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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3860
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ESTABLISHING THE TYPES OF WASTE PERMITTED AT THE CITY
OF BOZEMAN LANDFILL, AFFIRMING THE LANDFILL FEE SCHEDULE, AND
RESTRICTING THE USERS OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN LANDFILL.
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission did regularly pass Commission Resolution No. 3468
on the 13th day of August 2001 which Resolution established the types of waste permitted and a revised
landfill gate fee schedule for users of the City of Bozeman landfill; and
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission did regularly pass Commission Resolution No. 3582
on the 17th day of March 2003 which Resolution affirmed the types of waste permitted and affirmed the
landfill gate fee schedule for users of the City of Bozeman landfill, established in Commission Resolution
No. 3468; and
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission did regularly pass Commission Resolution No. 3830
on the 1 st day of August 2005 which Resolution affirmed the types of waste permitted and determined that
the landfill gate fees established by Commission Resolution No. 3468 are still appropriate and in the best
interests of the City of Bozeman, and that no adjustment in the fees were necessary at that time, with the
exception of the fee for compostable materials;
WHEREAS, the Bozeman landfill cannot accept wire (as defined), cable, rope, etc., greater than
three feet in length since these materials cause an inordinate amount of damage to City equipment used
at the landfill; and
WHEREAS, the Bozeman landfill has established a compost program to encourage recycling
and wood waste reduction; and
WHEREAS, the Bozeman landfill does not accept waste from outside Gallatin County; and
WHEREAS, the Bozeman landfill does not accept asbestos, unless specifically approved by the
Bozeman City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Bozeman landfill does not accept liquid wastes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman, in accordance with its license to operate a Class II landfill, can
accept only Group II, Group III, and Group IV wastes as defined in 16.14.503 ARM; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman has determined that the landfill gate fees established by
Commission Resolution No. 3468 on the 13th day of August 2001 and affirmed and amended by
Commission Resolution No. 3830 on the 1 st day of August 2005 , to include the establishment of a fee for
compostable materials, are still appropriate and in the best interests of the City of Bozeman, and that no
adjustment in the fees is necessary at this time; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman continues to incur additional costs in its operation of the
compost program, and desires the users of the program to contribute to the costs of the program; and
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2005, the City Commission determined that the construction of
a solid waste transfer station was not in the best interest of the public at that time. In light of the fact the
City of Bozeman Landfill Class II cell is nearing capacity, the City Commission further determined that the
life of the City of Bozeman Landfill Class II cell should be extended as long as possible for the convenience
of City of Bozeman residents, and that this would be accomplished by prohibiting non-city of Bozeman
residents, commercial haulers, and commercial businesses from utilizing the City of Bozeman Landfill for
solid waste and construction waste disposal; and
WHEREAS, the continued operation of the City of Bozeman compost, white goods, and
recycling services continues to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Bozeman and all
residents of Gallatin County. As such, the City of Bozeman will continue to operate their compost and
recycling services for the benefit of all residents of Gallatin County, for the fees established in Schedule
"A, attached.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana:
Section 1
To defray the cost and expense of operating the City of Bozeman landfill, there is hereby
established a schedule of fees to be levied upon all users of the landfill, as set forth in Schedule "A",
attached.
Section 2
To extend the life of the City of Bozeman Landfill Class" cell for the convenience of City of
Bozeman residents, the City of Bozeman Landfill shall be open to City of Bozeman non-commercial
residents only for the purpose of disposing of acceptable household waste. Commercial garbage trucks,
commercial pickup trucks and trailers, roll-off construction or garbage containers, construction loads and
demolition materials, and non-city residents will not be allowed to utilize the City of Bozeman Landfill.
Acceptable household waste is defined as "Household garbage with occasional mix of construction waste".
Section 3
The Compost and Recycling services currently offered at the City of Bozeman Landfill shall
continued to be offered to all residents of Gallatin County, for the fees established in Schedule "A",
attached.
Section 4
The exclusive use of the City of Bozeman landfill by non-commercial City of Bozeman residents
for the purpose of disposing of acceptable household waste shall become effective October 16, 2005.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission ofth City of Bozeman, Montana, ata regular
session thereof held on the 3rd day of October 2005.
ATTEST:
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IN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
SCHEDULE "A"
CITY OF BOZEMAN
LANDFILL GATE FEES
Effective September 1, 2005, the following landfill gate fees are in effect:
Load Size
Minimum - up to 283 lbs
Normal waste over minimum
SDecialtv Materials
Building Products (construction debris)
Sheet Metal Goods (appliances)
Wire* less than 3-feet in length
Dead Animals - Less than 200 Ibs.
More than 200 Ibs.
Whole Tires
Sectioned Tires (cut in quarters)
Plastics
Glass (clean bottle & jar glass only, for recycling pile)
Separated Group III Wastes including dirt; rocks; concrete;
clean lumber; sectioned tires (cut in quarters); and unseparated
trees, tree branches, brush, and stumps
ComDostable Materials
Compost yard waste & other compostable materials including clean
stock wood waste, brush and trees less than 6 inches in diameter
Minimum - up to 283 lbs:
with current City of Bozeman Solid Waste Bill
Compost over minimum
Without current City of Bozeman Solid Waste Bill:
Unseparated Loads
Fines
Cover on transport**
Vehicles smaller than one-ton truck
Small trailers, including converted pickup boxes
One-ton trucks and up
Trailers larger than converted pickup boxes
Liquids
o to 5 gallons
5 gallons and up
Fee
$ 5.00
$ 0.01839/lb.
$ 0.03677/lb.
$ 0.05221/lb.
$ 0.01839/lb.
$15.00 ea.
$78.00 ea.
$ 0.07353/lb.
$ 0.01839/lb.
$ 0.03677/lb.
$ 0.0094/lb.
$ 0.01839/lb.
$5.00 minimum
$0.0092/lb.
$0.01839/lb
$ 25.00
$ 25.00/load
$ 25.00/load
$ 50.00/load
$ 50.00/load
$ 50.00
$500.00
Per Ton
$ 36.77
$ 36.77
$ 73.55
$1 04.42
$ 36.77
$147.06
$ 36.77
$ 73.55
$ 18.72
$ 36.77
$ 18.39
$ 36.77
wire, defined as all woven or braided materials, such as barbed wire, woven wire, clothesline vvire,
cable, twine and rope, will not be accepted if longer than three feet in length with one exception:
metal wire, suitable for the "white goods" recycling pile.
per provisions of Ordinance No. 1386
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(Reference: Bozeman City Commission Resolution No. 3860, adopted October 3,2005.)