HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 057-2011Resolution No. 57 -1 1
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:
1. Monthly charges for Residential Accounts
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 the City of Brookings. A fair and reasonable charge for the
collection of refuse at each regular collection time, from each residential account shall be
seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50) 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 three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) plus sales tax per
month.
Yard waste (grass and leaves) will be collected once per week. The yard waste will be collected
in special bags sold by the city at various locations. A fair and reasonable charge for the bags to
offset the cost of the bags, the collection and composting activity, shall be eighty five cents
($.85) per bag. The various locations may charge an agent's fee.
11. Monthly Charges for Commercial Establishments
The cost of collection and disposal of refuse from commercial establishments, 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 the City of Brookings. A fair and reasonable charge for
collection of the contents shall be a minimum charge of thirty five dollars ($35.00) plus sales tax
per month for five (5) carts with an additional charge of three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50)
plus sales tax per cart thereafter.
Apartments and other institutions or facilities utilizing containers for trash receptacles, shall be
charged ninety dollars ($90.00) plus sales tax per month for a one and one -half (I 1/2) cubic yard
container; one hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00) plus sales tax per month for a 2 -cubic yard
container; one hundred forty dollars ($140.00) plus sales tax per month for a 3 -cubic yard
container; one hundred sixty five dollars ($165.00) plus sales tax per month for a 4 -cubic yard
container; one hundred ninety dollars ($190.00) plus sales tax per month for a 5 -cubic yard
container; two hundred seventeen dollars ($217.00) plus sales tax per month for a 6 -cubic yard
container; two hundred forty three dollars ($243.00) plus sales tax per month for a 7 -cubic
yard container; and two hundred sixty eight dollars ($268.00) plus sales tax per month for a 8-
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 -nine dollars ($29.00) plus sales tax for a 1 %z cubic yard
container; thirty five dollars ($35.00) plus sales tax for a 2 -yard container; forty seven dollars
($47.00) plus sales tax for a 3 -yard container; and fifty eight dollars ($58.00) plus sales tax for a
4 -yard or larger container.
III. Monthly Charges for State Institutions
The cost of the disposal of refuse from a state institution or facility located within the City of
Brookings 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 !land 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. 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. Charges for Use
Each commercial hauler, and each commercial establishment hauling its own garbage, rubbish
and waste material, shall pay to the City of Brookings for the use of the sanitary landfill the
following charges per vehicle load:
A. For loads of refuse material not requiring additional compaction or processing (lumber,
roofing, concrete or trees), the sum of $21.00 per ton plus state sales tax will be charged.
The minimum fee will be $5.00 for 500 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 $43.00 per ton plus $1.00 per ton
state fee, plus state sales tax will be charged. The minimum fee will be $5.00 per 240
pounds of material.
V. Landfill Charges 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) Tires
Passenger car tires $ 3.00
Light pickup tires $ 5.00
Truck tires $11.00
Tractor tires $30.00
(b) Asbestos
Per bag $ 7.50
Per ton (Accepted in Region Only) $43.00
(c) Petroleum Contaminated Soil
All Contaminated Soil (per ton) $11.00
VI. Tires
Tires will not 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 /appliances having freon will be charged twelve dollars ($12.00) per appliance, plus
state sales tax.
VIII. Mobile Homes
Mobile homes will be charged one hundred thirty -five dollars ($135.00) per home, plus sales
tax.
IX. Effective Date
All charges established by this resolution will be effective January I, 2012.
Passed and approved this 26th day of April, 2011.
Shari Thornes, City Cle
CITY OF BROOKINGS