Title
Adoption of Solid Waste Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 27 of Phoenix City Code (Ordinance G-6849)
Description
Request City Council authorization to adopt the proposed changes to the City's Solid Waste Ordinance included in Chapter 27 of the Phoenix City Code.
Report
Summary
Currently, Phoenix City Code sec. 27-21 states the City does not provide solid waste collection service to commercial or industrial establishments. There are a number of properties in the City that were previously zoned as residential and converted into office space as an adaptive reuse. Many of these properties are small single-family units and do not have surface space to be properly serviced by a private contractor or by special collection, such as with a front load container. Additionally, these units do not produce sufficient waste to merit such a large container. In the past, the City has been contacted by owners to provide service, such as a 90-gallon curbside container but, per current City Code, the Public Works Department has had to deny service.
The recommended language is to allow the City to provide solid waste collection service to commercial establishments that were previously residential dwelling units at the Director's discretion. This will allow Public Works the ability to provide services when requested by said establishments at the residential rate.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved text amendments to Chapter 27 of the Phoenix City Code (G-5920) on May 28, 2014, which reflected solid waste program changes to increase the city's diversion rate.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Works Department.