All solid waste generated within the municipality shall, unless exempted in writing by the director, be disposed of by delivery to state-permitted solid waste processing and disposal facilities located in the municipality.
(AO No. 83-221; AO No. 85-9)
A. 
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter:
1. 
No person shall dispose of hazardous or toxic wastes within the municipality; and
2. 
No person shall dispose of hazardous or toxic wastes generated within the municipality.
B. 
Hazardous and toxic wastes that the director determines can be safely and efficiently disposed of at municipal disposal facilities shall be separately contained, clearly identified and delivered to a designated disposal facility upon such reasonable notice as the director may require.
C. 
Hazardous and toxic wastes which the director determines cannot be both safely and efficiently disposed of at municipal disposal facilities shall be disposed of in such a manner as to prevent any hazard, damage or injury to persons or property, and shall, in addition, be disposed of in accordance with any and all applicable federal, state and municipal statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations.
A. 
Fee schedule for secured loads. The following solid waste disposal user charges shall apply to secured loads:
1. 
Each user who delivers solid waste to a solid waste transfer or disposal facility in a vehicle shall pay a fee of $8.00 for each load of one cubic yard or less. However, if the solid waste delivered in the vehicle is contained in four or fewer conventional garbage cans or four or fewer conventional plastic garbage bags, the user fee shall be $3.00.
2. 
Each user who delivers between one and five cubic yards of solid waste, which does not exceed 1,000 pounds in weight, to a solid waste disposal facility that is hauled in a standard unmodified pickup truck, passenger van, or trailer, whose bed and load does not exceed 96 inches in length, 66 inches in width and 36 inches in height, shall pay a fee of $18.00 for each load. Each user who delivers a load of similar weight and dimension to a solid waste transfer facility shall pay a fee of $18.00 for each load. Any user who disagrees with the attendant's estimate of the volume, dimension, or weight shall have their load weighed and be charged in accordance with subsection A.3 or A.4 of this section.
a. 
Commercial Construction/Demolition Debris (CDD) will be $110.00 per ton.
3. 
Except as provided in section 26.80.055, at a solid waste transfer or disposal facility that has operational scales, each user who does not meet the requirements of subsections A.1 through A.2 of this section shall have their load weighed and pay the greater of $18.00 per load or $76.47 per ton at the solid waste disposal facility and the greater of $22.00 per load or $89.21 per ton at a solid waste transfer facility.
4. 
At a solid waste transfer or disposal facility that does not have operational scales, each user who does not meet the requirements of subsections A.1 through A.2 of this section shall pay $11.25 per cubic yard of non-compacted solid waste or $22.50 per cubic yard of compacted solid waste as measured by the facility attendant.
5. 
Yard debris or food scraps delivered to the Anchorage Regional Landfill in quantities greater than a cubic yard for composting or alternative uses are subject to a fee equal to one-half the per ton rate at the solid waste disposal facility, as described in subsection A.3 of this section. Loads must be free of contaminants to qualify as compostable and must be segregated from other waste streams. This fee does not apply to wood lot deliveries.
6. 
The solid waste disposal facility may accept certain materials at reduced tipping fees when the material can be used to beneficially offset landfill construction materials the municipality would have to otherwise purchase or produce. These materials include but are not limited to daily cover materials, pipe bedding, and topsoil. Acceptance at a reduced tipping fee shall be at the sole discretion of the General Manager or their designee depending on the nature of the material and the demand for the material and its suitability for use at the landfill. Acceptability and reduced tipping fees shall be determined by the General Manager prior to delivery to the landfill and shall be based on the relative benefit to the municipality for the operation of the landfill.[1]
[1]
Editor's note — AO 2008-83 provided that subsection A.6 of this section is deleted effective 4-1-2009.
7. 
The general manager may allow the disposal of certain solid wastes generated outside the boundaries of the municipality if it is determined that:
a. 
No other acceptable disposal sites are reasonably available within the state for the solid waste; and
b. 
The solid waste can be safely and efficiently disposed of at the Anchorage Regional Landfill; and
c. 
The solid waste will not significantly impact the capacity of the Anchorage Regional Landfill. The fee charged for disposal of solid waste generated outside the boundaries of the municipality shall be double the charges contained in subsections A.3 and A.4 of this section.
8. 
Disposal of used motor oil and hazardous waste, and recycling of non-residential electronics waste, shall be subject to the following:
a. 
Each residential user may deliver up to five gallons per day of used motor oil for no charge. Residential users who deliver used motor oil in excess of five gallons per day but less than ten gallons per day in containers not exceeding five gallons in size shall be charged $1.00 per gallon.
b. 
Each residential user may deliver up to 40 pounds per day, and a maximum of 200 pounds per month, of household hazardous waste, excluding electronic wastes, to the hazardous waste facilities located at the Central Transfer Station or Anchorage Regional Landfill for no charge.
c. 
Each residential user who delivers more than 40 pounds per day of household hazardous waste and very small quantity generators, as defined by 40 CFR 262.14, who deliver hazardous waste to the hazardous waste facility located at the Anchorage Regional Landfill shall pay the appropriate amounts from the following schedule:
HOUSEHOLD AND VERY SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS HAZARDOUS WASTE PRICE SHEET
Flammable paint and paint-related products
$1.00/lb.
Latex Paint and latex paint-related products
$0.50/lb.
Non-chlorinated solvents
$0.75/lb.
Corrosive materials
$0.50/lb.
Gasoline, diesel, fuel oils, and related products
$0.70/lb.
Chlorinated solvents
$1.50/lb.
Oxidizers and peroxides
$5.00/lb.
Other reactive chemicals
$25.00/lb.
Unknowns
$1.00/lb.
Poisons
$1.00/lb.
Lubricating oils
$1.00/gal.
Antifreeze
$1.00/gal.
Other regulated material
$0.50/lb.
Batteries, lead acid
$5.00/ea.
Batteries, Other
$0.75/lb.
PCBs: Residential regulated ballasts, only
$1.00/lb.
Photo chemicals
$1.50/gal.
All others
$1.00/lb.
Miscellaneous nonhazardous materials
$0.25/lb.
Note: The municipality and its contractor may reject unlabeled or improperly labeled containers of unknown content, or materials considered too dangerous to safely handle at the hazardous waste facility; at the discretion of the facility operator.
d. 
The solid waste disposal utility will collect waste motor oil and hazardous waste at the customer's premise for $168.75 per pick up. This fee is in addition to the fees listed in section 26.80.050A.7.c.
e. 
Hazardous waste generated by small quantity generators and large quantity generators as defined by 40 CFR 262.13 cannot be accepted at municipal hazardous waste facilities.
f. 
Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment containing either chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs) and/or hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) shall not be disposed of in the Anchorage Regional Landfill. CFCs and HCFCs will be removed by the solid waste disposal utility for an extra charge of $27.00 for each air conditioning and refrigeration unit. Refrigeration units must be emptied of all contents before delivery to the landfill or transfer station.
g. 
Generators of electronics waste may recycle computer monitors, Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), other circuit board-containing components, cables, and hand-held electronic devices at the hazardous waste facility located at the Anchorage Regional Landfill, according to the following:
i. 
CRTs and LCDs larger than ten inches: 30.00.
ii. 
CRTS greater than 19 inches: 35.00.
iii. 
Other E-waste: 0.50 per pound.
iv. 
Cables: No charge.
9. 
For all items that require special handling by solid waste disposal personnel when they are received at all disposal sites, the user shall be charged $178.42 per hour. This charge will be in addition to the charges stated in subsections A.3 and A.4 of this section and will be charged in one-half-hour increments. Special handling will include but not be limited to items such as large animals, asbestos, drugs and tobacco, and confidential documents.
B. 
Fee schedule for unsecured loads.
1. 
Unsecured loads transported by cars, pickups, or trailers eight feet or less in length shall be charged $30.00 more than the secured load charge described in subsection A of this section.
2. 
All other unsecured loads shall be charged $60.00 more than the secured load charge described in subsection A of this section.
C. 
Municipal disposal permit accounts.
1. 
Individuals or firms which regularly use the municipal disposal facilities may obtain a permit card badge that authorizes the extension of credit for disposal service transactions. Applications for a permit card badge may be obtained at the Solid Waste Services Customer Service department. All applications shall be signed by an authorized agent of the individual or firm applying for the permit card badge. All applications are subject to approval by the General Manager, Solid Waste Services, or designee.
2. 
Approved applicants will be supplied one permit card badge at no charge. Additional or replacement badges will be issued for a charge of $7.00 per badge.
a. 
