R23-103

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2023-12-12)

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RESOLUTION NO. R23-103 
 
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, ADJUSTING 
SOLID WASTE FEES FOR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS AND 
MULTI-UNIT PROPERTIES PURSUANT TO GLENDALE CITY 
CODE; AND SETTING FORTH EFFECTIVE DATES. 
 
 
WHEREAS, rate adjustments are necessary to provide the City with adequate financial 
resources to provide uninterrupted solid waste collection and management services, high-quality 
customer service to Glendale residents, and to remain in compliance with federal, state, and local 
regulations; and 
 
WHEREAS, the Field Operations Department is continuously reviewing rates and fees to 
ensure timely replacement of equipment and adequate staffing;  
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution R22-71, a rate adjustment for commercial customers using 
front load and roll-off services went into effect on September 1, 2022; and 
 
WHEREAS, nothing in this Resolution affects the rates and fees charged to residential 
customers. 
 
 
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: 
 
 
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Glendale City Code, Chapter 18, Article IV, Section 18-141, a 
schedule of solid waste services and fees shall be established by resolution by the City Council.  
 
SECTION 2. Commercial solid waste services and fees that apply to commercial customers 
only, which include businesses and multi-family units greater than a duplex, mobile home parks, and 
trailer parks, that use front load and roll-off services shall be adjusted as follows: 
 
Front Load Bins: 
 
Rates are calculated based on the volume capacity of the bin, the number of collections 
per week and the location of the bin(s) being services. Rates for refuse or recyclables 
collection are charged using the matrix below: 
 
Inside City Rates 
1-2 Bins 
Collection 
per 
Week 
Two Cubic 
Yards 
Three Cubic 
Yards 
Four Cubic 
Yards 
Six Cubic 
Yards 
Eight Cubic 
Yards 
1 
$65.27 
$70.55 
$73.16 
$96.06 
$121.50 
2 
$109.01 
$117.82 
$125.84 
$165.23 
$215.24 
3 
$182.03 
$196.74 
$215.19 
$282.56 
$357.36 
4 
$304.00 
$328.56 
$359.36 
$471.87 
$596.78 
5 
$507.67 
$548.70 
$600.13 
$788.02 
$996.64 
6 
$847.79 
$916.34 
$1002.22 
$1315.99 
$1664.39

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Associated Fees: 
 
a. Applicable rates are increased by 20% for bins serving restaurants due to wet 
compacted garbage. 
b. Applicable rates are increased by 25% for bins located outside the geographic 
boundaries of the City. 
c. Front load compactor rates are three times the above applicable rates for each 
appropriate bin size. 
 
Note: Three hundred- to four hundred-gallon containers are charged at the two  
cubic yard rate. 
 
 
Inside City Rates 
3-4 Bins 
Collection 
per 
Week 
Two Cubic 
Yards 
Three Cubic 
Yards 
Four Cubic 
Yards 
Six Cubic 
Yards 
Eight 
Cubic Yards 
1 
$60.05 
$64.91 
$67.31 
$88.38 
$111.78 
2 
$100.27 
$108.38 
$115.77 
$162.63 
$203.95 
3 
$167.48 
$181.01 
$197.97 
$259.95 
$328.77 
4 
$279.66 
$302.28 
$330.60 
$434.11 
$549.04 
5 
$467.05 
$504.81 
$552.13 
$724.97 
$916.91 
6 
$470.63 
$621.15 
$651.17 
$895.05 
$1,194.35 
Inside City Rates 
5 or More Bins 
Collection 
per 
Week 
Two Cubic 
Yards 
Three Cubic 
Yards 
Four Cubic 
Yards 
Six 
Cubic Yards 
Eight 
Cubic Yards 
1 
$55.24 
$59.71 
$61.93 
$81.31 
$102.85 
2 
$92.25 
$99.71 
$106.52 
$148.21 
$190.46 
3 
$154.07 
$166.52 
$182.13 
$239.15 
$302.47 
4 
$224.67 
$261.50 
$291.60 
$380.97 
$481.83 
5 
$276.31 
$415.99 
$453.40 
$568.64 
$632.41 
6 
$419.46 
$505.12 
$666.98 
$799.48 
$843.56

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Roll-off Bins: 
 
Roll-off bins are serviced on an on-call or scheduled basis each month and are charged per 
call for each collection event: 
 
 Inside City 
Rates 
Outside 
City Rates 
Note 
Open top roll-offs (all sizes) 
$258 
$323 
Plus, applicable landfill fees* 
Large compactors 
$258 
$323 
Plus, applicable landfill fees* 
Compactor receiver box 
$178 
$223 
Per month rental rate for 20-yard 
bin 
Compactor receiver box 
$178 
$223 
Per month rental rate for 40-yard bin 
 
Open top roll-offs (all sizes) 
$258 
$323 
Per month rental rate if no service 
was ordered within a 30- day 
period 
 
* Landfill tipping rate for all loads except Hard-to-Handle loads are charged a rate of 
$31.00 per ton for disposal.  Hard-to-Handle loads are charged at a rate of $138.00 per 
ton. 
 
