HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3830 Establish Landfill gate fees, effective Sep 1, 2005
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3830
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONT ANA, ESTABLISHING THE TYPES OF WASTE PERMITTED AT THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN LANDFILL AND AFFIRMING THE LANDFILL FEE SCHEDULE. AND
PROVIDING A FEE FOR COMPOSTABLE MATERIALS FOR 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 Citv Commission did reaularlv pass Commission Resolution No. 3582
on the 17th day of March 2003 which Resolution affirmed the types of waste permitted and affirmed the
landfill aate fee schedule for users of the Citv of Bozeman landfill. established in Commission Resolution
No. 3468: and
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 bv Commission Resolution
No. 3582 on the 17th day of March 2003 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. which the exception of the fee for
compostable materials; 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 proaram.
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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
The rates established herein shall become effective September 1, 2005.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular
session thereof held on the 1 st day of August, 2005.
L. CETRARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
City Clerk
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SCHEDULE "A"
CITY OF BOZEMAN
LANDFILL GATE FEES
Effective September 1, 2005, the following landfill gate fees are in effect:
Load Size Fee Per Ton
Minimum - up to 283 Ibs $ 5.00 $ 36.77
Normal waste over minimum $ 0.01839/lb. $ 36.77
Specialtv Materials
Building Products (construction debris) $ 0.03677/lb. $ 73.55
Sheet Metal Goods (appliances) $ 0.05221/lb. $104.42
Wire* less than 3-feet in length $ 0.01839/lb. $ 36.77
Dead Animals - Less than 200 Ibs. $15.00 ea.
More than 200 Ibs. $78.00 ea.
Whole Tires $ 0.07353/lb. $147.06
Sectioned Tires (cut in quarters) $ 0.01839/lb. $ 36.77
Plastics $ 0.03677/lb. $ 73.55
Glass (clean bottle & jar glass only, for recycling pile) $ 0.0094/lb. $ 18.72
Separated Group III Wastes including dirt; rocks; concrete;
clean lumber; sectioned tires (cut in quarters); and unseparated
trees, tree branches, brush, and stumps $ 0.01839/lb. $ 36.77
Compostable Materials
Com east yard waste & other comDostable materials includina clean
stock wood waste, brush and trees
Minimum - up to 283 Ibs:
with current City of Bozeman Solid Waste Bill $5.00 minimum
Compost over minimum $O.0092/lb. $ 18.39
Without current City of Bozeman Solid Waste Bill: $0.01839/lb $ 36.77
Unseparated Loads $ 25.00
Fines
Cover on transport**
Vehicles smaller than one-ton truck $ 25.00/load
Small trailers, including converted pickup boxes $ 25.00/load
One-ton trucks and up $ 50.00/load
Trailers larger than converted pickup boxes $ 50.00/load
Liquids
o to 5 gallons $ 50.00
5 gallons and up $500.00
* wire, defined as all woven or braided materials, such as barbed wire, woven wire, clothesline wire,
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
(Reference: Bozeman City Commission Resolution No. 3830, adopted August 1,2005.)
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