In June 1993, the Arcadia City Council approved Municipal Code Section 6434.2 (AMC) that requires private refuse haulers to obtain permits from the City to collect, haul or dispose commercial refuse in the City. The AMC establishes certain performance standards and reporting requirements for the permitted haulers. It also requires payment of a monthly Refuse Fee of 9.5% of all monthly gross receipts arising from solid waste collection operations in the City.
In 2004, the City wanted to verify the accuracy of standards and requirements, and to ensure the accuracy of refuse fee payments by the private refuse haulers.
HF&H Solutions
In 2002 and 2003, HF&H assisted the City in verifying fee payments and reporting requirements by reviewing the refuse fees remitted by the City’s four commercial haulers. Additionally, HF&H reviewed the monthly waste hauler reporting form and the fee assessment methodology in the City’s ordinance. Subsequent to this review, HF&H modified the City’s hauler reporting forms to provide additional information and to clarify tonnage reporting requirements.
Results
HF&H found that three of the four haulers had under-reported fees to the City, while one of the haulers over-reported fees. The modifications to the reporting forms will improve the accuracy of the reporting and remittance of refuse fees due to the City from the private refuse haulers.
City of Arcadia