Ordinance No. 1013 05-03-1993 ORDINANCE NO. 1013
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 113, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
AND RECYCLING COLLECTION BY AMENDING SECTIONS 113.01,
113.07, 113.11, 113.13, 113.15, AND CHAPTER 220,
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY AND CONDOMINIUM AREA
MAINTENANCE BY AMENDING SECTION 220.09, AND AMENDING
CHAPTER 11, GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FEES, FOR SOLID WASTE
ABATEMENT PROGRAMMING BY AMENDING SECTION 113
113.01. DEFINITIONS
7. Multiple Dwelling Unit.
A residential structure with five or more dwelling units.
8. Landfill Site.
9. Person.
10. Private Garbage and Solid Waste Collectors.
11. Recyclable Materials.
All newsprint including supplements, office paper, corrugated cardboard, glass
(food and beverage) , tin cans, aluminum, steel, and magazines and catalogs, and
any other materials as mutually agreed upon by the City and its Recycling
Collector or building owners and their Recycling Collectors.
12. Recycling Collector.
Any person or entity engaged in collecting, transporting, and processing of
recycled materials from residential or commercial sites in the City.
13. Refuse.
14. Residential Dwelling Unit.
15. Rubbish.
16. Solid Waste.
17. Swill.
18. Waste Matter.
19. Yard Waste.
113.07. SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT PROGRAM FEE
Effective January 1, 1992, the City of Fridley shall begin charging residential
dwellings of one to four units $2.50 per unit per quarter. Effective June 1,
1993, the City shall begin charging multiple dwellings of 5-12 units and other
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multiple dwellings of 13 or more units certified for service under the City's
contract for recycling services $2.50 per unit per quarter. This fee shall be
charged in conjunction with the utility billings as administered by the Finance
Department. This fee shall be called the Solid Waste Abatement Program Fee.
This revenue shall be placed in the Solid Waste Abatement Fund and shall be
expended on solid waste programming activities. These activities include the
curbside collection of recyclables for residential dwellings of one to four
units, recycling services to multiple dwellings of 5-12 units and other multiple
dwellings of 13 or more units certified for service under the City's contract
for recycling services, the purchase and distribution of curbside recycling
containers, a drop-off redemption center for recyclables, a yard waste transfer
site, and other special abatement activities, as authorized by the City Council.
(Ord. 962)
113.11. RECYCLING COLLECTION
Recyclable materials shall be collected at least once a month by a recycling
collector licensed hereunder. The City's recycling collector shall collect all
recyclable material placed along the curb of residential properties and at
designated locations at multiple dwelling units of 5-12 units and multiple
dwellings of 13 or more units that have been certified for service by the City.
Every owner of a multiple dwelling of 13 or more units or other units not
serviced under the City contract for recycling services shall arrange and
contract for at least monthly collection of recyclables. Such services shall
include collection of at least newsprint, glass (food and beverage) , aluminum,
steel and tin cans, and corrugated cardboard. Privately contracted recycling
collectors shall collect recyclable materials from locations designated by their
customers. These materials shall be transported by the collector to a
processing site and will be marketed as determined by the recycling collector.
113.13. PLACING OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Multiple Dwelling Units
At multiple dwelling units of 5 or more units, recycling collection containers
shall be located inside or adjacent to the waste dumpster enclosure. Alternate
exterior locations may be designated by the building owner or manager.
Recycling collection containers at multiple dwellings of 5 or more units shall
be clearly marked for acceptable material.
Fridley Municipal Center and Fridley Public Schools
Recycling collection containers shall be located inside or adjacent to the waste
dumpster enclosure. Alternate exterior locations may be designated by the
building official. All recycling collection located at the Fridley Municipal
Center and Fridley Public Schools shall be clearly marked for acceptable
materials.
113.15. REPORTS
All applicants for licenses hereunder who provide recycling collection services
in the City shall submit at least quarterly reports to the City detailing the
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weight of recyclables by material type collected during the previous quarter.
Weights collected from multiple dwelling unit accounts shall be reported
separately from other commercial accounts. The reports shall be submitted by
April 10, July 10, October 10, and January 10.
CHAPTER 220
220.09. MAINTENANCE
13. Collection of Recyclables.
Every owner of a multiple dwelling of 13 or more units or other units not
serviced under the City contract for recycling services shall arrange and
contract for at least monthly collection of recyclables to include at least
newsprint, glass (food and beverage) , aluminum, steel and tin cans, and
corrugated cardboard. A copy of the owner's contract for recycling services
shall be submitted to the City in conjunction with the annual renewal of the
rental license.
14. Containers for Storage and Collection of Recyclables.
Every owner of a multiple dwelling of 13 or more units or other units not
serviced under the City's contract for recycling services shall be required to
provide containers for the storage of recyclables and for arranging for at least
monthly collection of the recyclables.
CHAPTER 11 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FEES
113 Solid Waste Programming $2.50 per residential dwelling of 1-4 units
and per multiple dwellings of 5 or more
certified for service under the City's
recycling services contract
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 17TH DAY OF
MAY, 1993.
WILLIAM J. NE 47- MAYOR
ATTEST:
L
WILLIAM A. CHAMPA, CITCLERK
Public Hearing: April 19, 1993
First Reading: May 3, 1993
Second Reading: May 17, 1993
Publication: May 25, 1993