RFID Window Stickers will be supplied one per vehicle, to be attached and associated to one license plate number for a fee of $20.00
3. 
Customers will not be allowed to charge transactions unless they present a valid permit card badge to the weigh station attendant.
4. 
Charges for which credit is extended under a permit account will be billed monthly on the solid waste utility billing statement.
5. 
Failure to maintain a permit account in a current condition may subject the permit to cancellation at any time without notice to the permit holder.
D. 
Definitions.
"Contaminants"
as used in this section, refer to any material found in recycling or organics collection that is not accepted in those programs per the SWS website.
"Secured load"
as used in this section, means a load of solid waste that has been tied or covered in the vehicle in a manner that will prevent any part of the solid waste from leaving the vehicle while the vehicle is moving and so that the load shall not be in violation of section 15.20.020B.6.
"Yard debris" or "food scraps"
as used in this section, refer to organic matter that can be recycled into compost. A full list of acceptable materials is available on the SWS website.
(AO No. 82-224; AO No. 83-196; AO No. 83-221; AO No. 85-9; AO No. 86-203, 1-9-1987; AO No. 87-19, 4-1-1987; AO No. 89-2; AO No. 93-96(S), § 1, 5-11-1993; AO No. 96-18(S), § 1, 4-9-1996; AO No. 96-100, § 1, 1-1-1996; AO No. 99-107, § 1, 8-10-1999; AO No. 2003-76, § 1, 5-13-2003; AO No. 2005-13, § 2, 2-15-2005; AO No. 2007-146(S), § 2, 4-1-2008; AO No. 2008-83, § 1, 4-1-2009; AO No. 2010-81(S-1), § 34, 12-7-2010, eff. 1-1-2011; AO No. 2011-120(S), § 1, 12-13-2011, eff. 4-1-2012; AO No. 2018-99, § 1, 1-1-2019; AO 2019-125, § 1, 1-1-2020; AO No. 2020-92, § 1, eff. 1-1-2021; AO No. 2021-105, § 1, 1-1-2022; AO No. 2022-91(S-1), § 1, 1-1-2023)
A. 
Businesses or organizations engaged in recycling of paper, plastic, glass and steel, aluminum, copper and brass shall be granted a one-half reduction in disposal fees for solid waste residue resulting from the recycling operation if all of the conditions provided in subsection A.1 of this section are met. For purposes of this subsection, a recycling operation is one that recovers post-consumer solid waste materials for use in new consumer products.
1. 
Conditions for fee reduction:
a. 
Recycling is the primary operation of the business or organization;
b. 
The recycling operation recovers at least an average of 100 tons of recyclable material per month calculated on a quarterly basis;
c. 
The recyclable material is shipped out of state or the recyclable material is incorporated into a new consumer product manufactured in Alaska directly by the recycling operation;
d. 
The solid waste residue is a maximum of 25 percent of the weight of the recyclable material recovered;
e. 
The solid waste residue is a direct result of the recycling operation only;
f. 
The solid waste residue is not commingled with other solid waste not related to the recycling operation when it is delivered to the Anchorage Regional Landfill;
g. 
The solid waste residue does not contain any recyclable material; and
h. 
The solid waste residue shall be free from flowing liquids, not have a moisture content greater than 30 percent and not be hazardous. Sample testing costs shall be the responsibility of the generator.
2. 
Upon submission of a written request and supporting data from the owner of the recycling operation, the director of solid waste services shall determine whether the solid waste residue from the recycling operation will be eligible for the reduced disposal fees.
3. 
Such disposals shall be made at the Anchorage Regional Landfill only. All solid waste residue from the recycling operation shall be transported to the Anchorage Regional Landfill in the recycler's own vehicle, or if the recycler utilizes the services of another company to haul its solid waste residue for disposal, the truck used for hauling must be so constructed as to allow ready inspection of its load before disposal.
4. 
Disposal fees shall be charged directly to the recycling operation, initially at the standard rates. The one-half reduction in disposal fees for recycling solid waste residues shall be applied after the recycling operation submits a quarterly report to the director of solid waste services documenting types and quantities of materials recycled and the solid waste residues resulting therefrom.
B. 
Revocation. A recycling operation granted a one-half reduction in the disposal fee under subsection A of this section which violates any of the conditions in subsections A.1 through A.8 of this section shall have its discount revoked upon written notice from the director of solid waste services. The notice shall explain the reason for revocation in detail. The recycling operation may reapply for the discount after one year.
