367.2004
RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISIONS TO
TOWN LANDFILL (TRANSFER STATION) FEE SCHEDULE
RESOLUTION NO.: 367, 2004
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has not amended the Town of Queensbury’s Landfill
(Transfer Station) fees since 1994, and
WHEREAS, for the past several years the Town of Queensbury has been subsidizing the
Transfer Station operations from the Town’s General Fund, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Solid Waste Facilities Operator has reviewed the fees presently being
charged at the Town’s Transfer Stations and has recommended that the Town Board approve revisions
to the Town’s Landfill (Transfer Station) Fee Schedule as follows:
Item Current Fee Proposed Increased Fee
0-16 gallon trash bag $ 1.50 each $ 2.00 each
17-32 gallon trash bag $ 2.50 each $ 3.00 each
32-50 gallon trash bag $ 4.00 each $ 5.00 each
Refuse $15.00 per cubic yard $20.00 per cubic yard
Mattress or Sofa $ 6.00 each $ 8.00 each
Large Chairs $ 6.00 each $ 8.00 each
Box Springs $ 6.00 each $ 8.00 each
Disposal fees for the following items would remain the same:
-Passenger Tire - $ 3.00 each
-Compost Material (Ridge Road Only) - $.25 per bag up to 8 bags or a $2.00 maximum for car or
pick-up loads
-Appliances Containing Freon - $15.00 each
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board concurs with the Solid Waste Facilities Operator’s
recommendations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the revisions to the Town’s
Landfill (Transfer Station) Fee Schedule as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the new fees shall take effect as of August 9, 2004, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Solid
Waste Facilities Operator and/or Budget Officer to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the
new fee schedule and all terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 26 day of July, 2004 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None