RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING INCREASES TO SOLID WASTE
SERVICE CHARGES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Fontana Municipal Code (“FMC”) Section 24-44, the City Council may app rove changes to rates for solid waste collection services furnished to commercial and residential properties within the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to FMC Section 24 -31, Burrtec Waste Industries ("Burrtec") provides for the collection, transportation, processing and disposal of garbage, recyclables, and organic waste to residential and commercial properties within the City (collectively, “Solid Waste Service”) pursuant to an exclusive franchise agreement; and
WHEREAS, the rate structure for Solid Waste Service is for two customer classes: (i) residential (including multi -family); and (ii) commercial, and the r ates for Solid Waste Service (“Rates” or “Charges”) for each customer class is determined based upon: (i) the type of service received by a property (e.g., collection of garbage, recyclables, or organic waste), (ii) the frequency of pickups per week; and (iii) the size of the container serving the property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the f ranchise agreement, Burrtec is entitled to rate increases for Solid Waste Service due to the increase in disposal fees at the San Bernardino County landfills (often referred to as “tipping fees”), recyclable and organics processing costs, and annual inflationary adjustments; and
WHEREAS, revenues derived from the Charges will not exceed the funds required to provide the Solid Waste Service for which the Rates are imposed, and will be used solely for the purpose of defraying costs incurred in providing the Solid Waste Service, including but not limited to, garbage, recycling, and organic waste pickup, transportation, processing, disposal, facilities and equipment maintenance, capital projects and financing, and billing and accounting management; and
WHEREAS, article XIII D, section 6 of the California Constitution (“Article XIII D”) requires that prior to imposing any increase to the Rates , the City shall provide written notice (the “Notice”) by mail of the new or increased R ates to the record owner of each parcel upon which the Rates are proposed for imposition and any tenant directly liable for payment of the Rates, the amount of the Rates proposed to be imposed on each parcel, the basis upon which the Rates were calculated, the reason for the Rates, and the date, time and location of a public hearing (the “Hearing”) on the proposed Rates; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XIII D such Notice is required to be provided to the affected property owners and any tenant directly l iable for the payment of the Rates not less than forty -five (45) days prior to the Hearing on the proposed Rates, and the City provided such notice in compliance with Article XIII D; and
WHEREAS, the Hearing was held on this day, June 24, 2025; and
WHEREAS, at the Hearing the City Council heard and considered all oral testimony, written materials, and written protests concerning the establishment and imposition of the proposed increases for the Rates, and at the close of the Hearing the City did not receive written protests against the establishment and imposition of the proposed increases for the Rates from a majority of the affected property owners and tenants of the properties subject to the Rates; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is necessary to impose increased Rates for its Solid Waste Service for residential and commercial customers; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to establish and impose the proposed Rates for residential and commercial customers as set forth in Exhibit “A” effective July 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to establish annual automatic adjustments beginning July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, through and including July 1, 2029, to increase the maximum Rates due to annual increases in inflation, disposal fees, and processing fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fontana, California, as follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true, correct, and by this reference incorporated herein.
Section 2. Adoption of Solid Waste Service Rates. The City Council hereby adopts the Solid Waste Service Rates, effective July 1, 2025, in the amounts, and at the rates set forth in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 3. Authorization for Annual Inflationary Adjustments. The City Council hereby adopts the annual inflationary adjustments for the maximum Solid Waste Service Rates effective July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, through and including July 1, 2029 without further public hearings. Pursuant to suc h authority, the City shall be authorized to annually increase the then-current maximum Solid Waste Service Rates to account for any Rate increase as a result of the annual percentage change in the All Urbans Consumer Index (CPI -U), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics. The City shall not increase the Rates for inflation by more than six percent (6%) in any year.
Section 4 . Authorization for Annual Disposal Fee Adjustments. Beginning July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, through and including July 1, 2029, the then- current maximum Solid Waste Service Rates shall also be annually adjusted for changes in tipping or gate fees charged by the landfill based on the percentage increase in the tipping fees applied to the maximum rates.
