Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 5 — SANITATION AND HEALTH
Siskiyou County Municipal Code Ch. 6.1 Gate Fees
Siskiyou County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Siskiyou County
Cite as: Siskiyou County Municipal Code Chapter 6.1 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 5-6.101. - Scope.¶
Government Code Section 25823 authorizes fees to be established and collected from public and private parties for the right to dump or dispose of garbage. Pursuant to this authorization, the County of Siskiyou adopts the following fee system.
(§ I, Ord. 97-18, eff. June 19, 1997, as amended by § I, Ord. 07-15, eff. August 10, 2007, and § IV, Ord. 08-15, eff. September 5, 2008)
Sec. 5-6.102. - Fee established.¶
The County of Siskiyou adopts a fee schedule for the following solid waste facilities in Siskiyou County as set forth herein:
(A) Oberlin Road Solid Waste/Recycling Facility;
(B) Black Butte Transfer/Recycling Station;
(C) Tulelake Transfer/Recycling Station;
(D) Happy Camp Transfer/Recycling Station;
(E) Salmon River Refuse Collection.
| Garbage Rates | Rate |
|---|---|
| Bags/Cans | Bags/Cans |
| Minimum fee * | $7.00 |
| 1—33-gallon can | $5.00 each |
| 45-gallon bag/55-gallon can | $6.00 each |
| Lose waste | $9.40/cu yard |
| Compacted waste | $80.00/ton or $36.40/cu yard if scales not working |
| Commercial Compacted waste | $80.00/ton or $36.40/cu yard if scales not working |
| * There shall be no minimum fee charged to individuals age 55 and older on Wednesday of each week at the Oberlin Road, Salmon River Refuse Collection, and Black Butte Transfer Stations and on Thursday of each week at the Happy Camp and Tulelake Transfer Stations. | |
| Construction and Demolition Debris | Rate |
| Asphalt - Roofing materials | $80.00/ton |
| Clean scrap material | No Charge |
| Glass - broken/ |
$80.00/ton |
| Gypsum - crushed /solid | $80.00/ton |
| Metal containers, wire, piping, etc. | No Charge |
| Pallets - wood or plastic | $9.40/cu yard |
| Particle board - loose | $9.40/cu yard |
| Plywood sheets | $9.40/cu yard |
| Roofing/ |
$80.00/ton |
| Sawdust/ |
$9.40/cu yard |
| Sheetrock | $80.00/ton |
| Treated wood (restricted waste) | $80.00/ton |
| Wood chips/ |
$9.40/cu yard |
| Wood scrap | $9.40/cu yard |
| NOTE - Construction debris shall be in lengths not exceeding 4'. | |
| The following will be accepted only at Oberlin Road Solid Waste/ |
|
| Asphalt - dry (3 years or older) (no leaching out) | $9.40/cu yard |
| Brick | $9.40/cu yard |
| Cement | $9.40/cu yard |
| Clean soil | $9.40/cu yard |
| Concrete blocks/ |
$9.40/cu yard |
| Granite | $9.40/cu yard |
| Gravel | $9.40/cu yard |
| Mortar | $9.40/cu yard |
| Rock | $9.40/cu yard |
| Sand | $9.40/cu yard |
| Green and Wood Waste (clean) | Rate |
| Bark, hay, manure, grass clippings | $80.00/ton |
| Yard, brush, wood waste/ |
$9.40/cu yard |
| The following will be accepted only at Oberlin Road Solid Waste/ |
|
| Stumps | $9.40/cu yard |
| Tree Trunks (diameter greater than 18") | $9.40/cu yard |
| Animals | Rate |
| Domestic animals (cats, dogs, etc.; no large animals/ |
$9.40/cu yard |
| Appliances | Rate |
| * doors and hinges must be removed prior to disposal | |
| Refrigeration units (with Freon) | $25.00 |
| Refrigeration units (without Freon) | $5.00 w/ certificate of evaluation |
| Other appliances (white) | $5.00 |
| Non-white appliances | $5.00 |
| Small appliances | $5.00 |
| Furniture | Rate |
| Mattress, box springs | * No Charge |
| * Maximum 2/day | |
| Couches, beds, large furniture | Commercial $20.00 |
| Residential $10.00 | |
| Electronic and Universal Waste | Rate |
| Personal Computer (CPU) | $2.00 each |
| Computers monitor (CRT and LCD) | $2.00 each |
| Laptop | $2.00 each |
| Computer printer | $2.00 each |
| Peripherals (keyboard/ |
$2.00 each |
| Televisions | $2.00 each |
| Toner cartridge | $2.00 each |
| Fax/ |
$2.00 each |
| Cell phones, calculators, etc. | $2.00 each |
| Thermostats, auto switches, thermometers | $2.00 each |
| (Residential only) | |
| Lamps (Residential only) | No Charge |
| Household batteries (residential only) | $1.00 each |
| Vehicles | Rate |
| * All fluids must be removed; no engines or transmissions in vehicles; DMV salvage title required | |
| Car body | No Charge |
| Light truck | No Charge |
| Household Hazardous Waste | Rate |
| Auto batteries | $5.00 each |
| Compressed gas cylinders * valves must be removed | No Charge |
| Motor oil | No Charge |
| Motor oil filters | No Charge |
| Paint | No Charge |
| Charging of Loads by Weight | Charging of Loads by Weight |
| County reserves the right to weigh all waste and charges by the compacted per ton fee. Compacted waste fees will be charged when attendant estimates the density of waste is greater than 300 lbs per cubic yard. | |
| Charging of Loads by Volume | Charging of Loads by Volume |
| Gate attendants will estimate the load and calculate the disposal fees. Gate attendants will measure load if requested. Formula for measurements: length x width x height (in inches) equals volume in cubic inches. Volume is divided by 46,656 to obtain the volume in cubic yards. | |
| Recycling | Recycling |
| Recyclable items that are not prepared and separated appropriately are considered trash and will be charged accordingly. | |
| Price Increase | Price Increase |
| The tonnage rates will increase $2.00 per ton every year after the effective date of this ordinance. Loose and compacted waste charged by the cubic yard shall be increased in proportion to the weighed waste. |
(§ I, Ord. 97-18, eff. June 19, 1997, as amended by § I, Ord. 97-28, eff. October 7, 1997, § I, Table A, Ord. 03-22, eff. December 2, 2003, and § II, Ord. 07-15, eff. August 10, 2007, and § V, Ord. 08-15, eff. September 5, 2008)
(Ord. No. 08-21, § I, 11-18-2008; Ord. No. 18-08, § II, 9-4-2018; Ord. No. 22-18, § I, 11-1-2022)
Sec. 5-6.103. - (Repealed).¶
(§ I, Ord. 97-18, repealed by § III, Ord. 07-15, eff. August 10, 2007)
Sec. 5-6.104. - Out of County/out of State users.¶
Users of Siskiyou County's solid waste disposal facilities who are not Siskiyou County residents or are not California residents shall pay a flat fee of Five and 51/100ths ($5.51) Dollars plus the appropriate fee for the volume of solid waste deposited as set forth on Table "A" of Section 5-6.102. The minimum fee is based on the 1997/98 parcel fee of Sixty-Three and no/100ths ($63.00) Dollars divided by the residential equivalent of 11.44 cubic yards (loose) per year as set forth in Siskiyou County Code Section 5-6.07. Should the annual parcel fee be modified, the minimum fee provided for herein shall be recalculated based on the parcel fee as adopted by the Board of Supervisors.
(§ I, Ord. 97-34, eff. January 15, 1998)
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