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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR06-124 - increasing rate for landfill and amending reso 2004-008 ~ Commissioner m3tyz~-yv~ of the following Resolution: moved adoption BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2006- I?i INCREASING THE RATES FOR THE EAGLE COUNTY LANDFILL AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2004-008 WHEREAS, pursuant to its powers, including but not limited to those set forth in C.R.S. ~30-11-107, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado (the "Board") owns and operates the Eagle County Landfill; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that as nearly as possible, the cost of operating the Eagle County Landfill should be paid from user fees rather than taxes; and WHEREAS, the Citizens of Eagle County have expressed their desire to support waste diversion efforts at the landfill and continue to fund the county-wide recycling program through landfill user fees; and WHEREAS, the Board has deemed it necessary to increase fees in order to generate sufficient funds for operations and regulatory mandates, including but not limited to those set forth in 6 CCR 1007-2. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: 1. That the rates for the use of the Eagle County Landfill be modified as follows: Compacted trash.............................. $28.72 per ton; effective January 1,2007 Compacted trash.............................. $33.03 per ton; effective January 1, 2008 These rates shall include the charge of fifty-seven cents ($0.57) per ton for commercial waste, six cents ($0.06) per car or van and eleven cents ($0.11) per pick-up and trailer which use Eagle County Landfill where such funds are paid quarterly to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment as a funding mechanism for the Hazardous Substance Response Fund and the Solid Waste Fund. 1 2. That a ten percent (10%) surcharge in addition to the increases noted in Item 1 will be charged to compacted waste haulers who do not make available curbside recycling to substantially all of their residential customers; such surcharge to become effective upon the operational readiness of the Eagle County Recycling Transfer Station, anticipated for construction in the third quarter of 2007. 3. That all scrap tires brought to the landfill for disposal will be charged on a "whole tire" basis; $4 each for scrap tires separated from trash; $6 each for scrap tires mixed with trash. 4. That the rates and fees not amended by this resolution and set forth in Resolution 2004-008, dtd February 2, 2004 remain in effect. 5. That the annual free landfill Clean-Up Day be eliminated and replaced with a punch card system to be administrated by Eagle County Landfill. 6. That the fees to Senior Citizens (age 65 years or older) for dumping their own residential trash continue to be waived. 7. That this Resolution shall be effective January 1,2007. 8. That this Resolution is necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Eagle County, Colorado. L COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF ~C:~~LORADO, By and Through Its ATTEST: rr(~~'ARDOFCOU Y ISSIONERS ~4'~ :;;'~,!:~;J Clerk to th Board of ' - o{ 0"" '." .~4 . County Commissioners Commissioner ~~ seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Peter F. Runyon Commissioner Am M. Menconi Commissioner Torn C. Stone ~v ~ a;/ "?7/-,.. This Resolution passed by Lf2 of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. vote of the Board of County Commissioners 2