Section 5. Authorization for Annual Processing Fee Adjustments. Beginning July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, through and including July 1, 2029, the then-
current maximum Solid Waste Service Rates shall also be annually adjusted for changes in processing fees charged by any material recovery facility or processing facility that receives and processes waste generated in the City.
Section 6. In no event shall any of the annual automatic adjustments in Sections 3-5 cause the Rates to exceed the cost of providing the Solid Waste Service. Prior to implementing any increase in the Rates as a result of the annual automatic adjustments, the City shall provide written notice of the Rate increase at least thi rty (30) days in advance of the effective date.
Section 7. CEQA. The City Council finds that the administration, operation, maintenance, and improvements of the City’s solid waste system, which are to be funded by the Rates, and set forth herein, are necessary to maintain service within the City’s existing solid waste service area as described herein. The City Council further finds that the administration, operation, maintenance and improvements of the City’s solid waste system, to be funded by the Rates, will not expand the City’s solid waste system. The City Council further finds that the adoption of the Rates is necessary and reasonable to fund the administration, operation, maintenance and improvements of the City’s solid waste system. Based on these findings, the City Council determines that the adoption of the Rates established by this Resolution are exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to section 21080(b)(8) of the Public Resources Code and section 15273(a) of the State CEQA Guidelines. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings have been based are located at City of Fontana, 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335.
The custodian for these records is the City Clerk of the City.
Section 8.
Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof.
Section 9. C
onflicts. All prior actions of the City Council, including resolutions, ordinances, or parts thereof, that are inconsistent with any provision of this Resolution are hereby superseded by this Resolution to the extent of such inconsistency.
Section 10.
Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of June, 2025.
READ AND APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
_____________________________
Ruben Duran, City Attorney
