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Department of Public Works Rob Stalford Superintendent, Solid Waste Division To: Distribution From: Rob Stalford Subject: Solid Waste Facility Schedule Date: December 2, 2013 Christmas Tree Collection / Disposal Historically, the City provided curbside collection of waste Christmas trees. Typically, this service was performed during the first week of January. Due to budgetary constraints, this service will not be provided this year. Please do not place waste Christmas trees curbside, they WILL NOT be collected by waste collection staff. Waste Christmas trees should be brought to the following locations for disposal – • Public Works Yard 103 Adams Ave. Lewiston Open 24 hours / day • The City’s Solid Waste Facility 424 River Rd. Lewiston Open 7:15 A – 2:45 P, weekdays. 8:00 A – 12:00 noon, Saturday January 2014 – Martin Luther King’s Birthday Due to the celebration of Martin Luther King’s birthday on Monday, January 20th, 2014 the Solid Waste Facility will be closed. The Solid Waste Facility will re-open on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014, at 7:15 AM. Trash & Recyclable Materials will be collected as usual on that day and need to be curbside by 7:00 AM. February 2014 – President’s Day Due to the President’s Day holiday, celebrated on Monday, February 17th, 2014 the Solid Waste Facility will be closed. The Solid Waste Facility will re-open on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014, at 7:15 AM. Trash & Recyclable Materials will be collected as usual on that day and need to be curbside by 7:00 AM. SOLID WASTE FACILITY FEE SCHEDULE The following schedule of fees shall be charged for use of the City’s Solid Waste Facility (Facility) and services rendered by the City’s Department of Public Works (DPW). A Facility employee shall determine whether a vehicle entering the Facility contains a full or partial load and the fees listed below will be adjusted accordingly: A. Vehicles with an “ePass” or an “abbreviated ePass” (as defined in Section 62-11 of the City of Lewiston Code of Ordinances) will not be charged for waste disposal of those materials identified in Section 62-24 – ePass program – of the City’s Code of Ordinance. ePasses are sold to owners of Residential properties and multi-unit properties as defined in the City’s Code of Ordinance, ONLY. Abbreviated Lewiston Department of Public Works - 103 Adams Ave. - Lewiston, Maine 04240 ---PAGE BREAK--- ePasses are available for purchase by tenants who live in rental property. ePasses are intended for use by the recipient, ONLY, and ARE NOT transferable. Failure to present the ePass (Driver’s License) to the Scale House Attendant will result in charges for the disposal of the waste material. “Abbreviated ePass” $10.00 First “ePass” $20.00 Second “ePass” $40.00 Limit, one ePass, rental property tenant, per year. Limit, two ePasses, per residential property owner, per year. B. All vehicles, which do not have a valid ePass for the type of materials to be disposed and compaction vehicles shall be weighed and charged a unit price of: $95.00/Ton The minimum disposal charge shall be: $ 7.00 C. All vehicles hauling commercial, or construction debris shall be subject to a minimum charge of: $ 8.00/Ton D. All vehicles containing only recyclables and/or scrap metal, as defined in Chapter 62 of the City Code of Ordinances: NO FEE E. Scale Weights (includes Commercial & Waste Haulers, as defined): $10.00/vehicle weight. F. All vehicles not having a valid ePass for the following waste materials will be charged at the identified rate: Wood waste $90.00/Ton Asphalt, bricks, concrete (without rebar) $ 6.00/Ton Asphalt shingles and sheetrock (March – October) $79.00 /Ton Asphalt shingles and sheetrock (November – February) $90.00/Ton Bulky Waste $79.00/Ton 20# Propane Tanks $3.00/tank Refrigerant containing appliances (Residential air-conditioners / refrigerators) $11.00/item Lead Acid Batteries (Non-Universal Waste) NO FEE Waste Oil NO FEE Florescent lights NO FEE G. All mixed loads containing recyclables mixed with solid waste as determined by the Superintendent or his designee: $180.00/Ton H. Tires from all commercial and residential vehicles will be accepted as follows: Up to 16” w/o rim $ 3.00/tire Up to 16” w/rim $ 6.00/tire >16” to 24” $ 6.00/tire over 24” $22.00/tire Additional information on disposal fees, waste collection schedules and hours of the Solid Waste Facility can be obtained at - http://www.ci.lewiston.me.us/publicworks/solidwaste.htm Lewiston Department of Public Works - 103 Adams Ave. - Lewiston, Maine 04240