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Home My WebLink About08-242 CEpy-lv: 5Wb fn{f) FI'(\ . rlib RESOLUTION NO, 08-242 A RESOLUTION INCREASING THE TIPPING FEE RATES AT THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY LANDFILL AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, (the "Board"), has made the following determinations: 1. The rates for solid waste disposal for class I garbage, construction and demolition debris and yard waste have not increased in 17 years. 2. Due to the economic downturn impacting all aspects of government, it is necessary to increase the rate for class I, construction and demolition debris and yard waste. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, that the fees for use of the St. Lucie county Glades Road La.ndfillshall be as follows: SECTION A: 1. Minimum fees for disposal of all solid waste. a. Automobiles and utility vehicles: Regular fee Uncovered $2.50 per load $5.00 per load b. Vans, trucks, including open bed pick-up trucks, trailers: . ~ Regular fee Uncovered fee $4.50 per load $9.00 per load 2. Tonnage rates, applicable to all loads in excess of the minimums set forth in paragraph 1. a. Class I - all solid waste except for yard waste and trash, construction and demolition debris, septage, white goods, hazardous waste, tires, special waste and excluding any other solid waste restricted from disposal in the County Landfill by federal, state or local regulation: Stf'l:Iel( tkl"6l:1gk passages/words are deleted. 1 Underlined passages/words are added. Regular fee Uncovered fee $32-:00 $6+00 41.00 per ton 82.00 per ton b. Class III - Construction and demolition debris, building materials, and packaging materials: Regular fee Uncovered fee $19:00 $38:00 29.00 per ton 58.00 per ton c. Yard Waste - vegetative matter resulting from landscaping maintenance and land clearing activities: Regular fee Uncovered fee d. Whole tires: Minimum fee $2Me $49:00 26.00 per ton 52.00 per ton $.80 per automobile tires smaller than 20" rim size for disposal of up to 5 automobile tires Automobile tires (less than 20" rim size) Tonnage rates, applicable for disposal of more than 5 automobile tires: Regular fee Uncovered fee $ 80.00 per ton $160.00 per ton e. Shredded or split tires: Regular fee Uncovered fee $ 51.00 per ton $102.00 per ton road tires: f. All tires 20" rimsize and larger including float tires, truck tires and off Regular fee Strl:lel( tkrel:lgk passages/words are deleted. $300.00 per ton (No cover required) 2 Underlined passages/words are added. g. White goods and other appliances: Secured fee Unsecured fee $2.50 per load $5.00 per load h. Clean Wood Regular fee Uncovered fee $15.00 per ton $30.00 per ton NOTE: Pressure treated woodì and painted wood, wood pallets and nails are not acceptable. 3. Special Wastes - wastes requiring special handling including but not limited to ashes, asbestos, and contaminated soils: Regular fee Uncovered fee $ 70.00 per ton $140.00 per ton Spent fluorescent light bulbs $.20 per bulb for St. Lucie County businesses $.40 per bulb for non-county businesses A minimum one ton fee will be charged for disposal of all special wastes. 4. Miscellaneous Fees. Misc. Weight determination: $2.50 per weighing Disposal of solid waste generated outside of St. Lucie County shall require the approval of the Solid Waste Director or his designee and shall be charged at twice the stated fee. SECTION B, Municipalities and permitted operators shall pay the fees specified in Section A of this Resolution monthly following receipt of collection charges. Strl:lel< tkl"ðtlgk passages/words are deleted. 3 Underlined passages/words are added. SECTION C, All other users of the Landfill shall pay the fee specified in Section A of this Resolution upon disposal of the material at the St. Lucie County Landfill unless the user has entered into a Landfill Use Agreement with the County and posted the required security. SECTION D, All revised rates set out in this Resolution shall take effect October 1, 2009. After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows: Chairman Joseph E. Smith Vice Chair Paula A. Lewis Commissioner Doug Coward Commissioner Charles Grande Commissioner Chris Craft AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 5TH day of August, 2008. Strl:lel( tkretlgh passages/words are deleted. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE C U ,F 0 IDA BY: 4 Underlined passages/words are added.