I, Germaine McClellan Key, City Clerk of the City of Fontana, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is the actual resolution that was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Fontana at a regular meeting on the 24th day of June, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Germaine McClellan Key, City Clerk
______________________________
Acquanetta Warren, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Germaine McClellan Key, City Clerk
Attachments:
Exhibit A – Maximum Solid Waste Rates Effective July 1, 2025
Current Rate 2024 Rates 2025 Rates Current Rate 2024 Rates 2025 Rates Residential Services Commercial - Refuse Equalized
Trash - Barrel 36.15$ 36.15$ 37.63$ Bins
Trash - Sr Service 28.92$ 28.92$ 30.10$ 1 1 118.78$ 118.78$ 124.14$ Recycling - Barrel N/C N/C N/C 1 2 193.85$ 193.85$ 201.50$ Green Waste - Barrel N/C N/C N/C 1 3 258.98$ 258.98$ 267.47$ Extra Trash - Barrel $8.43 $8.43 $8.70 1 4 326.41$ 326.41$ 335.93$ Extra Recycling - Barrel N/C N/C N/C 1 5 390.19$ 390.19$ 400.42$ Extra Green Waste - Barrel N/C N/C N/C 1 6 457.81$ 457.81$ 469.09$ Additional Services 1 7 549.53$ 549.53$ 564.17$ - Locking Barrel (Trash only) $17.65 $17.65 $18.22 1.5 1 147.80$ 147.80$ 153.76$ - Locking Barrel Exchange (first free) $19.25 $19.25 $19.87 1.5 2 253.59$ 253.59$ 261.56$ charge does not apply to graffiti or damaged barrels 1.5 3 350.90$ 350.90$ 360.08$ - Locking Barrel Replacement (Trash) $100.59 $100.59 $103.82 1.5 4 447.10$ 447.10$ 457.38$ Multi Family - Refuse 1.5 5 542.06$ 542.06$ 553.34$ Bins 1.5 6 637.28$ 637.28$ 649.57$
1 1 $117.07 $117.07 $121.57 1.5 7 763.08$ 763.08$ 779.26$ 1 2 $188.93 $188.93 $196.49 2 1 181.56$ 181.56$ 188.05$ 1 3 $248.59 $248.59 $258.80 2 2 324.72$ 324.72$ 334.08$ 1 4 $310.81 $310.81 $323.77 2 3 455.50$ 455.50$ 466.57$ 1 5 $368.92 $368.92 $384.49 2 4 587.41$ 587.41$ 600.31$ 1 6 $431.22 $431.22 $449.52 2 5 743.01$ 743.01$ 759.95$ 1 7 $517.81 $517.81 $539.63 2 6 849.48$ 849.48$ 865.83$
1.5 1 $144.28 $144.28 $150.03 2 7 1,017.13$ 1,017.13$ 1,038.67$
1.5 2 $242.77 $242.77 $252.79 3 1 233.28$ 233.28$ 239.35$
1.5 3 $331.71 $331.71 $345.71 3 2 436.03$ 436.03$ 445.27$
1.5 4 $419.52 $419.52 $437.45 3 3 620.73$ 620.73$ 631.45$
1.5 5 $505.97 $505.97 $527.79 3 4 808.20$ 808.20$ 820.68$
1.5 6 $592.76 $592.76 $618.48 3 5 993.85$ 993.85$ 1,007.92$
1.5 7 $710.01 $710.01 $740.62 3 6 1,181.74$ 1,181.74$ 1,197.58$ 2 1 $175.45 $175.45 $182.58 3 7 1,411.14$ 1,411.14$ 1,432.67$ 2 2 $308.92 $308.92 $321.80 4 1 313.99$ 313.99$ 322.34$ 2 3 $428.80 $428.80 $447.03 4 2 584.88$ 584.88$ 597.53$ 2 4 $549.84 $549.84 $573.44 4 3 857.43$ 857.43$ 874.53$ 2 5 $696.98 $696.98 $726.76 4 4 1,119.89$ 1,119.89$ 1,140.51$ 2 6 $790.13 $790.13 $824.42 4 5 1,380.48$ 1,380.48$ 1,404.43$ 2 7 $946.41 $946.41 $987.21 4 6 1,632.57$ 1,632.57$ 1,659.05$ 3 1 $220.42 $220.42 $229.72 4 7 1,952.02$ 1,952.02$ 1,987.38$ 3 2 $407.41 $407.41 $424.94 6 1 462.99$ 462.99$ 474.76$ 3 3 $574.59 $574.59 $599.73 6 2 864.41$ 864.41$ 882.17$ 3 4 $744.91 $744.91 $777.74 6 3 1,229.35$ 1,229.35$ 1,249.67$ 3 5 $913.09 $913.09 $953.55 6 4 1,599.97$ 1,599.97$ 1,623.38$ 3 6 $1,083.85 $1,083.85 $1,132.02 6 5 1,966.84$ 1,966.84$ 1,992.98$ 3 7 $1,294.70 $1,294.70 $1,351.86 6 6 2,338.23$ 2,338.23$ 2,367.53$ 4 1 $295.31 $295.31 $307.77 Temp 3Yrd Bin (7days) 119.30$ 119.30$ 124.31$ 4 2 $544.58 $544.58 $568.01 95Gal Barrel 1 46.34$ 46.34$ 48.09$ 4 3 $795.62 $795.62 $830.08 Compactor - Refuse Equalized 4 4 $1,035.88 $1,035.88 $1,081.01 Bins
4 5 $1,274.12 $1,274.12 $1,329.90 3 1 $283.99 $283.99 $286.86 4 6 $1,503.29 $1,503.29 $1,569.37 3 2 $537.44 $537.44 $540.31 3 3 $772.88 $772.88 $774.01
Roll-Off Services 3 4 $1,011.11 $1,011.11 $1,011.11
Permanent Trash Tons 3 5 $1,247.44 $1,247.44 $1,247.44
10 yard 8 $1,001.43 $0.00 $1,052.17 3 6 $1,486.08 $1,486.08 $1,486.08 20 yard 6 $805.45 $0.00 $845.22 3 7 $1,768.30 $1,768.30 $1,768.30 40 yard 4 $633.92 $640.01 $663.48 4 1 $396.19 $396.19 $401.66 Compactor 6 $805.45 $814.59 $845.22 4 2 $747.19 $747.19 $753.86 Temporary Trash 4 3 $1,099.88 $1,099.88 $1,107.92
10 yard 8 $1,001.43 $1,013.61 $1,052.17 4 4 $1,442.03 $1,442.03 $1,450.45 20 yard 6 $827.82 $836.95 $868.30 4 5 $1,782.18 $1,782.18 $1,790.80 40 yard 4 $654.25 $660.34 $684.47 4 6 $2,113.42 $2,113.42 $2,121.40 Recycling Box 4 7 $2,524.02 $2,524.02 $2,538.83
All Sizes - plus Actual Disposal Fees $277.67 $277.67 $286.58 Multi Family / Residential Bins - Mixed Organics Stand Alone Barrels Commercial Food Waste - Equalized Size Freq Size Freq
15Gal 1 36.86$ 36.86$ 38.01$ Bins
15Gal 2 60.05$ 60.05$ 61.89$ 2 1 181.56$ 181.56$ 188.05$ 15Gal 3 78.75$ 78.75$ 81.16$ 2 2 324.72$ 324.72$ 334.08$ 15Gal 4 97.84$ 97.84$ 100.84$ 2 3 455.50$ 455.50$ 466.57$ 15Gal 5 125.53$ 125.53$ 129.38$ 2 4 587.41$ 587.41$ 600.31$ 15Gal 6 135.44$ 135.44$ 139.56$ 2 5 743.01$ 743.01$ 759.95$ 35Gal 1 37.99$ 37.99$ 39.13$ 2 6 849.48$ 849.48$ 865.83$ 35Gal 2 62.20$ 62.20$ 64.01$ 2 7 1,017.13$ 1,017.13$ 1,038.67$ 35Gal 3 81.94$ 81.94$ 84.31$ Barrel
