pickup (co-mingled recycling) $16.45 $191.59 $203.94 $55.23 $66.85 $17.48 $241.55 $259.03 $63.56 $80.01 once a week pickup $22.84 $307.75 $330.59 (co-mingled recycling) $21.50 $ 95.78 $117.28 once a week pickup $25.70 $378.02 $403.72 (co-mingled recycling) $24.19 $129.52 $153.71 Three, four and five cubic service, once a week pickup the following rates: 3 cubic yard compactor, once a week pickup.. 4 cubic yard compactor, once a week pickup.. 5 cubic yard compactor, once a week pickup.. G. Dumpster scheduled pickups solid waste per week. pickup for Ordinance No. 5081 Exhibit ~'A" March 6, 1998 Page 8 yard (customer owned) compactor shall include the tipping fee in $302.73 $402.10 $499.17 services customers requiring regularly in excess of once a week must notify the supervisor regarding the number of pickups desired Payment for collection in excess of once a week dumpster services from 1 cubic yard to 8 cubic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 yards shall be at the pickup rate (excludes multiplied by the frequency of pickup per week. H. Special and/or unscheduled customer additional collection of the containers listed below at the following rates per container/per pickup: rental rate) requests for shall be One cubic yard garbage containers $18.26 One cubic yard co-mingled recycling containers $ 8.14 Two cubic yard garbage containers $26.38 Two cubic yard co-mingled recycling containers $11.77 Three cubic yard garbage_containers $33.89 Three cubic yard co-mingled recycling containers $15.22 Four cubic yard garbage containers $41.43 Four cubic yard co mingled recycling containers $18.48 Six cubic yard garbage containers $62.16 Six cubic yard co-mingled recycling containers $27.74 Eight cubic yard garbage containers $82.85 Eight cubic yard co-mingled recycling containers $36.97 I. For drop box services, tipping fees charged by the King County Division of Solid Waste shall be added to the total service charges. Minimum charges for drop box services include two pickups per month, plus the applicable container rental rate. Drop box service rates (not including tipping fees) shall be as follows: Ordinance No. 5081 Exhibit "A" March 6, 1998 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Service Type Monthly Rental Pickup Rate Rate 20 cubic yards 25 cubic yards 30 cubic yards 40 cubic yards 50 cubic yards $47.32 $54.12 $47.32 $54.12 $54.89 $63.53 $80.45 $68.24 $85.39 $72.94 J. Payment for collection in excess of twice a month pickup for drop box servicea from 10 cubic yards to 50 cubic yards shall be at the pickup rate (excludes rental rate) multiplied by the frequency of pickup per week, plus the tipping fee. K. When drop boxes are provided for temporary service (i.e. demolition material), the customer shall pay an initial delivery charge of $18.05. L. The customer shall also pay a minimum service charge per day for each day or fraction thereof the container is in service. This minimum charge shall be $2.89. M. The customer shall pay the tipping fee for each dump whether disposed of by weight or by the cubic yard. Ordinance No. 5081 Exhibit "A" March 6, 1998 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 The haul charge shall be as follows: 20 cu. yd. container $54.45 per haul 30 cu. yd. container $63.90 per haul N. Hourly Charge. Where the contractor provides the service of cleanup, the hourly charge for a truck and driver shall be $50.00 (with 1/2 hour minimum). The hourly charge for each extra man shall be $20.43. Where hourly charges are made, the customer shall pay the tipping fee. o. Rental rates for dumpsters and drop boxes are required with the proviso that persons, firms, or corporations may furnish their own detachable bulk containers on approval of the solid waste supervisor. These containers shall be constructed so that they can be readily picked up by the collector of waste and his equipment. P. A deposit for all temporary containers 20 cubic yards or larger is required prior to delivery. The charges for these are as follows: 20 cubic yard container $250.00 deposit 30 cubic yard container $400.00 deposit As other temporary containers become available, deposits shall be required for their use based on size. The amount of the deposit shall be determined by the director of finance. Ordinance No. 5081 Exhibit "A" March 6, 1998 Page 11