HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4009 Revising Types of Landfill Waste, Landfill Fee Schedule, and Users
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4009
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN, MONTANA, REVISING THE TYPES OF WASTE
PERMITTED AT THE CITY OF BOZEMAN LANDFILL, REVISING
THE LANDFILL FEE SCHEDULE, AND REVISING THE RESTRICTION
OF 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 200 1 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 1 ih 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 sl 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 City Commission did regularly pass Commission Resolution No.
3860 on the 3rd day of October, 2005 which Resolution revised the types of waste permitted at the
landfill, affirming the landfill fee scheduled established in Commission Resolution No. 3830, and
restricting the users of the City of Bozeman Landfill; 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, due to the fact that tires need to be deeply buried and the Bozeman landfill is
nearing capacity, the Bozeman landfill can no longer accept tires; and
WHEREAS, due to the fact that the Headwaters Recycling Program has no outlet for
recycled glass, the disposal of glass as a recyclable commodity at the landfill will no longer be
accepted, and glass will be treated as household waste; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman, in accordance with its license to operate a Class n
landfill, can accept only Group n, Group ill, and Group IV wastes as defined in 16.14.503 ARM, and
as can be accommodated by the existing cell capacity; 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 n cell is nearing capacity, the City Commission further
determined that the life of the City of Bozeman Landfill Class n cell should be extended as long as
possible for the convenience of City of Bozeman residents, and passed Commission Resolution No.
3860 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 while
continuing to operate their compost and recycling services for the benefit of all residents of Gallatin
County, and amending the landfill gate fees previously established in Commission Resolution No.
3830; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of
Bozeman for the City to join the Gallatin Solid Waste Management District, and that it will be in the
best interest of the citizens of said District for the City's landfill to be filled and closed by June 30,
2008.
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, ~~rforth in Schedule "A",
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The City of Bozeman Landfill Class II cell shall be open tt".l5tr -of Bozeman non-
commercial residents and City of Bozeman solid waste collection trucks only for the purpose of
disposing of Class II material. Private 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. When a Convenience
Station is constructed and is in operation at the City of Bozeman Landfill, non-city residents will be
allowed to utilize the Convenience Station upon mutual agreement between the Solid Waste District
Board and City of Bozeman.
Section 3
The Compost and Recycling services currently offered at the City of Bozeman Landfill, with
the exception of glass disposal, shall continue to be offered to all residents of Gallatin County, for the
fees established in Schedule "A", attached.
Section 4
These revisions shall become effective April 16, 2007.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission ofthe City of Bozeman, Montana, at a
regular session thereof held on the 26th day of March, 2007.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SCHEDULE"A"
CITY OF BOZEMAN
LANDFILL GATE FEES
Effective April 16, 2007, the following landfill gate fees are in effect:
Load Size
Fee
Per Ton
Minimum - up to 2 cubic yards, City residents
Minimum - up to 2 cubic yards, non-City residents
Normal waste over minimum
$10.00 $ 36.77
$15.00 $ 36.77
$ 0.01839/lb. $ 36.77
Specialtv Materials
Sheet Metal Goods (appliances)
Wire* less than 3-feet in length
Dead Animals - Less than 200 lbs.
More than 200 lbs.
$0.052211Ib.
$ 0.01 839/lb.
$15.00 ea.
$78.00 ea.
$104.42
$ 36.77
Compostable Materials
Separated compost yard waste & other compostable materials including clean
stock wood waste, brush and trees:
Minimum - up to 2 cubic yards, with current City of Bozeman Solid Waste Bill
Compost over minimum $0.0092/lb.
Minimum - up to 2 cubic yards, without current City of Bozeman Solid Waste Bill:
Compost over minimum $0.01 839/lb
$ 10.00
$ 18.39
$ 15.00
$ 36.77
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
$ 25.00/load
$ 25.00/load
$ 50.00/load
$ 50.00/load
*
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.
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per provisions of Ordinance No. 1386
(Reference: Bozeman City Commission Resolution No. 4009, adopted March 26, 2007)