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RESOLUTION NO. 23-00
Establishing Monthly Charges for Collections of Refuse in the City of Brookings, South
Dakota.
Be It Resolved By The City Of Brookings As Follows, TO WIT:
I. Monthly Charges For Familv Domestic Units
The cost of collection and disposal of refuse for family domestic units shall become a
charge against the occupant of each dwelling and shall be payable monthly together with
other public service charges as defined by this City. A fair and reasonable charge for the
collection of refuse at each regular collection time, from each domestic unit shall be ten
dollars ($ 10.00)plus sales tax per month. The monthly charge shall be based on one
automated cart provided by the City or one or more flytight container(s) provided by the
citizen for those areas not yet served by the automated collection system. The monthly
charge shall be based upon once a week pickup for garbage and refuse and once a week
pickup for recyclable material.
A fair and reasonable charge for a second automated cart provided by the City for the
collection of garbage and refuse shall be two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50)plus sales tax
per month.
Yard waste(grass and leaves)will be collected once per week. The yard waste will be
� collected in special bags sold by the city at various locations. A fair and reasonable
char e for the ba s to cover the cost of the bags, the collection and composting activity
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shall be seventy five cents($.75) per bag. The various locations may charge an agent s
fee.
II. Monthl�Charges for Commercial Establishments
The cost of collection and disposal of refuse from commercial establishments or the
public schools or any other institution or facility not otherwise classified herein shall
become a charge against the occupant of such commercial establishment and shall be
payable monthly together with other public services as defined by this City. A fair and
reasonable charge for collection of the contents shall be a minimum of twenty-five
dollars($25.00) plus sales tax per month for five(5) cans or five(5) sealed bags with an
additional charge of five dollars ($ 5.00) plus sales per can or sealed bag thereafter.
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Apartments and other institutions or facilities utilizing containers for trash receptacles,
shall be charged fifty-one dollars ($51.00) plus sales tax per month for a one and one-half
(1 1/2)cubic yard container, sixty-five dollars($ 65.00) plus sales tax per month for a
two(2)cubic yard container, seventy-nine dollars($ 79.00) plus sales tax p
er month for a
3 cubic yard container and ninety-three dollars ($ 93.00)plus sales tax per month for a
four(4) cubic yard container. Said charges shall be based upon a twice a week pickup.
The charges for each additional pickup per week at the same location, with the necessity
of moving the collection vehicle shall be twenty dollars ($20.00)plus sales t�for one
and one-half cubic yard container, thirty dollars ($ 30.00)plus sales tax for a two (2)
yard container, forty dollars ($ 40.00)plus sales tax for a three(3)yard container, fifty
dollars for a four(4)yard container.
Passed and approved this 24`t`Day of April, 2000.
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