 
 
Setup Services: 
 
Service 
Inside City 
Outside City 
New account opening fee 
$46.84 
$58.56 
Bin delivery fee per 
truckload 
$67.92 
$84.95

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Walk-in Service Rates: 
 
Walk-in service fees are charged to those bins that require special moving or handling 
to service. In addition to the published applicable bin rate, the following walk-in service 
rates apply: 
 
 
Collections 
Per Week 
Rate Per Bin 
 
Inside City 
Outside City 
1 
$5.66 
$7.07 
2 
$11.30 
$14.14 
3 
$16.94 
$21.19 
4 
$22.59 
$28.26 
5 
$28.26 
$35.31 
6 
$33.89 
$42.38 
 
Other: 
 
Caster rental fee is $7.09 per month per bin for those types of bins that normally do not 
require casters.  Monthly surcharge for in-ground bins is $8.43. 
 
 
Cleaning/Painting fees: 
 
Service 
Inside City* 
Outside City* 
Steam cleaning fee per bin or container 
$89.79 
$112.26 
Bin painting fee per 2-4 yard sizes 
$78.07 
$97.59 
Bin painting fee per 6-8 yard sizes 
$109.30 
$136.63 
Bin painting fee per roll-off bin 
$140.52 plus materials 
$175.67 plus materials 
Delivery/pickup fee per truckload 
$67.92 
$84.95 
 
*The delivery/pickup fee is separate and applies to services cleaning and painting 
services provided by the City.

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Special Collections: 
 
Special Collections fees are charged when a special pickup request requires an additional 
collection at a location beyond its normal service schedule, e.g., if collection of additional 
containers is required or if the City was called back to service a container that was initially 
blocked: 
 
 
Inside City 
Outside City 
Service call for the first bin or container 
$67.92 
$84.95 
    Each additional 90-gallon container emptied 
$3.12 
$3.91 
Each additional 2-4 yard bin emptied 
$18.73 
$23.43 
Each additional 6-8 yard bin emptied 
$28.10 
$35.14 
 
 
Short-term Collection: 
 
Service Fees 
Inside City 
Outside City 
New account opening fee 
$46.84 
$58.56 
Bin delivery fee per truckload 
$67.92 
$84.95 
When truck does not remain on site 
 
 
~Service call for first bin or container 
$67.92 
$84.95 
~Service call for each additional bin 
 
 
~Each 90-gallon container emptied 
$3.12 
$3.91 
~Each 2-4 yard bin emptied 
$18.73 
$23.42 
~Each 6-8 yard bin emptied 
$28.10 
$35.14 
When truck remains on site: 
 
 
~Each 90-gallon container emptied 
$3.12 
$3.91 
~Each 2-4-yard bin emptied 
$18.73 
$23.42 
~Each 6-8 yard bin emptied 
$28.10 
$35.14 
Operator and equipment rate per hour 
$70.26 
 
Special bin lock including installation 
$148.25 
 
Other padlocks installed 
$23.56

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Replacement and Relocation Fees: 
 
Service Fees 
Inside City Outside City 
Note 
Delivery/pickup fee 
$67.92 
$84.94 
Applies to all 
replacements and 
relocations 
Container lid replacements per pair 
$54.96 
$54.96 
If damage caused 
by customer 
Replacement of 95-gallon container 
At cost* 
At cost* 
If damage caused 
by customer 
Replacement of 300-400 gallon container 
At cost* 
At cost* 
If damage caused 
by customer 
Relocation of up to three bins (service call) 
$67.92 
$84.94 
 
Each additional bin relocated 
$7.82 
$9.76 
 
 
*Current fees are $55.99 for 95-gallon containers and $247.50 for a 300-400 gallon 
container. These fees are subject to change based on the contract price charged by the 
City's vendor. Fees are calculated to reimburse the City its actual cost. 
 
Plastic Container Service Fees: 
 
Collection service for a single customer using one 95-gallon plastic container.  Collection 
is provided twice per week for $39.51 per month, where practical, for minimum refuse-
generating businesses. Additional 95-gallon containers maybe be collected for an 
additional monthly fee of $39.51 for each. Containers may not be purchased or shared. 
 
Miscellaneous Service Fees: 
 
From time to time, a customer may request that the City provide miscellaneous services 
associated with the solid waste collection. This may include work pertaining to the customer's 
enclosure or bin(s). The Service Call Trip fee is charge for all requests, regardless of the time 
and materials provided.  Miscellaneous fees are as follows: 
 
 
Inside City 
Outside City 
Rate 
Service call trip fee 
$67.92 
$84.95 
Plus, labor, 
equipment, materials 
Per employee hourly labor rate 
$61.68 
$77.13 
Minimum one hour 
Refuse equipment rate per hour 
$31.22 
$39.04 
Minimum one hour 
Materials 
At cost 
At cost

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SECTION 3. That the adjusted rates and fees set forth in Section 2 shall be effective January  
1, 2024. 
 
 
SECTION 4. That beginning January 1, 2025, all rates and fees set forth in Section 2 will 
increase by 5%, except that the roll-off service call charge will increase by $10.00 per event, to 
$268.00 for an Inside the City pick-up and $333.00 for an Outside the City pick-up, and the 
applicable landfill tipping fee will increase by $1.00 per ton to $32.00 per ton.  
 
 
 
 
SECTION 5. That beginning January 1, 2026, all rates and fees set forth in Section 2 will 
increase by another 5% above the January 1, 2025 rates, except that the roll-off service call charge 
will increase by $10.00 per event, to $278.00 for an Inside the City pick-up and $343.00 for an 
Outside the City pick-up, and the applicable landfill tipping fee will increase by $1.00 per ton to 
$33.00 per ton. 
 
 PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 12th day of December, 2023. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mayor Jerry P. Weiers 
ATTEST: 
 
 
Julie K. Bower, City Clerk 
(SEAL) 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney 
 
 
REVIEWED BY: 
 
 
Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager