[Ord. No. 2364, 8-28-2023]
As used herein, the term "yard waste," shall
mean leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation, logs no
longer than sixteen (16) feet in length, tree stumps clean of dirt,
soil, and debris, and Christmas trees. The term does not include roots
or shrubs with intact root balls.
[Ord. No. 2364, 8-28-2023]
City of Hermann residents, shall be permitted to deposit yard
waste at the City Compost Site without charge.
[Ord. No. 2364, 8-28-2023]
A. All
commercial and non-resident users depositing yard waste at the City
Compost Site shall pay the following user fees:
User Fees for Commercial and Non-Resident Users
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Fee (per load)
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Pick-up truck load
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$40.00
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Trailer (under 12 inches)
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$70.00
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Trailer (12 inches and over)
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$90.00
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Roll-off containers
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$100.00
|
Chip trucks
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$40.00
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Tandem axle dump trucks
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$120.00
|
Single axle dump trucks
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$70.00
|
B. Each
time a user visits the City Compost Site, the user will be required
to provide information in a log book kept at the compost site (to
“register”) for record keeping and invoicing purposes
each time the user visits the site.
The City reserves the right to refuse the deposit of any yard
waste at any time.
[Ord. No. 2364, 8-28-2023]
A penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per
load shall be imposed for all illegal dumping. If the penalty involves
a failure to register, the penalty shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00)
plus fifty percent (50%) of the applicable user fee. Each load for
which the user dumps illegally and/or fails to register shall be considered
a separate violation.
[Ord. No. 2364, 8-28-2023]
A. Items
that will not be accepted at the City Compost Site are the following: