HomeMy Public PortalAbout007-2004 - General - landfill fees - Amending chapterORDINANCE NO. 7-2004
A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 58 OF THE RICHMOND
CODE REGARDING LANDFILL FEES
WHEREAS, Chapter 58 of the Richmond Code currently sets forth certain fees in
conjunction with the use of the Richmond Sanitary Landfill; and
WHEREAS, I.C. 36-9-30-21 provides that the fiscal body of a governmental unit may
determine fees associated with such unit's Sanitary Landfill; and
WHEREAS, the Richmond Sanitary District Board of Commissioners has requested a
modification of such fees, specifically based upon a reclassification of the
waste by the State of Indiana.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of Richmond that
Chapter 58 of the Richmond Code (LANDFILL) is hereby amended as follows:
58.01 DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT FEES
The Richmond Board of Sanitary Commissioners is hereby authorized to develop and
implement a landfill fee system for disposal of trash, garbage and rubbish at the
Richmond Sanitary Landfill.
58.02 FEE SCHEDULE: The Landfill shall collect user fees as follows:
(1) Commercial, Industrial and Institutional residents within the Richmond Sanitary
District shall be charged the following fees for solid waste accepted by the Landfill for
disposal subject to a minimum fee of $4.50, to -wit:
(A) ORDINARY SOLID WASTE
Solid Waste generated by operations. The term does not include:
special waste, infectious waste, coal or fly ash ..........................27.00/ton
(B) INDUSTRIAL PROCESS WASTE
(Identified as any byproduct of a manufacturing process
outside of normal waste.....................................................$32.00/ton
(C) SPECIAL MANAGEMENT WASTE
Identified as any waste requiring special handling by
Landfill Personnel.......................................................... $55.00/ton
(D) APPROVED WASTE FOR ALTERNATIVE DAILY COVER...... $9.00/ton
(E) CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE
The landfill will charge all customers for the disposal of
Construction/demolition waste...........................................$23.00/ton
(2) Commercial, Industrial , and residential waste generated outside the
Richmond Sanitary District will be charged the following fees for all waste
accepted by the Landfill for disposal subject to a minimum fee of $4.50, to -wit:
(A) ORDINARY SOLID WASTE
Solid waste generated by operations.
The term does not include: special waste, infectious waste,
or results from combustion of coal......................................$33.00/ton
(B) INDUSTRIAL PROCESS WASTE
Identified as any byproduct of a manufacturing process outside
of normal waste..............................................................$38.00/ton
(C) SPECIAL MANAGEMENT WASTE
Identified as any waste requiring special handling by Landfill
Personnel..................................................................... $55.00/ton
(D) APPROVED WASTE FOR ALTERNATIVE DAILY COVER...... $9.00/ton
(E) CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION WASTE
The Landfill will charge for all construction/demolition waste...... $29.00/ton
3) An additional charge of $2.00 per ton will be assessed on all disposals as required by
applicable State and Local regulations.
(4) Residential residents within the Richmond Sanitary District shall not be charged
any fee for normal, customary, household waste, disposed of at the Landfill.
(5) MATERIALS SEGREGATED FROM WASTE STREAM
For all customers, the following charges shall apply, if such waste is segregated.
(A) Clean Fill dirt, brick, block, cement, etc....................................$9.00/ton
(B) Raw wood compost able waste: brush, wood pallets, yard
waste.................................................................................................. $19.50/ton
(B) Freon Units: refrigerators, air conditioners, de -humidifiers .......... $35.00/unit
(C) Ferrous Metal, cardboard, and recyclables.....................................No charge
(6) TIRES
Disposal by truckload or in mass numbers shall not be permitted.
The disposal of individual tires shall result in the following fees:
(A) Car Tires and pick up truck tires ................................................... $5.00 per tire
(B) Truck Tires.................................................................................. $15.00 per tire
(C) Tractor Tires................................................................................ $30.00 per tire
(D) Tires on Rims ............. ADDITIONAL ............................. $5.00 per tire
(7) All fees will be due and payable at the time of disposal unless a monthly billing
arrangement is approved in advance by the Richmond Sanitary District.
Passed and adopted this _17th day of February 2004, by the Common Council of
the City of Richmond, Indiana.
_S/S Larry Parker , President
(Larry Parker)
ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this _18th_ day of
February , 2004, at 9:00 a.m.
_S/S Karen Chasteen City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen)
APPROVED by me, Sarah L. HUtton, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this
_18th_ day of February_,2004, at 9:05 a.m.
S/S Sarah L. Hutton Mayor
(Sarah L. Hutton)
ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen)