HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 321 Amending City Code Regulating Solid Waste Collection Rates and Fees 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.
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