HomeMy WebLinkAbout22700 l ORDINANCE NO. 22,700
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE
4 PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 28,ARTICLE 1, §28-25 AND §28-28 OF THE
5 REVISED CODE OF ORDINANCES (1988) OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
6 ROCK,ARKANSAS,AS TO THE LANDFILL AND COLLECTION FEES;
7 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, a rate study was performed as to the City's Landfill and Solid Waste Rates for the
10 collection of Solid Waste, and for Curbside Recycling; and,
11 WHEREAS,modifications were proposed in accordance with that study in order to fund the services
12 provided by the City to the extent requested by residents and business is changing the repayment of any
13 outstanding debt;and,
14 WHEREAS,the amendment of certain provisions of Chapter 28 of the Little Rock,Ark.,Revised Code
15 of Ordinances are required to implement these modifications.
16 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
17 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
18 Section 1.Section 28-25 of the Little Rock,Ark.,Revised Code of Ordinances(1988)is amended to read
19 as follows:
20 (a) The following tipping fees shall be charged for disposal of approved solid waste at the city landfill
21 facility:
Effective Date 2/1/2026 1/1/2027 1/1/2028 1/1/2029 1/1/2030
Class I Waste per Ton $57.00 $59.00 $61.00 $63.00 $65.00
Class I Waste Minimum
$41.00 $42.00 $43.00 $44.00 $45.00
Charge per Load
Class IV Waste per Ton $57.00 $59.00 $61.00 $63.00 $65.00
Class IV Waste Minimum
$41.00 $42.00 $43.00 $44.00 $45.00
Charge per Load
Yard Waste per Ton $52.00 $54.00 $56.00 $58.00 $60.00
Yard Waste Minimum
$41.00 $42.00 $43.00 $44.00 $45.00
Charge per Load
Asbestos per Ton $160.00 $162.00 $164.00 $166.00 $168.00
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Asbestos Minimum
$102.00 $104.00 $106.00 $108.00 $110.00
Charge per Load
1 (b) The mayor is hereby authorized to negotiate volume discount agreements with city landfill customers;
2 however,all volume discount agreements and amounts shall be approved in advance by the board of
3 directors.
4 Section 2. Section 28-28 of the Little Rock,Ark.,Revised Code of Ordinances(1988)is amended to read
5 as follows:
6 (a) Each dwelling unit will be charged without exception a monthly fee as listed in the schedule to this
7 section. Rate increases will be charged for bills rendered on and after the effective date as listed in
8 the schedule to this section. Each billing unit will be provided a single city-owned solid waste
9 container(Supercart). Fees shall be collected monthly and may be billed on the statement for water
10 for said premises, or some other similar system approved by the city manager and shall be the debt
11 and obligation of the person, firm or corporation in whose name the water meter is listed or the
12 dwellings unit's responsible party.
Effective Date 2/1/2026 1/1/2027 1/1/2028 1/1/2029 1/1/2030
Per Dwelling Unit $40.07 $42.07 $44.07 $46.07 $48.07
13 (b) The city will provide four(4)bulky item collections per year to city residential customers,additional
14 collections of bulky items will be charged at a minimum rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per
15 collection for up to two(2)cubic yards and an additional ten dollars($10.00)per cubic yard for debris
16 in excess of the two(2)cubic yard minimum.
17 (c) Oversize yard waste and uncontained solid waste will be charged a minimum rate of twenty-five
18 dollars ($25.00) per collection for up to two (2) cubic yards and an additional charge of ten dollars
19 ($10.00)per cubic yard for debris in excess of the two(2)cubic yard minimum.
20 (d) Contamination of recycling container shall result in fifty dollars($50.00)fee or forfeiture of the right
21 to curbside recycling service and removal of recycling container by the city or its designee.Forfeiture
22 will be for a minimum of one(1)year,or until fee is paid,and will continue until return of service is
23 requested by the dwelling unit's responsible party.
24 (e) Non-residential charges. Commercial, industrial and institutional establishments utilizing city
25 collection services will be charged pursuant to the following schedule. Such fees will be collected
26 monthly and be billed on the statement for water for the premises served and shall be the debt and
27 obligation of the person,firm or corporation in whose name the water meter is listed. Rate increases
28 will be charged for bills rendered on and after the effective date as listed in the schedule to this section.
Effective Date 2/1/2026 1/1/2027 1/1/2028 1/1/2029 1/1/2030
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Per Cart $53.93 $56.62 $59.32 $62.01 $64.70
1 (f) Additional containers.
2 (1) Solid waste containers (garbage supercarts). Individual dwelling units including
3 Commercial, industrial and institutional establishments may request one (1) or more
4 additional city-provided solid waste containers.Any additional solid waste containers will be
5 billed at the rate of ten dollars ($10.00) per month, per container and will be billed for a
6 minimum of three(3)months.
7 (2) Recycling containers.Individual dwelling units may request additional recycling containers.
8 Any additional recycling containers will be billed at the rate of three and 11/100 dollars
9 ($3.11)per month,per container and will be billed for a minimum of three(3)months.
10 (g) Services.The services to be provided for the rate set forth in subsection(a)of this section shall include
11 the collection of garbage which is placed in city-provided containers,bulky items(four(4)times per
12 year),and yard waste collection. Materials located in the right-of-way in front of vacant lots,vacant
13 and boarded-up houses may be collected by [the] city or its designee, but is the responsibility of the
14 adjacent property owner.
15 Section 3. The rates, charges, and fees to be collected pursuant to this Ordinance shall begin to be
16 collected on all subject activities on and after February 1,2026.
17 Section 4.Severability.In the event any title,section,paragraph,item,sentence,clause,phrase,or word
18 of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,such declaration or adjudication
19 shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the
20 portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the ordinance.
21 Section 5.Repealer.All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent with
22 the provisions of this resolution,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
23 PASSED: December 16,2025
24 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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28 Allison Segars,C '% M°•rk Frank Scoh 114.2
29 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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32 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Att ney
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