35Gal 4 102.08$ 102.08$ 105.00$ 35Gal 1 36.34$ 36.34$ 36.75$ 35Gal 5 130.80$ 130.80$ 134.55$ 35Gal 2 62.60$ 62.60$ 62.60$ 35Gal 6 141.75$ 141.75$ 145.76$ 35Gal 3 85.65$ 85.65$ 85.65$ 65Gal 1 39.64$ 39.64$ 40.74$ 35Gal 4 108.94$ 108.94$ 108.94$ 65Gal 2 65.40$ 65.40$ 67.17$ 35Gal 5 138.52$ 138.52$ 138.52$ 65Gal 3 86.69$ 86.69$ 88.98$ 35Gal 6 155.10$ 155.10$ 155.10$ 65Gal 4 108.38$ 108.38$ 111.19$ 35Gal 7 187.86$ 187.86$ 187.86$ 65Gal 5 138.66$ 138.66$ 142.27$ 65Gal 1 46.34$ 46.34$ 46.34$ 65Gal 6 151.16$ 151.16$ 155.01$ 65Gal 2 82.55$ 82.55$ 82.55$ 95Gal 1 41.28$ 41.28$ 42.36$ 65Gal 3 115.50$ 115.50$ 115.50$ 95Gal 2 68.60$ 68.60$ 70.31$ 65Gal 4 148.74$ 148.74$ 148.74$ 95Gal 3 91.44$ 91.44$ 93.66$ 65Gal 5 188.23$ 188.23$ 188.23$ 95Gal 4 114.68$ 114.68$ 117.39$ 65Gal 6 214.75$ 214.75$ 214.75$ 95Gal 5 146.51$ 146.51$ 149.99$ 65Gal 7 257.42$ 257.42$ 257.42$ 95Gal 6 160.57$ 160.57$ 164.25$
Commercial - Green Waste Special Services
Bins Push Out Rates
1.5 1 124.84$ 124.84$ 136.26$ 0 - 25 Feet 1 24.28$ 24.28$ 25.06$
1.5 2 205.17$ 205.17$ 226.58$ 0 - 25 Feet 2 48.55$ 48.55$ 50.11$
1.5 3 276.49$ 276.49$ 307.59$ 0 - 25 Feet 3 72.82$ 72.82$ 75.16$
1.5 4 346.66$ 346.66$ 387.42$ 0 - 25 Feet 4 97.10$ 97.10$ 100.22$
1.5 5 415.49$ 415.49$ 465.88$ 0 - 25 Feet 5 121.37$ 121.37$ 125.26$
1.5 6 484.61$ 484.61$ 544.64$ 0 - 25 Feet 6 145.65$ 145.65$ 150.32$
1.5 7 586.13$ 586.13$ 656.81$ 0 - 25 Feet 7 169.92$ 169.92$ 175.37$ 2 1 150.05$ 150.05$ 164.73$ 26 - 50 Feet 1 48.55$ 48.55$ 50.11$ Exhibit A
Maximum Solid Waste Rates Effective July 1, 2025
Service Type Service Type
Current Rate 2024 Rates 2025 Rates Current Rate 2024 Rates 2025 Rates
CITY OF FONTANAPROPOSED RATE INCREASE
Service Type Service Type2 2 259.35$ 259.35$ 287.44$ 26 - 50 Feet 2 97.10$ 97.10$ 100.22$ 2 3 355.57$ 355.57$ 396.61$ 26 - 50 Feet 3 145.65$ 145.65$ 150.32$ 2 4 452.97$ 452.97$ 507.03$ 26 - 50 Feet 4 194.19$ 194.19$ 200.42$ 2 5 575.49$ 575.49$ 643.36$ 26 - 50 Feet 5 242.75$ 242.75$ 250.54$ 2 6 645.90$ 645.90$ 725.91$ 26 - 50 Feet 6 291.29$ 291.29$ 300.64$ 2 7 781.20$ 781.20$ 875.44$ 26 - 50 Feet 7 339.84$ 339.84$ 350.75$ 3 1 183.65$ 183.65$ 204.38$ 51 - 75 Feet 1 72.82$ 72.82$ 75.16$ 3 2 334.93$ 334.93$ 375.32$ 51 - 75 Feet 2 145.65$ 145.65$ 150.32$ 3 3 467.07$ 467.07$ 526.52$ 51 - 75 Feet 3 218.47$ 218.47$ 225.48$ 3 4 602.15$ 602.15$ 680.76$ 51 - 75 Feet 4 291.29$ 291.29$ 300.64$ 3 5 735.31$ 735.31$ 833.02$ 51 - 75 Feet 5 364.11$ 364.11$ 375.79$ 3 6 870.83$ 870.83$ 987.70$ 51 - 75 Feet 6 436.94$ 436.94$ 450.96$ 3 7 1,050.35$ 1,050.35$ 1,187.82$ 51 - 75 Feet 7 509.76$ 509.76$ 526.12$ Barrel Over 75 Feet $182.7 p/hour$182.7 p/hour$188.56 p/hour65Gal 1 31.65$ 31.65$ 34.27$ All Miscellaneous ServicesCommercial - Extra Recycling OtherBins Extra Pick Up1 1 87.32$ 87.32$ 89.65$ Barrel - Scheduled Day $19.77 $19.77 $20.401 2 129.34$ 129.34$ 132.51$ Barrel - Non-Scheduled Day $32.94 $32.94 $34.001 