CC MEETING: Aug 19, 2025
DATE: August 6, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Diana Vaughn, Chief Financial Officer
Chrystal Davis, Assistant City Manager
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Consider An Ordinance Amending Title V, Chapter 50 Solid Waste And Recycling Of The City Of Carrollton Code Of Ordinances By Adopting Revisions Related To Solid Waste And Recycling Collection Services; Providing For Penalty.
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BACKGROUND:
The proposed revisions to Chapter 50 of the City of Carrollton’s Code of Ordinances builds on the changes approved by the Council February 18, 2025 to expand the allowable yard waste bag material from only brown paper kraft bags to any bag type, and to allow contractor generated waste that was generated on-site and falls within the volume limits set forth in the ordinance. These proposed amendments were reviewed and discussed during the Council work session on August 5, 2025.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
These changes will help optimize processes for both citizens and staff, and will bolster City Council’s goal to provide more economical services. In the most recently negotiated Solid Waste contract, the hauler has agreed to collect bagged yard waste regardless of bag material for no additional cost. Paper kraft bags tend to be more expensive for the consumer and may be less readily accessible than plastic bags. Similarly, allowing for the collection of on-site contractor generated material where the work was performed at the residence will create a more clearly defined guideline for the customer, and streamline the process for enforcement.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends Council adoption of the proposed amendments to Ch. 50 of the Code of Ordinances regulating solid waste and recycling.