Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 2/19/2019
Item Status: New
From: Terri Graham, Development and Environmental Director
Submitted by: Terri Graham, Development and Environmental Director
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Revision of Baldwin County Commission Policy 7.4 - Solid Waste Landfill Tipping Fees and Commercial Account Late Fees
Body
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution #2019-031, which approves the revision of Baldwin County Commission Policy 7.4 - Solid Waste Landfill Tipping Fees and Commercial Account Late Fees.
The updated policy increases the cubic yard rate from $2.75/Yard to $4.50/Yard (plus $1.00/Ton Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) Fee for each ton over the 7.5 ton threshold. The updated policy also allows customers (with approved/stickered containers) to choose between the Cubic Yard rate and the established Tonnage rate per scale transaction at all locations effective April 1, 2019.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: 10/04/2016
Background: On October 4, 2011, the Baldwin County Commission took the following actions:
1. Decrease the non-municipal disposal fees for construction and demolition (C&D), vegetative, and inert debris by 10%, from $20.00 per ton to $18.00 per ton (including the state disposal fee) which reflects the current municipal rate, for a period of six months, October 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012.
2. Reallocate $55,000 from the Solid Waste fund balance to offset the revenue from the rate decrease.
3. Allow Commercial Roll-Off Customers to choose in advance either per ton billing method or per cubic yard billing method for the aforementioned six-month period. Establish $3.00 per cubic yard, including tax, as the base disposal rate for commercial C&D, inert, and vegetative material. Further, for the six-month period of, October 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012, decrease the cubic yard rate by 10% to $2.75 per yard, including tax.
4. The Solid Waste Department along with the budget director shall evaluate on a monthly basis the 10% non-municipal disposal decrease along with the per cubic yard billing method.
At this time, ten (10) of our approximately eighteen (18) roll-off customers have opted for the discounted cubic yard rate. Baldwin County Solid Waste has approximately 275 commercial charge accounts for Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Customers, many customers still opt to pay as they go and not charge. While these Roll-off Customers do account for a little over forty percent (40%) of our C&D volume they only account for three percent (3%) of our customers.
Currently, Baldwin County Commission Policy 7.4 states and establishes the following regarding the cubic yard gate rate for Baldwin County Solid Waste Facilities:
In the event the scales are not operational or the debris event results in the Baldwin County Commission activating the county’s debris removal and disposal services or other approved county contractor, the following cubic yard rates shall apply as the Baldwin County Commission’s Landfill Tipping Fees and Transfer Station Tipping fees.
|
COMMODITY |
Cubic Yard Rates |
|
|
Landfill |
Transfer Station |
|
C&D AND VEGETATIVE DEBRIS |
$4.50 |
$5.00 |
|
MSW - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (Residential) |
$7.50 |
$7.50 |
|
MSW - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (Commercial) |
$8.25 |
$12.00 |
|
SPECIAL HANDLING / INDUSTRIAL WASTE |
$10.00 |
$13.75 |
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: Revenue
Budget line item(s) to be used: 510.45412
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: BCSW to include copy of updated BCC Policy 7.4 with March 2019 Billing Statements.
Administration - Policy Update
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: N/A