HomeMy WebLinkAboutMO #3109MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 3109
A MUNICIPAL ORDER REPEALING AND REPLACING THE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND
CHARGES FOR SOLID WASTE PICK UP PURSUANT TO THE SOLID WASTE
ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 94, SOLID WASTE, AND CHAPTER 42, ENVIRONMENT, OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. The City of Paducah hereby repeals all previous schedules of fees
for Solid Waste Pick Up and replaces them in their entirety as laid out in this Municipal Order
and as attached hereto, pursuant to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky,
Chapter 94 and Chapter 42.
SECTION 2. Certain rates as shown in the Table attached hereto shall be tied to
the Consumer Price Index as reported each January by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for
Garbage and Trash Collections in the United States. Any year that the Consumer Price Index
decreases, the City's rates will stay the same. In any given year where the CPI is used to
calculate a new rate, the new rate shall be rounded to the nearest $0.50 for all categories. The
City Commission reserves the right to forego the implementation of a CPI increase in any given
year.
SECTION 3. The City of Paducah shall charge certain standard fees for extra
refuse rollouts, callbacks, green waste debris disposal, and compost yard product purchases. Said
fees shall not be tied to the Consumer Price Index.
SECTION 4. As it relates to Green Waste Debris Disposal Tipping Fees and the
City of Paducah's Compost Facility, the following regulations shall apply:
1. There shall be no charge for City Residents. Residency determined by valid driver's
license.
2. Valid Commercial lawn service organizations will be charged and shall provide a copy of
a current City of Paducah occupational business license and the address where the Green
Waste Debris or leaves were collected.
3. The Public Works Director or his/her designee is authorized to suspend the collection of
Green Waste Debris at the Compost Facility if it is determined that the Compost Facility
is at/or near capacity.
4. The City Manager, Public Works Director, or his/her designee is authorized to
temporarily suspend tipping fees for the disposal of leaves collected by valid commercial
lawn service organizations working for City residents during the leaf season.
5. The Public Works Director or his/her designee is authorized to temporarily suspend
tipping fees on a short-term basis as necessary in order to accumulate Green Waste
Debris that is essential for the composting operation.
6. The Public Works Director or his/her designee may authorize temporary closure,
suspension, and/or adjust hours of operation of the compost facility as material
production, processing, and raw materials may dictate.
SECTION 5. This Order shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of
its adoption.
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George Bray, Mayor
ATT ST:
L' day Parish, City Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 26, 2025
Recorded by City Clerk, Lindsay Parish, August 26, 2025
\mo\solid waste fees 2025
TABLE 1
SCHEDULE OF FEES
GENERAL RATES
Residential - 96 Gallon Rollout
$26.50
Subject to Annual
CPI Increase
Commercial - 96 Gallon Rollout
$46.00
Subject to Annual
CPI Increase
Residential & Commercial - 2 Cubic Yard Dumpster
$73.00
Subject to Annual
CPI Increase
Residential & Commercial - 4 Cubic Yard Dumpster
$104.50
Subject to Annual
CPI Increase
Residential & Commercial - 6 Cubic Yard Dumpster
$129.00
Subject to Annual
CPI Increase
Residential & Commercial - 8 Cubic Yard Dumpster
$157.50
Subject to Annual
CPI Increase
Additional Dumpster Collection Per Week
Equal to the rate of a single
dumpster based on Cubic Yard
Size
Residential - Extra 96 Gallon Refuse Rollout
$11.00
Residential - Extra 96 Gallon Recycling Rollout
$3.00
Commercial - Extra 96 Gallon Rollout
$16.50
Cardboard
$100.00
Residential Callbacks
$25.00
Commercial Callbacks
$45.00
Bulk Waste Pick -Up
$25.00
Green Waste Pick-up (In excess of Ordinance
Dimensions
$150.00
GREEN WASTE TIPPING FEES
O CHARGE FOR CITY RESIDENTS
Pick-up Truck and Small Trailer (<8ft)
$5.00
Trucks and trailers
with modified sides
will be charged
according to the most
appropriate category
based on the extent of
the modification and
total volume.
Larger Trailer (>8 ft) and Single Axle Dump Truck
$15.00
Double Axle and Triple Axle Dump Truck
$50.00
Box &Dump Trailer
$75.00
Knuckle Booms & Larger
$100.00
COMPOST/MATERIAL YARD
PURCHASE
Wood Chips
$20.00
When Available
Premium Compost
$30.00
Wood Chip Compost
$20.00
Leaf Compost
$30.00
When Available