Municipal Solid Waste Collector and Recycler Registration and Report Form, DEP5033

1. Municipal Solid Waste Collector and Recycler Registration and Report Form, DEP5033 • Attach a signed and dated copy of the current solid waste management ordinance including all related amendments as Appendix 2.1 224.43-310 Cabinet designated solid waste official planning and management agency -- Statewide solid waste reduction and management plan -- Annual reports. On March 1 of each year, each governing body shall report annually to the cabinet on the status of solid waste management in its area. The annual report shall include but not be limited to: (f) The number of households within the area served by the governing body and the methods of public or private municipal solid waste collection available to them, the cost to the households using the collection system, the percentage of households using each method of municipal solid waste collection available to them, the cost to the governing body of providing a municipal solid waste collection system, how the cost is paid for by the governing body, and the percentage of the cost that is recovered through service fees, including a complete accounting for collected fees, uncollected fees, and success in recovering uncollected fees

2. Strengths: • Rates are low • Senior or low income rates • Mandatory Ordinance - everyone is served and billed • Franchise - avoids duplication of service areas; county is separated into distinct service areas if more than one franchise has a contract with the county • Franchise provide revenue • Permit of haulers - provides a method of identifying haulers providing service; payment may be assessed to be a permit hauler • Landlords – requirement in ordinance to require all landlords the responsibility to pay for or incorporate payment of collection fee in rental agreement • Franchise fee is based on a flat fee • All haulers must advertise and promote their service • All haulers are registered with the county and report • Invoke KRS 68.178, if desired, for any non-county owned solid waste management facilities • Weaknesses: • Private system of haulers - have no idea who is hauling waste or what areas of the county the hauler is servicing; also, no enforceable requirement to provide service for a mandatory collection system or universal system if service is requested by homeowner • No real method or will to collect past due bills • A large percentage of citizens are illegally disposing of their waste • Burn barrels have not been eliminated • Citizens are self-hauling to another counties’ permitted facilities • Illegal open dumping continues • Ordinance is out of date and doesn’t reflect most efficient method of collection • Reporting by haulers is not consistent and reliable • Franchise fee is based on the number of customers • Haulers are not reporting