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03/10/09
New Recycling Center fee schedule goes into effect May 1, 2009
For the first time in five years, the Town Council has adopted a new fee schedule for items brought to the Recycling Center.
There will still be no charge for rubbish disposal, but residents dropping off tires, propane tanks, concrete, bricks and masonry material may be charged a fee beginning May 1, 2009.
"We now pay a fee to dispose of these materials," Public Works Director Robert Malley said in a memo to Town Manager Michael McGovern. "I have also proposed an additional fee for contractors who try to load more than a reasonable amount of material that a vehicle and/or trailer would normally carry," Malley wrote.
Many fees under the new schedule remain the same, but others, most notably furniture, and items with freon, will cost more to leave at the Recycling Center. Leaving larger amounts of asphalt shingles, roofing and gypsum board will also cost more, but residents who bring smaller amounts of those materials, as well as brush and wood waste, will not be charged.
The fee schedule adopted by the Town Council March 10 shows no fee for such materials brought in automobiles, but a $5 charge if brought in an SUV or minivan. Malley explained that the Recycling Center attendant will have discretion as to whether loads brought in larger vehicles necessitate the $5 charge.
Also new to the fee schedule is a year-round permit fee for commercial haulers of leaf and yard waste, both resident and non-resident.
Malley credited collaboration with two Cape Elizabeth commercial haulers for a new fee schedule that's fair for the town, and works for commercial operators. "It's been a very good process I think," Malley told members of the Town Council. "I think we've got a very comprehensive schedule that will work well for us," he said.
The last Recycling Center fee schedule update was in 2003, Malley said. Since that time there have been changes in disposal and hauling costs to the town for some materials.
Here is the fee schedule adopted by the council:
| Item |
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Current Fee |
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Effective 5/1/09 |
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| Residential Permit |
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No Charge |
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No Charge |
| Commercial Hauler Permit - CE Based |
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$50.00/Year |
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$100.00/Year |
| Commercial Hauler Permit - Non Resident |
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$50.00/Year |
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$150.00/Year |
| Household Refuse |
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No Charge |
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No Charge |
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| Brush & Limbs: |
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| Autos |
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$5.00/load |
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No Charge |
| Minivans/SUV's |
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$5.00/load |
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$5.00/load |
| Pickups, Vans & |
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| Single Axle Trailers |
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$15.00/load |
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$15.00/load |
| Double Axle Trailers |
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$20.00/load |
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$20.00/load |
| Non CDL Req. Dumps |
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| and/or Rack Trucks |
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$30.00/load |
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$30.00/load |
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| Amount in Excess of |
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| Normal Capacity |
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No Charge |
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$10.00/load extra |
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| Leaf & Yard Waste (Contractors Only): |
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| Leaf & Yard Waste Sur. - CE Based |
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$200.00/year |
| Leaf & Yard Waste Sur. - Non Res. |
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$250.00/year |
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| Woodwaste, Lumber |
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| & Demo Wood: |
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| Autos |
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$5.00/load |
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No Charge |
| Minivans/SUV's |
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$5.00/load |
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$5.00/load |
| Pickups, Vans & |
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| Single Axle Trailers |
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$15.00/load |
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$15.00/load |
| Double Axle Trailers |
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$20.00/load |
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$20.00/load |
| Non CDL Req. Dumps & |
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| and/or Rack Trucks |
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$30.00/load |
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$30.00/load |
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| Amount in Excess of |
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| Normal Capacity |
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No Charge |
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$10.00/load extra |
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| Asphalt Shingles, Roofing & |
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| Gypsum Board: |
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| Autos |
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$5.00/load |
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No Charge |
| Minivans/SUV's |
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$5.00/load |
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$5.00/load |
| Pickups, Vans & Single |
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| Axle Trailers |
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$20.00/load |
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$30.00/load |
| Double Axle Trailers, Non CDL |
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| Req. Dump and/or Rack |
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| Vehicles |
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$50.00/load |
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$60.00/load |
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| Amount in Excess of |
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| Normal Capacity |
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No Charge |
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$10.00/load extra |
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| Concrete, Bricks & Masonry: |
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| Autos |
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No Charge |
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No Charge |
| Minivans/SUV's |
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No Charge |
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$5.00/load |
| Pickups, Vans & Single |
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| Axle Trailers |
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No Charge |
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$10.00/load |
| Double Axle Trailers |
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No Charge |
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$20.00/load |
| Non CDL Req. Dump and/or |
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| Rack Trucks |
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No Charge |
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$20.00/load |
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| Amount in Excess of |
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| Normal Capacity |
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No Charge |
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$10.00/load extra |
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| White Goods: |
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| Items With Freon - A/C Units & Dehumid. |
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| Refrigerators & Freezers |
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$10.00 |
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$20.00 |
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| Washers, Dryers, Stoves, |
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| Hot Water Tanks, Furnaces & |
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| Dish Washers |
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$10.00/item |
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$10.00/item |
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| Furniture: |
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| Mattresses, Futons & Box Springs |
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$8.00/item |
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$10.00/item |
| Sofas, Love Seats & Large Chairs |
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$8.00/item |
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$15.00/item |
| Sleep Sofas |
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$8.00/item |
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$20.00/item |
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| Propane Tanks - 20# Cyl. |
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No Charge |
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$2.00/tank |
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| Tires: |
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| Auto, Truck, Van up to 16" |
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No Charge |
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$5.00/each |
| Truck, 17" or larger |
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No Charge |
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$10.00/each |
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