§ 26.80.050. Charges.

A.

Fee schedule for secured loads. The following solid waste disposal user charges shall apply to secured loads:

1.

Each user who delivers solid waste to a solid waste transfer or disposal facility in a car shall pay a fee of $6.00 for each load, provided, however, that if the solid waste delivered in the car is contained in four or less 32-gallon conventional garbage cans or four or less 32-gallon sized plastic garbage bags, the user fee shall be $1.00 for each can or bag.

2.

Each user who delivers less than one cubic yard of uncompacted solid waste to a solid waste transfer or disposal facility in any vehicle shall pay a fee of $6.00 for each load, provided, however, that if the solid waste delivered is contained in four or less 32-gallon conventional garbage cans or four or less 32-gallon sized plastic garbage bags, the user fee shall be $1.00 for each can or bag.

3.

Each user who delivers between one and five cubic yards of solid waste, which does not exceed 1,000 pounds in weight, to a solid waste disposal facility that is hauled in a standard unmodified pickup truck, passenger van or trailer, whose bed and load do not exceed 96 inches in length, 66 inches in width and 36 inches in height, shall pay a fee of $16.00 for each load. Each user who delivers a load of similar weight and dimension to a solid waste transfer facility shall pay a fee of $16.00 for each load. Any user who disagrees with the attendant's estimate of the volume, dimension or weight shall have their load weighed and be charged in accordance with subsection A.4. or A.5. of this section. If the solid waste delivered in a pickup truck, passenger van or trailer is contained in four or less 32-gallon conventional garbage cans or four or less 32-gallon sized plastic garbage bags, the user fee shall be $1.00 for each can or bag.

4.

Except as provided in section 26.80.055, at a solid waste transfer or disposal facility that has operational scales, each user who does not meet the requirements of subsections A.1 through A.3 of this section shall have their load weighed and pay the greater of $16.00 per load or $60.00 per ton at the solid waste disposal facility and the greater of $21.00 per load or $70.00 per ton at a solid waste transfer facility.

5.

At a solid waste transfer or disposal facility that does not have operational scales, each user who does not meet the requirements of subsections A.1 through A.3 of this section shall pay $9.50 per cubic yard of non-compacted solid waste or $19.00 per cubic yard of compacted solid waste as measured by the facility attendant.

6.

Reserved.

7.

The director may allow the disposal of certain solid wastes generated outside the boundaries of the municipality if it is determined that:

a.

No other acceptable disposal sites are reasonably available within the state for the solid waste;

b.

The solid waste can be safely and efficiently disposed of at the Anchorage Regional Landfill; and

c.

The solid waste will not significantly impact the capacity of the Anchorage Regional Landfill.

The fee charged for disposal of solid waste generated outside the boundaries of the municipality shall be double the charges contained in subsections A.4. and A.5 of this section.

8.

Disposal of waste motor oil and hazardous waste, and recycling non-residential electronics waste, shall be subject to the following:

a.

Each residential user may deliver up to five gallons per day of waste motor oil for no charge. Residential users who deliver waste motor oil in excess of five gallons per day but less than ten gallons per day in containers not exceeding five gallons in size shall be charged $1.00 per gallon.

b.

Each residential user may deliver up to 40 pounds per day of household hazardous waste to the hazardous waste facilities located within the municipality for no charge.

c.

Each residential user who delivers more than 40 pounds per day of household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity generators who deliver hazardous waste to the hazardous waste facility located at the Anchorage Regional Landfill shall pay the appropriate amounts from the following schedule:

HOUSEHOLD AND CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS HAZARDOUS WASTE PRICE SHEET

Paint and paint-related products	$0.50/lb.
Nonchlorinated solvents	0.50/lb.
Corrosive materials	0.50/lb.
Gasoline and related products	0.50/lb.
Chlorinated solvents	1.00/lb.
Oxidizers	1.00/lb.
Unknowns	1.00/lb.
Poisons	1.00/lb.
Lubricating oils	1.00/gal.
Diesel and fuel oils	0.70/gal.
Antifreeze	0.70/gal.
Other regulated material	0.25/lb.
Batteries, lead acid	5.00/ea.
Batteries, other	0.50/lb.
PCBs	1.00/lb.
Photo chemicals	1.00/gal.
All others	1.00/lb.
Miscellaneous nonhazardous materials	0.05/lb.

