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added fee for Option#1 would be$3.00/month if the city assumes responsibility for <br /> billing on its water/sewer bills, and $3.25/month if the additional charge is added to <br /> customer bills issued and managed by each private hauler.'The actual cost to provide <br /> unlimited yard waste service to all residential customers likely exceeds$3.00 or$3.25 <br /> per month in Decatur, but the private haulers have calculated that a portion of the <br /> $23.50 monthly base fee includes seasonal collection in the Spring and Fall.The <br /> additional fee covers the extra 40 weeks of cost.This new Option#1 means that the <br /> total monthly cost for full-service garbage, recycling, bulky waste and yard waste <br /> combined will increase from $23.50 to either$26.50 or$26.75,year-round,for ALL <br /> customers. Residents who have already paid GFL or Waste Management for"premium <br /> yard waste" will have their accounts credited. <br /> Option Two: Year-round universal yard waste available only to those customers who elect to <br /> sign-up and pay for"premium yard waste" services are detailed here. <br /> This option would provide unlimited weekly at-curb collection of yard waste ONLY for <br /> persons who sign-up and pay an extra fee for"premium yard waste"services. <br /> Customers signed-up for this option would receive yard waste collection weekly from <br /> March 1 thru December 15 every year. From December 15 thru the end of February, <br /> there would be two(2)yard waste pick-ups, one in January and one in February. The <br /> private haulers will be responsible for properly informing"premium" customers about <br /> the specific weeks in January and February that trucks will be in their respective <br /> neighborhoods.At all times,yard waste must be placed in biodegradable bags <br /> purchased by the customer or in appropriate containers provided by the customer(if <br /> marked "Yard Waste Only"), and sticks/branches must be bundled as required by the <br /> ordinance. Private haulers will not provide yard waste containers.2 Customers not <br /> signed-up for the "premium" option will still have unlimited yard waste for 6 weeks in <br /> the Spring and 6 weeks in the Fall.The "premium" service will cost$100/year,3 and will <br /> increase at 4% per year in subsequent years. Customers will be obligated for a full year if <br /> they sign-up for this premium option, but may elect to pay one-sixth of the annual fee <br /> ($16.67) with each bill issued by their private hauler(every other month). This revised <br /> option #2 means that the total monthly cost for garbage, recycling, bulky waste and <br /> seasonal yard waste collection in only the Spring and Fall would remain at$23.50 for all <br /> customers with "Basic Service." <br /> The advantage to Option#1 is that it is uniform and would likely decrease the incidence of <br /> illegal dumping of yard waste. The advantage to Option#2 is that fees are more sensitive to the <br /> customer's level of utilization. <br /> 1 This would be a separate line on the city's bill,as the recycling fee is now.This is not recommended,however. <br /> 2 Waste Management has said they will not collect"Yard Waste Only"containers they have already distributed, <br /> unless requested to do so.Customers can keep them if they wish. <br /> 3 Waste Management says they want to keep the annual fee at$120;but if it is capped at$100 by ordinance,I <br /> believe they can be compelled to keep it at$100.GFL has agreed to an annual fee of$100.If a$100 cap is <br /> instituted,Waste Management requests the option to end premium yard waste services after two(2)years. <br />