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File #: Ord. 2016-37(b)    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Individual Consideration
File created: 9/7/2016 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/20/2016 Final action:
Title: Consider approval of Ordinance 2016-37, on the second of two readings amending the rates for both Residential and Multifamily Customers of Municipal Solid Waste Programs in accordance with Section 66.028 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances; including procedural provisions; and declaring an effective date.
Attachments: 1. 2016 Solid Waste Ordinance, 2. Exhibit A - Resource Recovery Utility Rates

AGENDA CAPTION:

Title

Consider approval of Ordinance 2016-37, on the second of two readings amending the rates for both Residential and Multifamily Customers of Municipal Solid Waste Programs in accordance with Section 66.028 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances; including procedural provisions; and declaring an effective date.

 

Body

 

Meeting date:  September 6, 2016 - 1st Public Hearing
                                            September 20, 2016 - 2nd Reading

 

Department:  Finance-Heather Hurlbert, Finance Director

 

Funds Required:  N/A

Account Number:  N/A

Funds Available:  N/A

Account Name:  N/A

 

CITY COUNCIL GOALGoal #7 Maintain Fiscal Responsibility

 

BACKGROUND

The chart below provides the annual Resource Recovery program rate adjustments for single family solid waste, recycling and green waste curbside service; multi-family recycling; and other programs related to solid waste service and landfill diversion. 

 

The single family rate includes 65-gal trash cart, 96-gal recycling cart, 96-gal green waste cart, Green Guy Recycling services, Household Hazardous Waste drop off, brush drop off, downtown trash/recycling public container service, City special events trash, and community clean ups.  There is an extra $3 per month for a 96-gal trash cart if requested instead of a 65-gal trash cart. 

The multifamily recycling service includes on-site recycling, Green Guy Recycling services, Household Hazardous Waste drop off,  downtown trash/recycling public container service, City special events trash, and community clean ups. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garbage and Recycle Service

2016

2017

Single Family Residential

 

 

65-gal trash cart

$22.44

$23.61

96-gal trash cart

$25.44

$26.61

Extra 96-gal trash cart

$5.93

$6.11

Extra 96-gal recycling cart

$5.65

$5.82

Extra 96-gal green waste cart

$5.65

$5.82

Extra 30-gal bag tag

$5.65

$5.82

Extra 30-gal no tag

$9.03

$9.30

 

 

 

Multifamily

 

 

Recycling Service

$6.60

$6.86