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Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.02 Solid Waste

Article V. Residential and Commercial Rates

Section 13.02.0512 Return Trip Charges
  1. A return trip charge accrues where a collection vehicle (general solid waste or recycling) passes a premises and must return to collect materials for any reason except department fault or error. Reasons include failure to:
    1. have container properly prepared for pickup,
    1. have container at the required container pickup location,
    1. have container at the required location at the required time, or
    1. remove obstacles to department vehicle access
    1. Return trips for late put out/missed driver are allowed for biweekly recycling if the customer has made the request by the close of business the day following collection; Requests after that day will wait for the next biweekly collection.

Return Trip Charges

(Per Stop)

2025

2026

Automated Cart

$18.26

$19.54

Commercial container

dumpster/recycling dumpster

$37.61

$40.24

Commercial container rolloff

$37.61

$40.24

Move cart for access

$9.31

$9.96

  1. A return trip or service call charge is also assessed for customer-requested container deliveries, container retrievals or trips resulting from a customer’s special handing needs, as determined by the City.
  1. Return trip charges are in addition to service call charges. Where collection does not occur for any reason not the fault or error of the department, the regular collection charges accrue to the premises. This does not include the tonnage or weight charge added to rolloffs.
  1. No credit given for return trips if there is a picture on file as backup evidence of the charge(s).

 

Date Passed: Monday, October 14, 2024

Effective Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025

ORD C36589 Section 41

February 23, 2025