All occupants or owners of premises in the city will be required to pay charges for garbage and rubbish removal and curbside recycling service in accordance with the following schedules:
(A) Residential garbage and recycling collection service.
(1) Effective January 1, 2021 monthly charges for single family residential garbage and recycling collection shall be $20.44 per month per dwelling unit. Effective January 1, 2022 monthly charges for single family residential garbage and recycling collection shall be $20.95 per month per dwelling unit. Effective January 1, 2023 monthly charges for single family residential garbage and recycling collection shall be $21.48 per month per dwelling unit. Effective January 1, 2024 monthly charges for single family residential garbage and recycling collection shall be $22.02 per month per dwelling unit. Effective January 1, 2025 monthly charges for single family residential garbage and recycling collection shall be $22.57 per month per dwelling unit. A DWELLING UNIT is defined to be one or more rooms arranged for the use of one or more individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities. This includes single-family and duplex dwellings.
(2) Effective January 1, 2021 monthly charges for multi-family residential garbage and recycling collection shall be $18.30 per month per dwelling unit. Effective January 1, 2022 monthly charges for multi-family residential garbage and recycling collection shall be $18.75 per month per dwelling unit. Effective January 1, 2023 monthly charges for multi-family residential garbage and recycling collection shall be $19.22 per month per dwelling unit. Effective January 1, 2024 monthly charges for multi-family residential garbage and recycling collection shall be $19.70 per month per dwelling unit. Effective January 1, 2025 monthly charges for multi-family residential garbage and recycling collection shall be $20.20 per month per dwelling unit. A DWELLING UNIT is defined to be one or more rooms arranged for the use of one or more individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities. This rate applies to multi-family dwellings as defined in this chapter.
(3) One recycling bin or 65 gallon large recycling cart will be issued to each residential dwelling free of charge at the commencement of the program. Residents may purchase additional bins, or replace lost or stolen bins, directly from the city's solid waste collection contractor at a cost to be determined by the contractor. When moving, bins should remain with the residential dwelling unit. At the direction of the Director of Public Works, multi-family residents that use bulk garbage containers (e.g. dumpsters) may be provided bulk residential containers in lieu of individual recycling bins. If the dwelling is issued a large recycling cart, when moving the cart shall remain with the residential dwelling unit for pick-up by the recycling collection contractor. For curbside recycling collection, all recycling items must be placed loosely in the 18-gallon bin or 65-gallon cart. All cardboard needs to be flattened, bundled/tied and placed beside the recycling bin or cart.
(B) Commercial service; non-dumpster: For those commercial customers who generate on the average one cubic yard, or less, per week, as determined by the Director of Public Works, or where there is not sufficient space available to accommodate a bulk dumpster, a special non-dumpster service is available. All requirements of § 917.03(C) regarding containers shall be observed. Effective January 1, 2021 monthly charges for commercial garbage and recycling collection shall be $20.44 per month. Effective January 1, 2022, monthly charges for commercial garbage and recycling collection shall be $20.95. Effective January 1, 2023, monthly charges for commercial garbage and recycling collection shall be $21.48. Effective January 1, 2024, monthly charges for commercial garbage and recycling collection shall be $22.02. Effective January 1, 2025, monthly charges for commercial garbage and recycling collection shall be $22.57.
(Am. Ord. 2089, passed 3-9-76; Am. Ord. 5503, passed 8-9-83; Am. Ord. 5509, passed 8-23-83; Am. Ord. 5795, passed 3-25-86; Am. Ord. 6050, passed 4-14-87; Am. Ord. 6330, passed 2-28-89; Am. Ord. 6561, passed 12-11-90; Am. Ord. 6673, passed 12-10-91; Am. Ord. 6727, passed 4-28-92; Am. Ord. 7469, passed 1-27-98; Am. Ord. 7605, passed 2-9-99; Am. Ord. 8539, passed 9-24-02; Am. Ord. 8892, passed 1-27-04; Am. Ord. 9248, passed 12-27-05; Am. Ord. 9416, passed 11-28-06; Am. Ord. 9741, passed 8-12-08; Am. Ord. 2010-093, passed 9-14-10; Am. Ord. 2017-113, passed 11-28-17; Am. Ord. 2019-092, passed 11- 26-19; Am. Ord. 2020-114, passed 11-24-20)