(A) The Board of Public Works and Safety shall charge a fee in support of the city’s solid waste management program. The fees shall be reasonable and just and reasonably related to support the following activities and services of the city:
(B) Fees will be charged for the following items:
(1) Refuse in excess of the provided disposal unit;
(2) Monthly refuse collection; and
(3) Disposal units – replacement for abnormal use.
(C) The solid waste management fee shall be payable monthly and shall be billed, whenever practical to do so, with the city utility bill associated with charges for water, wastewater, and other services.
(D) The solid waste management fee imposed under this chapter may be temporarily waived for the period of time, as is concurrent with the period of the temporary cessation of water service. The temporary waiver for fees imposed under this chapter will cease upon resumption of water services.
(E) (1) The solid waste management fees imposed under this chapter may only be refunded for the period of time that is concurrent with the period of the temporary cessation of service, owing to extended absence for the residential patrons.
(2) In order to determine the length of time for which a refund may be made, the following apply:
(a) No refund will be given for any month in which there is evidence of more than minimum water consumption; and
(b) No refund will be given without reasonable documentation of actual absence, which may include but not be limited to out-of-state utility bills, active bank accounts and the like.
(F) The solid waste management fee and other fees shall be approved by the Board of Public Works and Safety, and charged according to the published schedule and shall remain in effect as indicated until the time as they may be modified or rescinded by passage and adoption of an ordinance, pursuant to the terms of Indiana law.
Disposal units replacement | Based on actual cost of container |
Refuse in excess of disposal unit | $15 per cubic yard |
Fines | $50 per occurrence |
(H) The Board of Public Works and Safety sets the price for mulch sales and concrete disposal.
(I) Residential patrons choosing to not use the city’s solid waste management service are still required to pay the monthly fee.
(J) Apartments (more than four units), offices, retail, restaurants, commercial, and like, business patrons are not required to use the solid waste management service, but may do so through a contract with the city.
(K) Revenues from fees and charges shall be deposited into a general budget and shall be used exclusively for the purchase of equipment, supplies, transfer station fees and other expenses as directly related to the cost of collecting, handling, transporting and disposing of refuse and recyclables.