(AO No. 96-18(S), § 1, 4-9-1996; AO No. 97-31, § 1, 3-25-1997; AO No. 2000-30, § 1, 4-18-2000[1])
[1]
Editor's note — This ordinance deleted the sunset clause for this section.
A. 
Title 40, C.F.R., Parts 257 and 258 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency rules and generally accepted accounting principles require landfill operators to accumulate funds for the liability related to the final closure of a landfill, and to maintain and monitor the landfill for 30 years after closure.
B. 
The solid waste disposal utility shall operate to ensure sufficient revenues and equity to fund the full cost of operating the Anchorage Regional Landfill (the "ARL"), including the closure and post-closure liability accrual, adjusted for inflation.
1. 
Each user of the ARL shall pay a share of the required closure and post-closure care liability through tipping fees paid during the operational life of the ARL.
2. 
The solid waste disposal utility shall budget a non-cash amount equal to the estimated change in the amount of closure and post-closure care liability based upon the calculated capacity utilized annually.
3. 
The solid waste disposal utility shall set aside annual deposit amounts specified in AMC Section 26.80.065E.2.
C. 
Money deposited in the closure and post-closure restricted cash and investment account and earnings thereon shall be restricted solely to pay for the ARL closure and post-closure care, or projects related to closure activities, as required by Federal and State landfill regulations.
D. 
Withdrawal from the account for purposes other than directly related to ARL closure and post-closure care activities shall require Assembly approval.
(AO No. 2008-46, § 1, 1-1-2008; AO No. 2008-83, § 2, 4-1-2009; AO No. 2016-149, § 1, 12-20-2016; AO No. 2018-78, § 1, 10-23-2018; AO No. 2021-34, § 1, 4-14-2021)
A. 
Name. The name of the closure and post-closure care restricted cash and investment account shall be "ARL Closure & Post-Closure Care Investment Fund" referred to in this section as the "Fund".
B. 
Purpose.
1. 
The purpose of the Fund is to accumulate, manage and safeguard monies of the Solid Waste Disposal Utility (the "SWS") used to pay closure and post-closure care costs of the Anchorage Regional Landfill (the "ARL").
2. 
Use of the assets of the Fund are restricted as provided in AMC section 26.80.060C.
C. 
ARL Closure and Post-Closure Care Investment Fund Board.
1. 
A board is hereby established for the Fund (the "ARL Board"). The ARL Board shall consist of five members. The ARL Board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter.
2. 
The mayor shall appoint all ARL Board members, subject to assembly confirmation.
3. 
The ARL Board members shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
4. 
ARL Board member appointments shall be for staggered, three-year terms. No more than two terms may expire in the same calendar year. Initial ARL Board appointments shall be one year for one member, two years for two members and three years for two members.
5. 
The ARL Board members shall include at least one member of the Public Finance & Investments Division staff, at least one member of the SWS staff and at least two non-municipal employees. ARL Board members are not required to reside within the municipality.
6. 
The ARL Board shall monitor and ensure the timely deposit of monies of SWS into the Fund and manage all investment activities of the Fund.
7. 
The ARL Board may engage the services of financial advisors, trustees, custodians, money managers, investment advisors and other support personnel deemed necessary for the performance of its duties and responsibilities. Required funding for these services will be from the investment earnings of the Fund.
8. 
Administrative staff for the support for the ARL Board and for the investment of Fund assets shall be provided initially by the Public Finance & Investments Division. The ARL Board may, at its discretion, procure additional or other support personnel it deems necessary for prudent administration of Fund activities.
9. 
The ARL Board shall submit an annual report to the Assembly each calendar year not later than June 30. At a minimum, the report will contain the results of the prior fiscal year operations, investment returns, and the status of the Fund's balance relative to the closure and post-closure care liability. The report should also indicate any significant changes in the SWS contribution rates and/or changes in the ARL Board managed investment strategy.
10. 
The ARL Board shall have a cost estimate of the closure and post-closure care liability as of the end of the prior fiscal year performed by an independent analyst or company at least every ten years beginning in 2020.
D. 
Responsibility.
1. 
The ARL Board shall be responsible for the investment of assets of the Fund to meet its purpose.
2. 
The Fund shall pay an investment management fee to the Public Finance & Investments Division that is consistent with the investment management fee paid by other funds of the Municipality for as long as the Fund exists.
