HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 79-2000 RESOLUTION NO. 79-00
Establishing Charges For Collections and Disposal Of Refuse
in the City of Brookings, South Dakota.
Be It Resolved By the City of Brookings As Follows, TO WIT:
I. Monthlv char�es 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 twelve dollars and fifty cents
($12.50)plus sales tax per month. The monthly charge shall be based on one automated cart
provided by the City or one or more fly tight 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 ($2.50) plus sales tax per month.
Yard waste (grass and leaves)will be collected once per week. The yard waste will be collected
in special bags sold by the city at various locations. A fair and reasonable charge for the bags to
cover the cost of the bags, the collection and composting activity shall be seventy-five cents
($.75)per bag. The various locations may charge an agent's fee.
II. Monthlv 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 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 tax per can or sealed bag
thereafter.
Apartments and other institutions or facilities utilizing containers for trash receptacles, shall be
charged sixty-three dollars ($63.00)plus sales tax per month for a one and one-half(1 '/2) cubic
yard container, eighty-one dollars ($81.00)plus sales ta�c per month for a 2 cubic yard container,
ninety-eight dollars ($98.00)plus sales tax per month for a 3 cubic yard container and one
hundred sixteen dollars ($116.00)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 tax 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 ($50.00) for a four (4) yard container.
III. Monthly Charges for State Institutions
The cost of the disposal of refuse from a state institution or facility located within the city, where
the institution or facility maintains its own collection service, shall be at the same rate or charge
imposed upon licensed commercial garbage haulers, as provided in Paragraph II and which rate
or charge shall be imposed on each load whether the same be a partial or full load. The director
of solid waste management shall keep a monthly record of the number of loads brought to the
sanitary landfill each month by a state institution and said institution shall be billed at the end of
each calendar month on the basis of the number of loads of refuse brought to the sanitary landfill
during the prior month.
IV. Chan�es for Use
Each commercial hauler and each commercial establishment hauling its own garbage, rubbish
and waste material shall pay to the city for the use of the sanitary landfill, per vehicle load, the
following charges:
A. For loads of refuse material not requiring additional compaction or processing, such as
roofing, concrete or trees, the sum of$16.50 per ton plus state sales tax will be charged.
Minimum fee will be $5.00 for 600 pounds of material.
B. For loads of waste material requiring additional compaction or processing (paper, food
waste, plastic, lumber, grass, leaves, etc.)the sum of$32.00 per ton plus $1.00 per ton state
fee,plus state sales tax will be charged. Minimum fee will be $5.00 per 300 pounds of
material.
V. Landfill Char�es for Special Waste
Each hauler of special waste, including tire, asbestos and petroleum contaminated soil, shall pay
to the City of Brookings for the use of the landfill, the following charges, plus state sales tax:
(a) For Tires
Passenger car tires $ 2.00
Light pickup tires $ 3.00
Truck tires $ 7.00
Tractor tires $ 20.00
(b)For Asbestos
Per bag $ 5.00
Per ton $33.00
(b) For petroleum contaminated soil
Waste oil (per ton) $10.50
Gas (per ton) $ 7.00
Mixed Gas& Diesel (per ton) $ 7.50
Diesel Soil (per ton) $ 7.00
`ry Manager Report—Item #10
• 10. Action on Resolution 79-00 establishing charges for collections and disposal of refuse in the cih
of Brookings, South Dakota. The landfill and garbage collection fees have not been adjusted since June of
1994. State sales tax was added by action of the legislature in 1996. The sales tax is simply a pass through t
Pierre; incidentally garbage services or landfill services are barred from being charged local sales tax. The
revenue projections from two years ago indicated that we would need a rate increase in either 2001 or 2002.
The city has followed a policy of passing a rate increase resolution six to eight months prior to it going into
effect so that the cities, counties, haulers, etc. can renegotiate their various contracts. Therefore, if we do pa:
a rate increase now it wouldn't take effect until July 1 S`2001(Budget Time). Brookings is one of the cheape:
landfills in the state. Six years ago we were the second highest. The other landfills hadn't upgraded to the
new Subtitle D standards and we had. The garbage collection rate should also go up to accommodate the
landfill increase and of the course the fuel costs. The landfill increase is 10%and the collection rate is 25%.
At budget time we reviewed the landfill tipping fees and the garbage collection rates again, and determined
that it was time to proceed with an increase. The intention of these rate changes is to provide adequate incor
to keep up with rising costs and to increase the landfill's contribution to the general fund in the coming year�
We hope that the automated collection will eventually save, offsetting the need for increases in the near futu�
Some might argue that we should have smaller increases at more intervals, but there has been no increase fo�
some time.
RESIDENTAL COLLECTIONRATES
, The current rate is $ 10.00 plus sales tax per month
• The proposed new rate is $ 12.50 plus sales tax per month
The proposed rate increase would go into effect on July lst, 2001
The collection service generates approximately$480,000.
The proposed rate increase would provide approximately$ 57,500 in 2001
The proposed rate increase would provide approximately $ 115,000 in 2002
The rate increase would be used to offset a: ,
1. 10% increase in Landfill Tipping fees
2. Elevated increase in Fuel Expenses
3. Increase in Capital Expenses (Replacing garbage trucks)
4. Cumulative inflation factor since last rate increase in 1994.
5. General Fund would receive 11% of increase.
The General Fund portion for 2001 would be approximately $6,325. This amount is already
included in the projected transfer for 2001. The General Fund portion for the year 2002 would
approximately be $ 12,650.
COMPARISON - Currently Cook's Wastepaper& Recycling is charging $ 14.00 per month
for garbage collection in their subdivisions outside the Brookings City limits.
LANDFILL TIPPING FEES
• The current rate is $ 29.00 plus $ 1.00 state fee for a total of$ 30.00 per ton plus sales tax.
The proposed new rate is $ 32.00 plus a$ 1.00 state fee for a total of$ 33.00 per ton plus sales tax.
The proposed rate increase would go into effect on July lst, 2001
VI. Tires
No tires will be collected on city garbage routes. Tires may be disposed of at the landfill at the
prices listed in Paragraph V. (a)
VII. Appliances
White goods having freon will be seven and one-half dollars ($7.50)per appliance,plus
state sales tax.
VIII. Effective Date
All charges established by this resolution will be effective July lst, 2001.
Passed and approved this l lth day of December, 2000.
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