2024-15 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 56 Refuse and Recyclables Removal

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in City Clerk DATE: 2/1/2024 MEMO: TO: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe&Decatur City Council Members FROM: Scot Wrighton,City Manager Wendy Morthland,Corporation Counsel Amy Waks,Assistant Corporation Counsel SUBJECT: Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 56 Refuse and Recyclables Removal SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the proposed ordinance revision be approved to reflect that some local private haulers plan to provide premium yard waste collection services in containers larger than the ones that will be used by persons who only utilize the seasonal yard waste services provided under"Basic Service." BACKGROUND: The recently adopted changes to Chapter 56 keep in place limits on the size of containers used for yard waste only.This is appropriate for yard waste services provided under"Basic Services" for 6 weeks in the Spring and another 6 weeks in the Fall. However,local private haulers are at liberty to offer different premium yard waste services to those customers who want yard waste collection at other times of the year,and have decided that the best way to do this is by distributing 96-gallon"yard waste only"containers.This was not anticipated by the December code changes. The recommended revision clarifies that the limitation on yard waste container size only applies to customers with"Basic Service." Both GFL and Waste Management are taking a similar approach to their premium yard waste option. Waste Management's customer letter is included in the packet.A representative of Waste Management plans to attend the Monday meeting in the event council members have questions. ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Memo-Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 56 Cover Memo Refuse and Recyclables Removal Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 56 Refuse and Ordinance Recyclables Removal Backup Material-Letter from Waste Management Backup Material