E. 
Investment Objective.
1. 
The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve a long-term rate of return on assets in the Fund which, in conjunction with annual deposits of customer funds by SWS, will be sufficient to satisfy the closure and post-closure care liability of the ARL.
2. 
Future deposits by SWS into the Fund shall occur annually, no later than June 30 of each calendar year. Deposit amounts shall be determined prospectively for five-year planning periods. They shall be based on estimates produced by SWS using its long-term financial forecasting model and be subject to review by the ARL Board. Annual deposit amounts for the initial five-year period will be effective January 1, 2021 and will updated each five years thereafter.
3. 
The ARL Board shall develop and adopt written investment policies addressing such areas as they deem prudent to accomplish the purpose of the Fund.
F. 
Procurement Policy. For purposes of AMC section 26.80.065C.7 and C.8 the ARL Board is not subject to AMC Title 7 Purchasing and Contracts and Professional Services.
(AO No. 2016-149, § 2, 12-20-2016; Ord. No. 2021-34, § 2, 4-14-2021)
A. 
The solid waste disposal utility shall implement community-wide initiatives to support the reduction, recycling, and reuse of waste products otherwise disposed of at the landfill.
B. 
The solid waste disposal utility shall collect a surcharge on all wastes delivered to solid waste transfer or disposal facilities to finance the implementation of these initiatives.
1. 
Each user delivering waste to a solid waste transfer or disposal facility in quantities weighing less than 1,000 pounds, and with a total volume of less than five cubic yards shall be assessed a surcharge to the existing disposal fee of $2.00 per visit.
2. 
At solid waste transfer or disposal facilities with working scales, each user delivering waste in quantities weighing more than 1,000 pounds or with a total volume greater than five cubic yards shall be assessed a surcharge, added to the existing tipping fee of $2.00 per ton of waste delivered.
3. 
At a solid waste transfer or disposal facility with no operational scales, each user meets the requirements of subsection B.1 shall pay a surcharge to the existing tipping fee of:
a. 
$0.50 per cubic yard of non-compacted solid waste, as measured by the facility attendant;
b. 
$0.75 per cubic yard of compacted solid waste, as measured by the facility attendant.
C. 
Fees collected through the surcharge in this chapter shall be used by the solid waste disposal utility for capital development costs, operating costs, consulting fees, and management fees associated with recycling programs, as approved by the general manager. Fees may also be used to offset lost revenues to the disposal utility incurred due to the diversion of waste tonnages to recycling efforts.
(AO No. 2008-62(S), § 1, 8-1-2008; AO No. 2011-120(S), § 2, 12-13-2011, eff. 4-1-2012[1]; AO No. 2012-33, § 1, 4-1-2012; AO No. 2019-125, § 2, 1-1-2020; AO No. 2020-92, § 2, eff. 1-1-2021; AO No. 2021-105, § 2, 1-1-2022; AO No. 2022-91(S-1), § 2, 1-1-2023)
[1]
Editor's note — This ordinance deleted the sunset date for this section.
A. 
The solid waste disposal utility shall implement initiatives to support the cleanup, remediation, and revitalization of outdoor spaces within the municipality impacted by waste—including programs such as the parks and recreation department's healthy spaces team and volunteer reactivation efforts.
B. 
The solid waste disposal utility shall collect a surcharge on all waste delivered to solid waste transfer or disposal facilities to finance these community clean-up and maintenance initiatives:
1. 
Small loads (<1,000 lb. or <5 cubic yards): Surcharge of $4.00 per visit added to the existing disposal fee.
2. 
Large loads (>1,000 lb. or >5 cubic yards): Surcharge of $4.00 per ton added to existing tipping fee.
3. 
At facilities without working scales: For small-load thresholds, surcharge as follows:
a. 
$0.50 per cubic yard of non-compacted solid waste (attendant measured);
b. 
$0.75 per cubic yard of compacted solid waste (attendant measured).
C. 
Fees collected under this section shall be used solely for costs associated with the clean-up, remediation, and revitalization of outdoor spaces within the municipality—this includes capital development intended to reactivate spaces and reduce likelihood of waste accumulation, operating costs, staffing or crew costs, consulting services, management, and support for volunteer reactivation programs—subject to approval by the general manager or the assembly.
(AO No. 2025-101(S), § 1, 9-23-2025)