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Title 13
Chapter 13.02
Section 13.02.0528
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.02 Solid Waste

Article V. Residential and Commercial Rates

Section 13.02.0528 Rates for Equipment and Labor – Packer and Nonpacker
  1. Department vehicle and labor service is supplied with two kinds of vehicles: Single-axle nonpacker trucks and tandem-axle packer trucks.
    1. Disposal fees are charged in addition to equipment and labor charges.
    1. Regular garbage collection vehicles are also called “packer” trucks because they operate with a compaction mechanism that pushes or packs in waste. For some disposal needs, such as odd-shaped debris or materials, regular open bed trucks are more suitable. These vehicles are called “nonpacker” trucks.
    1. Department packer trucks are all larger tandem-axle design. Department nonpacker trucks are all smaller single-axle design.
    1. Distinguished from this service is rolloff service, where a rolloff box is loaded by the customer, rather than with department labor. (See SMC 13.02.0506)
  1. Rates.

Rates in this section are stated based on fifteen-minute increments. The minimum charge is fifteen minutes.

Packer and Nonpacker Trucks

2025

2026

Nonpacker, single-axle, truck, and driver

$33.66

$36.02

Each extra person

$28.03

$30.00

Tandem-axle truck, driver, and loader

$46.77

$50.04
  1. In addition to the labor and equipment charges, there is added to subsection (B) of this section a charge for waste disposal, as shown in SMC 13.02.0560, except that the minimum charge for waste disposal shall be equal to one-quarter of the applicable tonnage fee.
  1. Overtime Periods.

When a customer requests service on holidays, Saturdays, or Sundays, or other overtime periods, an additional charge equal to the total labor paid plus the normal hauling fee shall apply.

 

Date Passed: Monday, October 14, 2024

Effective Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025

ORD C36589 Section 46