Code Amendment File 26-1281

Applies if: You haul commercial loads to the transfer station or buy mulch/compost from the city

Why now: Council passed the Chapter 21 Solid Waste amendment on second reading 7-1 (Enactment No. 034009) on 2026-09-08, revising commercial transfer station rates and mulch/composting charges.

What to do: Pull the adopted ordinance text and compare the revised commercial-load disposal rates and mulch/compost charges against your current hauling and landscaping bids. Rates that changed at the transfer station can alter your cost per job, so rebid or adjust pricing on open quotes.

Act before: After the next material record update

Why now: Paxson voted no on first reading (6-1) and second reading (7-1), Mayor Guajardo abstained, and no public comments were recorded on 2026-09-01 after Director Philip Aldridge's presentation.

What to do: Ask Mayor Pro Tem Paxson why they voted against both readings, and ask why Mayor Guajardo abstained on second reading, despite no public comment. Also request the staff fiscal estimate of revenue from the commercial rate and compost charge changes.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Applies if: You use the transfer station for bulk residential loads

Why now: Ordinance Enactment No. 034009, passed 7-1 on 2026-09-08, implements volume limits on residential bulk drop-off while stating no impact to monthly Solid Waste account fees.

What to do: Before hauling a large cleanout load to the transfer station, check the adopted ordinance for the new residential bulk drop-off volume limit so you aren't turned away or pushed into other charges. The monthly solid waste fee is stated not to change.

Act before: After the next material record update