Meetings
City of Helena, Montana
October 22, 2015
To:
Ron Alles, City Manager
From:
Randall Camp, Public Works Director
Pete Anderson, Solid Waste Superintendent
Subject:
Resolution of intention to amend the rules and fees charged for disposal of garbage and refuse at the City of Helena Transfer Station by amending Resolution No. 20170.
Present Situation
:
The current Transfer Station rate resolution, effective July 1, 2015, limited the amount of visits to the facility to thirty (30) or 3,000 pounds, whichever came first. This translated into a minimum fee of $3.10 per trip ($93 permit credit/30 trips). After a permit holder reached either the 30 trips or 3,000 pounds, the minimum transaction fee would be $6.25 Since the resolution went into effect, total trips to the Transfer Station have decreased 8,841 for July-September 2015 compared to the same months in 2014 (53,225 to 44,384).
Background Information
:
To remove the thirty (30) trip limitation and require payment of $0.62 per 20 pounds for permit holders to be charged against the permit holder's credit. There would be a minimum charge of $6.25 per 200 pounds for non-permit holders.
Proposal/Objective
:
To remove the thirty (30) trip limitation and require payment of $0.62 per 20 pounds for permit holders to be charged against the permit holder's credit. There would be a minimum charge of $6.25 per 200 pounds for non-permit holders.
Advantage
:
Permit users will only be limited by the permit credit and not by the number of trips to the Transfer Station. This resolution should allow more time to explore long-term options regarding pay-as-you-throw.
Notable Energy Impact
:
May encourage inefficient disposal practices by individuals (daily vs. weekly or bi-monthly).
Disadvantage
:
None noted.
Notice of Public Hearing
:
N/A
Staff Recommendation
:
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution of Intention to Amend Resolution No. 20170