Item 4
Solid Waste
Ordinance Revisions
January 20, 2009
Background
Reason for New Ordinance
Major Changes
Waste Stream Reduction
Council Feedback and Direction
Tonight’s Agenda
Background
Ordinance No. 337
Adopted on August 19, 1996
Staff Review and Assessment
Why a New Ordinance?
Proposed changes:
Address changes in industry since 1996 such as recycling
Comprehensive
Inclusive
Waste stream reduction
Summary of Major Changes
Expanded Definitions
Recycling
Licensing and Regulation
Solid Waste Not Collected
Expanded Definitions
Current: 5 entries
Brush, debris, disposable container, garbage, trash
Proposed: 33 entries
Reflects extent of ordinance revisions that were necessary
Recycling
Current: No language.
Proposed:
Residential
Commercial
Licensing and Regulation
Current:
License required
Limited application detail
No insurance requirement or term information
Fee references separate resolution requirement
No access to contractor’s books
Proposed:
Contract with City required
Application details addressed
Insurance requirement addressed
Term: 1 year or as negotiated
Fee: 10 %
Access to books and records
Solid Waste Not Collected
Current:
No specific prohibitions = No citation authority
Proposed:
Materials related to hazardous wastes
Building operations wastes
Grass clippings
Waste Stream Reduction
Southlake Statistics:
42 lbs per collection
2.18 tons per household per year
68% heavier than nearby communities
Additional disposal
4,100 tons of residential disposal expense per year
$21.50 per ton = $86,000 disposal expense per year
Why is the waste stream higher in Southlake?
Intrinsic factors
Not changing
Things we can change
Grass clippings
Yard waste such as leaves
Recent curbside program eliminated 200 tons or 385,000 pounds of leaves from the waste stream
Extra weight = additional labor & disposal expenses
October 2009 contract provisions:
No significant residential weight reduction = 8.0% residential rate increase ($.82)
Significant decrease = lower negotiated rate increase
Environmental impact
Yard waste alone makes up 15 percent of the waste hauled to Texas landfills (TCEQ)
Grasscycling = healthier lawns
Why does our extra weight matter?
Communities with grass clipping bans generate 3 to 4 lbs. less waste per collection.
Southlake:
69,100 residential trash collections per month
4lbs reduction
138 tons per month
1658 tons total = $35,647 disposal cost savings annually
Impact of Grass Clipping Ban
How are bans enforced?
Summary
Background
Reason for New Ordinance
Major Changes
Waste Stream Reduction
Council Feedback and Direction Needed
Proposed ordinance revisions
Waste stream reduction
Questions?