Solid Waste Collection User Fees

§ 5-2-3-4. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL USER FEES (passed June 26, 2024)

(A)The minimum solid waste and recycling collection disposal user fee shall be $17.50 per month for each household which receives collection service from the City of Lawrence Division of Sanitation for one solid waste and one recycle container.  The base fee shall increase by sixty cents ($0.60) effective on January 2 of each year hereafter.

(B)A senior citizen discount of $5.00 per month of the disposal user fee shall be available to one- and two-person households where one or both persons have attained the age of 65 years of age and use a maximum of 7,500 gallons of water monthly.  Households receiving the senior citizen discount are not eligible for extra container rental.

(C)Overage tags may be purchased for trash bags or boxes that do not fit into the container from the Department of Public Works for $2.00 each.

(D)The Board of Works will designate a timeframe as a "Spring Cleaning/Fall Cleaning" event, during which time households may dispose of up to three (3) bulky items without additional charge.

(E)For each household that utilizes an additional standard container for trash or recycle pickup, there shall be an additional fee of $4.00 per month per extra container.  The maximum number of containers per household shall be two (2) trash, two (2) recycle.

(F)For each household that requires the replacement of a container, there shall be a charge of $60 per container.