Chart of add-on fees
Your utility bill may reflect add-ons to the base fee. These add-ons reflect additional services provided by the City.
These fees apply only to people using the City's Solid Waste & Recycling services.
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See Garbage and Recycling Service Change Form
| Service | Circumstances | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cart return |
We may remove a cart because:
You can request the cart be returned. |
$15 before three months Free after three months |
| Change to cart size | You want to change the size of your cart within six months of making a change. |
$15 within six months of getting the original cart Free after six months |
| Extra garbage cart | If your cart is consistently overflowing, we will deliver an additional cart | $5 per month |
| Extra cart removal | If you want to return the additional garbage, recycling or organics cart we assigned you | $15 within six months of delivery |
| Cart at curb after 7 a.m. |
If you do not remove your carts from the curb by 7 a.m. the day after collection |
$12 per cart |
| Dirty collection area | If you do not keep your collection area clean, we will clean it for you and charge a fee based on how many times we clean it each year. |
Clean-up 1– $181/hour or $100 minimum, whichever is greater Clean-up 2– $200 minimum charge Clean-up 3 – $300 minimum charge Clean-up 4 or more – $400 minimum charge |
| Visible street address numbers |
If collection crews cannot see your street address, we will install easily visible numbers. |
$18 for numbers and installation |
| Clearing snow around your carts |
You are responsible for clearing snow from the area around your carts. |
$30 per cart |
| Combining cleanup and/or tire vouchers | This cannot be paid at the South Transfer Station. It will be added to your utility bill. |
$15 per voucher being combined
|
| Exceeding the voucher weight | See Drop off Items & Fees | Excess weight fee + $10 processing fee |
| Exceeding the tire or large item limit per voucher | See Drop-off Items & Fees | Excess per piece fee + 10 processing fee |