 

d.

The solid waste disposal utility will collect waste motor oil and hazardous waste at the customer's premise for $150.00 per pick up. This fee is in addition to the fees listed in subsection 26.80.050A.8.c.

e.

Hazardous waste generated by small quantity generators and large quantity generators cannot be accepted at the municipal hazardous waste facilities.

f.

Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment containing either chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) and/or hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC's) shall not be disposed of in the Anchorage Regional Landfill. CFC's and HCFC's will be removed by the solid waste disposal utility for an extra charge of $20.00 for each air conditioning and refrigeration unit.

g.

Non-residential generators of electronics waste may recycle computer monitors, or Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), other circuit board-containing components, and cables at the hazardous waste facility located at the Anchorage Regional Landfill, according to the following:

i.

CRTs less than or equal to 19 inches ..... $30.00

ii.

CRTs greater than 19 inches ..... 35.00

iii.

Other components ..... 0.50/lb.

iv.

Cables ..... No charge

9.

For all items that require special handling by solid waste disposal personnel when they are received at all disposal sites, the user shall be charged $140.00 per hour. This charge will be in addition to the charges stated in subsections A.4. and A.5. of this section and will be charged in one-half hour increments. Special handling will include but not be limited to items such as large animals, asbestos, drugs and tobacco, and confidential documents.

B.

Fee schedule for unsecured loads.

1.

Unsecured loads transported by cars, pickups or trailers eight feet or less in length shall be charged $10.00 more than the secured load charge described in subsection A. of this section. As a convenience, the customer may purchase a $7.00 tarp sold by the solid waste disposal utility for future use.

2.

All other unsecured loads shall be charged $30.00 more than the secured load charge described in subsection A. of this section.

C.

Municipal disposal permit accounts.

1.

Individuals or firms which regularly use the municipal disposal facilities may obtain a permit card badge which authorizes the extension of credit for disposal service transactions. Applications for a permit card badge may be obtained at the office of the director, solid waste services department. All applications shall be signed by an authorized agent of the individual or firm applying for the permit card badge. All applications are subject to approval by the director, solid waste services department, or his designee.

2.

Approved applicants will be supplied one permit card badge at no charge. Additional or replacement badges will be issued for a charge of $5.30 per badge.

3.

Customers will not be allowed to charge transactions unless they present a valid permit card badge to the weigh station attendant.

4.

Charges for which credit is extended under a permit account will be billed monthly on the solid waste utility billing statement.

5.

Failure to maintain a permit account in a current condition may subject the permit to cancellation at any time without notice to the permit holder.

D.

Definitions. As used in this section, secured load means a load of solid waste which has been tied or covered in the vehicle in a manner that will prevent any part of the solid waste from leaving the vehicle while the vehicle is moving and so that the load shall not be in violation of section 15.20.020.B.6.

(AO No. 82-224; AO No. 83-196; AO No. 83-221; AO No. 85-9; AO No. 86-203, 1-9-87; AO No. 87-19, 4-1-87; AO No. 89-2; AO No. 93-96(S), § 1, 5-11-93; AO No. 96-18(S), § 1, 4-9-96; AO No. 96-100, § 1, 1-1-96; AO No. 99-107, § 1, 8-10-99; AO No. 2003-76, § 1, 5-13-03; AO No. 2005-13, § 2, 2-15-05; AO No. 2007-146(S), § 2, 4-1-08; AO No. 2008-83, § 1, 4-1-09; AO No. 2010-81(S-1), § 34, 12-7-10, eff. 1-1-11; AO No. 2011-120(S), § 1, 12-13-11, eff. 4-1-12; AO No. 2018-99 , § 1, 1-1-19)

Editor's note

Effective April 1, 2009, subsection A.6. of this section is deleted pursuant to AO 2008-83, § 1.