Ord 321 Amending City Code Regulating Solid Waste Collection Rates and Fees

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ORDINANCE 321 CITY OF ORONO, HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.20.320 (d)OF THE CITY CODE REGULATING SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES AND FEES SECTION 1. Section 5.20.320 (d) of the Orono City Code is hereby amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the strip language as follows: (d) ' l sed period fo hirhrheapplic ion i ad� The c ea � a compromise schedule of rates, shall be approved by the council before granting the ""ens Nothin, in this subsectio shall prevent a licensee from petitioning the council for reyie „f s,,c r tes .7,,,.in the lice se o n the , cil .like..ise charge .attes in excess of the-ra esapproyed by ti-ie council. Rates and fees must be filed annually. Haulers must itemize base collection charge, cart rental fees,taxes, environmental fees, fuel surcharges, and any other charges. Rate increases require 60-day written notice to customers and City. Volume-based pricing required. 1) All residential garbage service shall utilize volume-based pricing. 2) Each licensed hauler shall provide, at minimum: • Small cart(30-35 gallons), • Medium cart(60-65 gallons), and • Large cart(90-95 gallons). 3) Pricing differential requirements: At least 25%between adjacent cart sizes and at least 50%between smallest and largest cart. 4) Rates must encourage waste reduction consistent with county funding policy and objectives. 5) Haulers must provide cart size data annually to support county reporting requirements. SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and publication. ADOPTED this 9 day of March, 2026 on a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays by the City Council of the City of• o,Minnesota. CITY OF ORONO Attest: iffir By: ChristinerCi lerk Bob Tunheim, Mayor Ordinance published in The Laker Pioneer newspapers the week of March 14, 2026. 238578v1