From
Patricia D. B. Redfearn, Ph.D.
Title
Second and final reading of an ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, amending Chapter 26, Utilities and Services,” of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas by amendment of Sections 26-100 and 26-115 through 26-117 of Article VI, “Garbage Collection and Disposal,” in its entirety; making this amendment cumulative; repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith; providing a savings clause, severability clause, and a penalty clause; and providing for an effective date, after publication, of January 6, 2020
Presenter
Patricia D. B. Redfearn, Solid Waste and Recycling Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Since 1962, the company currently doing business as Republic Services of Arlington has provided solid waste collection services for the City of Grand Prairie. Throughout the years, Republic Services has consistently provided efficient waste removal services. The current franchise agreement between Republic Waste Services and the City provides for collection service to be provided in bags at the residential curbside, in bags for qualifying small commercial accounts, in front-load container and/or in roll-off containers. In an attempt to address environmental and other health and safety concerns though the elimination of bagged garbage collection from the high traffic Main Street/Jefferson corridor, the City requested a rate for commercial cart collection to be provided to hand-collect customers. The high concentration of hand-collect commercial customers on Main Street and Jefferson Street made the creation of a commercial cart route for the area feasible.
This change will allow for rolling 96-gallon cart service to be offered to the small commercial businesses on Jefferson and Main Street that are currently collected in bags. There will be a maximum of (2) two 96-gallon carts provided to each business. The rate for one cart will be $5.00 more per month than the commercial ...
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