|
Landfill
Fees
|
Disposal
Fees for Perdido Landfill and Oak Grove Citizens Convenience
Center (effective as of January 1, 2008):
There is
a $8.00 minimum disposal fee
for all loads except those consisting exclusively
of Household Hazardous Waste or End of Life Electronics.
The $8.00 minimum covers disposal of all loads weighing
500 lbs. or less. Any deliveries whose net weight
is less than 501 pounds will be charged the minimum
rate of $8. All loads which exceed 500 lbs. will be
charged a prorated fee based on the following rates.
Payment
Methods:
For
Perdido Landfill: Cash,
Visa, Mastercard, or Debit Card. As of July 1, 2007, no longer accepting checks.
For
Oakgrove Citizen's Convenience Center: Cash or Check
(with a valid Florida Driver's License).
New Rates for the Perdido Landfill and Oakgrove Citizens' Convience Center effective October 1, 2008 (click here).
|
|
Disposal
Rates
| Class
I wastes |
$31/ton, $8 minimum |
Class
III wastes |
$31/ton, $8 minimum |
| Yard
trash |
$19/ton, $8 minimum |
Oak
Grove Citizens Convenience Center rate
(Cubic yardage of load is determined) |
$6/cubic yard, $8 minimum |
Waste
tires
Mixed loads containing tires will be charged:
|
$135/ton
$3 per car and light truck tire
$6 per tire larger than car and light truck tires |
Clean
fill, dirt, asphalt, and clean concrete
(Clean concrete means no rebar and no welded
wire fabric) |
No fee |
Uncovered
load fee
(Applicable to all landfill customers) |
$5/load per individual
$25/load per commercial |
Reference
Chapter 82 Code of Ordinances, §316.520 FS and
49 CFR 393.100
Special
Handling Rates
| Asbestos |
$162/ton |
Special
waste
(All special waste requires review, approval,
and scheduling by Solid Waste Management staff
prior to acceptance) |
$65/ton |
Fees
for services (Fees may be assessed for services)
Load ejection assistance - Commercial Garbage Trucks only
(Requiring the use of heavy equipment) |
$81/hr., $162 minimum |
Mixed
loads separation fee |
$81/hr., $162 minimum |
Weight
certification |
$6/certification |
Citizen
services
| Recycle
drop-off
(Clean, separated recyclables acceptable per
the county's established program with no garbage
or trash contamination)
Electronic Drop-Off of End-of-Life Electronics
Concrete, Asphalt, and Brick
(Clean, with no wire or rebar)
|
No fee |
Household Hazardous
Waste Drop-Off
| Paint
(Free
up to 20 gallons. Residential only, no
commercial.) |
No Fee up to 20 gallons.
$31/ton
|
Fuel
(Free
up to 10 gallons. Residential only, no
commercial.) |
No Fee up to 10 gallons
$31/ton
|
Waste
oil
(Free
up to 5 gallons. Residential only, no
commercial.) |
No Fee up to 5 gallons
$31/ton |
Fluorescent
Lights
(Free
up to 10 lights. Residential only, no
commercial.) |
No Fee |
Regional
Roundups
(Household
Hazardous Waste and End-of-Life Electronics) |
No Fee |
Court Ordered
Public Service (COPS) litter bag disposal Class I
rate Notice to all customers
- No regulated hazardous waste is accepted for
disposal at the Perdido Landfill. No waste prohibited
by federal, state, or local statute or regulation
is accepted for disposal at the Perdido Landfill.
- Rates to be instituted at all county disposal
facilities.
|
Definitions
Class I Waste- Solid waste which is not hazardous or prohibited from disposal in a lined landfill.
Class III Waste- Yard trash, construction and demolition debris, processed tires (this means cut into 8 equal pieces), asbestos (call for an appointment when bringing to landfill so staff can be prepared), carpet, cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, furniture other than appliances, or other materials not expected to pose a threat to public health or the environment.
Special Waste- Solid waste that can require special handling and management, including, but not limited to; white goods (appliances), waste tires, used oil, lead-acid batteries, construction and demolition debris, ash residue, yard trash, biological waste, and mercury-containing devices and lamps. |
|
*The Perdido Landfill rate of $31 per ton for Class I
waste sets Escambia County prices among the lowest in the state according
to FDEP reports as of June 2000 (the most current available). Disposal fees range from $23-$92 per ton with
a statewide average of $41.62 per ton. Class I waste
is primarily household garbage generated by residential
type customers.
FDEP Solid Waste Management http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/recycling/pages/00.htm |
Rates
and fees for Escambia County's Municipal Solid Waste Disposal
Facilities are determined by
the
Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County by Resolution.
These rates were
approved
by Resolution #R2007-190 and effective as of January 1, 2008.
|
