Merced Municipal Code Art. II Rates and Charges

The fees and charges for collection of solid waste, street trees, and other wastes from residences is established as follows:

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)

Each residential unit for which a building permit is issued on or after August 1, 2008 shall pay an additional one-time charge for solid waste, rubbish, street sweeping and street trees, at the time of issuance of said permit as follows:

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)

A. Every business, industrial, or mercantile establishment shall be liable for payments for solid waste service; provided that the public works manager—operations may combine accounts for businesses in office buildings and in similar cases where equity and justice would require several businesses as one for the purpose of establishing fees.

B. Where more than one (1) account is established for a single container for the convenience of the establishments, a service charge of two dollars and ten cents ($2.10) per month will be charged to each account in addition to the normal pickup fee.

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)

The fees and charges for collection of solid waste, rubbish, street trees, street sweeping and other wastes for each business shall be in accordance with the following chart:

Commercial Solid Waste Collection Rates Effective July 1, 2020

Commercial Solid Waste Collection Rates Effective July 1, 2021

Commercial Solid Waste Collection Rates Effective July 1, 2022

Commercial Solid Waste Collection Rates Effective July 1, 2023

Commercial Solid Waste Collection Rates Effective July 1, 2024

Solid Waste Fees for Commercial Service of a Solid Waste Compacting Container Solid Waste Compactor Collection Rates Effective July 1, 2020

Solid Waste Compactor Collection Rates Effective July 1, 2021

Solid Waste Compactor Collection Rates Effective July 1, 2022

Solid Waste Compactor Collection Rates Effective July 1, 2023

Solid Waste Compactor Collection Rates Effective July 1, 2024

Special Services Fees

Roll Off Container Sizes and Rates

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)

In addition to the charges contained in Section 8.04.260 above, there shall be added a surcharge on said charges of 17.37% for those industrial and commercial accounts located at a new structure whose building permit is issued on or after August 1, 2008. The surcharge shall be in effect for ninety-six (96) months from issuance of the building permit.

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)

The proprietor, partner, corporation, or other business entity of each business, industrial, or mercantile establishment shall be liable for payment of all solid waste collection charges billed to such establishment.

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)

The director of public works or designee shall determine those areas of the city which shall be provided with three hundred-gallon container alley service, packout service, curb line service, alley property line service, or commercial/industrial cubic yard container service.

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)

The fees established entitle the owner of each dwelling unit to the removal of the equivalent of the contents of two (2) thirty-gallon containers of solid waste or rubbish once each calendar week. The fees for removal of additional containers of solid waste or rubbish from any premises shall be increased in proportion to the amount of additional solid waste or rubbish removed; provided, that collection service to residences will be provided no more frequently than once each week.

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)

Within the downtown central business district, collection service will be provided six (6) days each calendar week, except legal holidays.

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)

Collection schedules for business, industrial, or mercantile establishments outside of downtown central business district shall be determined by the director of public works, commensurate with the volume of solid waste and the nature thereof, but in no event shall such collection be made less than once each week.

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)

If special services are requested by a solid waste customer or if special conditions exist which make the rates set forth in this chapter inequitable to the customer or the city, the director of public works may, with the approval of the city council, enter into a special contract with the costumer.

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the director of public works shall have the authority to increase the number or size of solid waste containers required of a solid waste service customer and/or to increase the frequency of collections or to make unscheduled collections in those instances where the existing containers and/or collections are not adequate to handle the accumulation of solid waste at the residence or establishment.

B. The solid waste service customer shall be notified in writing at least two (2) weeks in advance of any election by the director of public works to increase the containers or collections, except in those emergency situations where the public health would be threatened if immediate steps were not taken to remove the solid waste from the residence or establishment.

C. If the solid waste service customer fails to furnish additional containers as required by the director of public works, the director of public works may furnish the containers and charge the cost thereof to the solid waste service customer. Additional collections shall be billed to the solid waste service customer on a cost basis.

D. A solid waste service customer who is dissatisfied with the determination made by the director of public works pursuant to this section may appeal in writing such determination to the city council within ten (10) days of receiving the written notice thereof. Upon receipt of the appeal, the action of the director of public works shall be stayed (except in emergency situations) until the city council has acted upon the appeal. The city council shall hold a hearing upon the appeal within thirty (30) days thereafter and shall determine the appeal within fifteen (15) days of the hearing. The solid waste service customer shall be notified of the date and time of the hearing and of his/her right to appear and be heard at the hearing.

(Ord. No. 2514, 3-16-2020)