E.13 Refuse Rate AdjustmentPublic Hearing for
Refuse Rate
Adjustments
July 12, 2022
2030 VISION STATEMENT
This staff report supports
goal #1
Ensure Our Fiscal
Viability
by ensuring appropriate
cost recovery for services
BACKGROUND
•The City of Grand Terrace contracts with Burrtec to
provide refuse hauling services.
•Rate increases will be proposed for both residential, multi-
family, and commercial customers.
•The last rate adjustment was approved December 2021
and went into affect January 1, 2022.
•To meet Prop 218 requirements a Notice of Public
Hearing was sent to all Burrtec customers on May 27,
2022.
TONIGHT’S PRESENTATION
•Residential Refuse Rates
•96 Gallon Containers
•64 Gallon Containers
•How Our Rate Compares to Surrounding
Cities
•Commercial Refuse Rates
RESIDENTIAL PROPOSED
RATE INCREASE
Service Type Current Rate Proposed Rate Cost Difference
Standard -96
Gallon $30.62 $33.25 $2.63
64 Gallon Trash $29.12 $31.64 $2.52
Starbucks’ Tall Latte $3.75
LOCAL RESIDENTIAL RATES VS
GRAND TERRACE PROPOSED RATE
$24.16 $26.25 $26.86
$32.71 $33.25 $33.29 $34.83 $35.06 $35.75 $36.10
$4.54 $1.23 $1.76
$1.92 $2.63 $3.65 $2.11 $6.05 $4.03 $2.21
$0.00
$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
$45.00
COMMERCIAL PROPOSED
RATE INCREASE
Service Type Current Rate Proposed Rate
Commercial Front
Load Refuse –96
gallon
$43.65 $43.90
3 Yard Bin $206.95 $206.95
CONCLUSION
•If approved, rates would go in effect August 1, 2022
•4 Returned Protests
RECOMMENDATION
•Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of rate
increases for solid waste collection services
•Adopt Resolution setting forth new solid waste
collection rates.
MUNICIPAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW
SENATE BILL 1383 (SLCP)
AGENDA
•Program Overview
•Legislative Requirements
•Collection System
•Education & Outreach
•Edible Food
•Procurement
•Enforcement
•Reporting Elements
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
•Regulation Summary
•Program Objectives
•Checklist
•CalRecycle’s Education
Tool
LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS
•Ordinance No. 335
Adopted Nov. 2021
•Enforcement
Mechanisms
COMMERCIAL COLLECTIONS
BLACK /
GRAY
TRASH
GREEN
GREENWASTE
BLUE
RECYCLING
BROWN
FOODWASTE
RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS
BLACK
TRASH GREEN
ORGANICS
BLUE
RECYCLING
A variety of outreach methods will be used to inform customers of program
requirements including the following mandated items:
•Methane gas reduction benefits
•Organic waste reduction
•How to recycle organic waste
•Proper container utilization
In order to provide feedback on material placement,route audits and waste
characterizations will be utilized at some point during the program’s
implementation to ensure its ongoing success.This may include container
contamination warning tags.
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL SENT TO
RESIDENTS AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES
June 2022
Postcards
•Tier 1 & 2 Identification
•Capacity Study
•Education and Outreach
•Onsite Consultation
•Program Documentation
•Data Tracking
EDIBLE FOOD
PROCUREMENT
•Procurement
Calculators
•Material Availability
•Program
Development
•Purchasing Policy
ENFORCEMENT
•Code Enforcement
•Department Training
•Information Collection
•Complaint Inspections
•Record Keeping
REPORTING ELEMENTS
•Enforceable Mechanisms
•Program Descriptions
•Organic Waste Service
•Contamination Minimization
•Route Reviews
•Waste Evaluations
•Waivers and Exemptions
•Education and Outreach
•Jurisdiction Hauler Program
•Edible Food Recovery
•Recovered Organic Waste
Product (ROWP) Recovery
•Paper Procurement
•Inspection and Enforcement
•Compliance Review
•Complaint Investigation
•Implementation Record
Public Hearing for
Refuse Rate
Adjustments
Thank you!