HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 022-2008 Resolution No. 22-08
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. Monthly charges For Family 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 sixteen dollars and
fifty cents ($16.50) 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 thirty cents ($3.30) plus sales tax
per month.
Yard waste (grass and leaves) will be collected once per week. The yard waste will be
collected in special bags sold by the city at various locations. A fair and reasonable charge
for the bags to cover the cost of the bags, the collection and composting activity shall be
eighty cents ($.80) per bag. The various locations may charge an agent's fee.
II. Monthly 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 thirty three dollars ($33.00) plus sales tax per month for five (5) carts with an
additional charge of three dollars and thirty cents ($3.30) plus sales tax per cart thereafter.
Apartments and other institutions or facilities utilizing containers for trash receptacles, shall
be charged eighty-five dollars ($85.00) plus sales tax per month for a one and one-half(1 1/2)
cubic yard container, one hundred-nine dollars ($109.00) plus sales tax per month for a 2
cubic yard container, one hundred thirty-two dollars ($132.00) plus sales tax per month for a
3 cubic yard container, one hundred fifty-six dollars ($156.00) plus sales tax per month for a
four (4) cubic yard container,one hundred eighty dollars ($180.00) plus sales tax per month
for a five (5) cubic yard container, two hundred five dollars ($205.00) plus sales tax per
month for a six (6) cubic yard container, two hundred twenty-nine dollars ($229.00) plus
sales tax per month for a seven (7) cubic yard container and two hundred fifty-three dollars
($253.00) plus sales tax per month for a eight (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-seven
dollars and fifty cents ($27.50) plus sales tax for one and one-half cubic yard container,
thirty-three dollars ($33.00) plus sales tax for a two (2) yard container, forty-four dollars
($44.00) plus sales tax for a three (3) yard container, fifty-five dollars ($55.00) plus sales tax
for a four (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,
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. Charges 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$20.00 per ton plus state sales tax will be charged.
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$40.00 per ton plus $1.00 per ton
state fee,plus state sales tax will be charged. Minimum fee will be $5.00 per 250 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) For Tires
Passenger car tires $ 2.50
Light pickup tires $ 3.75
Truck tires $ 8.75
Tractor tires $25.00
(b) For Asbestos
Per bag $ 5.00
Per ton $ 40.00
(c) For petroleum contaminated soil
Waste oil (per ton) $ 11.50
Gas (per ton) $ 8.25
Mixed Gas &Diesel (per ton) $ 8.25
Diesel Soil (per ton) $ 8.25
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 eleven dollars ($11.00) per appliance,plus state sales tax.
VIII. Mobile Homes
Mobile homes will be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) per home,plus sales tax.
IX. Effective Date
All charges established by this resolution will be effective January 1, 2009.
Passed and approved this 11th day of March,2008.
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