3 160.28$ 160.28$ 163.98$ Bin - Scheduled Day $63.40 $63.40 $65.431 4 193.67$ 193.67$ 197.95$ Bin - Non-Scheduled Day $89.73 $89.73 $92.611 5 223.22$ 223.22$ 227.94$ Compactor $101.18$101.18$104.431 6 256.80$ 256.80$ 262.13$ Compactor- Non-Scheduled Day $127.51$127.51$131.601 7 315.97$ 315.97$ 322.70$ Large/Bulky Item - Service Charge $41.52 $41.52 $42.851.5 1 99.55$ 99.55$ 102.01$ Large/Bulky Item - per Item Charge $15.23 $15.23 $15.721.5 2 154.57$ 154.57$ 158.07$ Contamination Fee - Recycling $68.05 $68.05 $70.231.5 3 200.59$ 200.59$ 204.84$ Contamination Fee - Green Waste $68.05 $68.05 $70.231.5 4 245.44$ 245.44$ 250.41$ Counter Balance Lid $12.75 $12.75 $13.161.5 5 288.98$ 288.98$ 294.61$ Locking Bars - Initial Setup $38.79 $38.79 $40.031.5 6 332.80$ 332.80$ 339.11$ Locking Bars - Monthly Fee $8.29 $8.29 $8.561.5 7 409.01$ 409.01$ 417.05$ Steam Clean 40yd Compactor $214.47$214.47$221.352 1 116.31$ 116.31$ 119.06$ 2 2 191.88$ 191.88$ 196.10$ Residential/Commercial2 3 254.35$ 254.35$ 259.60$ Barrel Services2 4 318.02$ 318.02$ 324.34$ - Barrel Exchange (first exchange free)$19.25 $19.25 $19.872 5 406.81$ 406.81$ 415.01$ charge does not apply to graffiti or damaged barrels2 6 443.48$ 443.48$ 451.89$ - Barrel Replacement $82.94 $82.94 $85.602 7 545.05$ 545.05$ 555.75$ resdl-customer damaged, comml-lost or stolen3 1 133.05$ 133.05$ 135.86$ Bin Services3 2 233.72$ 233.72$ 238.31$ - Bin Exchange (first exchange fee) $96.28 $96.28 $99.373 3 315.25$ 315.25$ 321.00$ charge does not apply to graffiti or damaged bins3 4 399.73$ 399.73$ 406.74$ - Bin Replacement + actual cost of bin$106.66$106.66$110.083 5 482.30$ 482.30$ 490.49$ comml-lost or stolen3 6 567.20$ 567.20$ 576.67$ 3 7 696.13$ 696.13$ 708.27$ Roll Off4 1 151.09$ 151.09$ 154.01$ Rental Fee $39.08 $39.08 $40.334 2 266.23$ 266.23$ 270.89$ End Dump Fee (Hourly Rate) $222.14$222.14$229.094 3 360.10$ 360.10$ 365.84$ Relocation/Dry Run Fee (per occurrence 5 mile radius)$97.74 $97.74$100.884 4 457.25$ 457.25$ 464.16$ Tilthopper $49.85 $49.85 $51.454 5 552.26$ 552.26$ 560.28$ RO 40Yrd Retractable Lid Montlhy Rental$279.99$279.99$288.974 6 649.90$ 649.90$ 659.10$ Roll Off Liner $127.22$127.22$131.304 7 796.41$ 796.41$ 808.39$ Audit Bin $180.70$180.70$186.50Compactor Recyclying Audit RO $361.41$361.41$373.014 1 $220.17221.42$ Receiver rental (per month) $265.03$265.03$273.534 2 $394.68395.69$ Compactor rental (per month) $371.05$371.05$382.954 3 $570.92571.77$ Residential Barrel Rollout Fee (+ Base Rate)NA NA $41.066 1 $321.80323.39$ 6 2 $578.32579.41$ 6 3 $798.24797.66$ Barrel65Gal 1 29.69$ 29.69$ 30.48$