LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS #1 GENERAL CITY, #2 VICTORIA, #4R TERRA VISTA, #6R CARYN COMMUNITY, AND #7 NORTH ETIWANDA, STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT #2 RESIDENTIAL, AND PARK AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #85
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Satement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
Revenues:
Taxes 1,258,137$ 4,039,303$ 2,938,894$ 586,210$ Intergovernmental - 36,785 - - Charges for services 17,210 2,173 1,144 - Use of money and property 143,649 212,171 367,704 44,750 Contributions from General Fund:
General benefit contribution - 316,180 - 37,230 General benefit equivalent 54,490 - - - Contributions from other funds 92,620 - - - Miscellaneous 9,322 80,767 33,950 1,145 Total Revenues 1,575,428 4,687,379 3,341,692 669,335 Expenditures:
Personnel services 29,398 891,183 1,034,513 21,722 Operating costs:
Operations and maintenance 69,887 89,248 107,071 9,675 Contract services 571,928 1,735,978 720,771 349,379 Tree maintenance 125,723 336,642 73,236 63,839 Utilities 299,282 622,185 393,548 87,158 Assessment administration 43,460 24,760 14,440 4,570 Interfund allocation - 86,840 - - General overhead allocation 79,070 398,130 322,560 55,740 Miscellaneous 660 - - - Capital outlay 494,551 509,580 114,408 49,233 Total Expenditures 1,713,959 4,694,546 2,780,547 641,316 Net Change in Fund Balances (138,531) (7,167) 561,145 28,019 Fund Balances, Beginning of Year 2,011,114 4,099,738 7,511,555 883,166 Fund Balances, End of Year 1,872,583$ 4,092,571$ 8,072,700$ 911,185$ Landscape
Maintenance
District #1
General City
Landscape
Maintenance
District #4R
Terra Vista
Landscape
Maintenance
District #6R
Caryn
Community
Landscape
Maintenance
District #2
Victoria
See Notes to the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances. 3
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS #1 GENERAL CITY, #2 VICTORIA, #4R TERRA VISTA, #6R CARYN COMMUNITY, AND #7 NORTH ETIWANDA, STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT #2 RESIDENTIAL, AND PARK AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #85
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Satement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
Revenues:
Taxes 956,319$ 382,453$ 1,166,135$ Intergovernmental - - - Charges for services 4,984 - 31,843 Use of money and property 132,417 31,056 340,099 Contributions from General Fund:
General benefit contribution - - - General benefit equivalent - - 93,291 Contributions from other funds - 44,390 55,350 Miscellaneous - - - Total Revenues 1,093,720 457,899 1,686,718 Expenditures:
Personnel services 206,347 - 239,931 Operating costs:
Operations and maintenance 51,761 19,588 68,810 Contract services 434,821 650 313,630 Tree maintenance 93,016 - 18,316 Utilities 193,891 347,161 243,057 Assessment administration 11,070 26,350 99,190 Interfund allocation - - - General overhead allocation 136,710 2,671 70,110 Miscellaneous - - - Capital outlay 11,079 - 309,330 Total Expenditures 1,138,695 396,420 1,362,374 Net Change in Fund Balances (44,975) 61,479 324,344 Fund Balances, Beginning of Year 1,068,622 982,059 3,157,433 Fund Balances, End of Year 1,023,647$ 1,043,538$ 3,481,777$ Street Lighting
Maintenance
District #2
Residential
Park and
Recreation
Improvement
District #85
Landscape
Maintenance
District #7
North Etiwanda
See Notes to the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances. 4
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS #1 GENERAL CITY, #2 VICTORIA, #4R TERRA VISTA, #6R CARYN COMMUNITY, AND #7 NORTH ETIWANDA, STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT #2 RESIDENTIAL, AND PARK AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #85
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA
Notes to the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF THE REPORTING ENTITY
The City of Rancho Cucamonga was incorporated on November 30, 1977, under the laws of the State of California and enjoys all the rights and privileges applicable to a Genera l Law City. It is governed by an elected five-member board.
The City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, has formed certain ma intenance districts and authorized the levy of assessments pursuant to the terms and provisions of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," being Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California (commencing with Section 22500). The City levies annual assessments to finance the costs and expenses necessary for maintenance and improvements in each assessment district.
The City cannot levy and collect annual assessments within an a ssessment district without complying with the procedures specified in the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972. On an annual basis, an Engineer's Report must be prepared for each assessment district which contains a full and detailed description of the improvements and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the district.
The City Council must also adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collec t assessments within the assessment district for the fiscal year stated therein.
• Generally, describes the existing and proposed improvements a nd any substantial changes proposed to be made in existing improvements.
• Refers to the assessment district by its distinctive designat ion and indicates the general location of the district.
• Refers to the Engineer’s Report for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the district.
• Gives notice of the time and place for public hearing by the City Council on the levy of the proposed assessment.
• States whether the assessment is proposed to increase from th e previous year.
The improvements for the districts include, but are not limited to turf, ground cover, planter beds, shrubs, plants and trees, landscape lighting, irrigation systems, electrical energy for irrigation controllers, hardscapes, entry signs, sound walls, and all associated appur tenant facilities. A description of the specific improvements to be maintained and serviced within each assessment district is set forth in the Annual Engineer’s Report. Maintenance may include the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any improvement, including repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any improvement; providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, a nd other solid waste; the cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover gra ffiti. Service may include the furnishing of electric current or energy, gas, or other illuminating agent for the lighting or operation of any improvements, and water for the irrigation of any landscaping, the operation of any fountains, or the maintenance of any other improvements.
The accompanying statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances contains information relative only to the Landscape Maintenance Districts #1 General City, 2 Victoria, #4R Terra Vista, #6R Caryn Community, and #7 North Etiwanda, Street Lighting Maintenance District #2 Residential, and Park and Recreation Improvement District #85 of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, which are an integral part of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. This report does not purport to present balance sheet information or ending fund balance of the funds in relation to the City’s basic financial statements.
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LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS #1 GENERAL CITY, #2 VICTORIA, #4R TERRA VISTA, #6R CARYN COMMUNITY, AND #7 NORTH ETIWANDA, STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT #2 RESIDENTIAL, AND PARK AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #85
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA
Notes to the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF THE REPORTING ENTITY (CONTINUED)
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 General City (LMD 1) was formed in 1979 and consists of 8,413 single family homes, 10,382 multi-family units, and 8.83 acres of vaca nt land, seven parks, and trails. Landscape improvements provided in LMD 1 may include, but are not limited to: turf, ground cover, shrubs and trees, sprinkler and irrigation systems, ornamental lighting, drainage systems, masonry walls, entryway monuments, and associated appurtenances. These improvements include all necessary services, operations, administration, and maintenance required to keep the abovementioned improvements in healthy, vigorous, and satisfactory working condition.
The assessment rates are as follows:
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Percentage
2023/24 2024/25 Change
Single family home 92.21 $ 92.21 $ 0.00% Condominium unit 46.11 46.11 0.00% Multi-family unit 46.11 46.11 0.00% Commercial/industrial parcel per acre 184.42 184.42 0.00%
Victoria Neighborhood Parks and Landscape Maintenance District (LMD 2) was formed in 1982 and consists of 5,890 single family homes, 972 condominiums, 729 multi-family u nits, 57.97 acres of commercial/industrial,
75.28 acres of public service parcels, and 16.97 acres of vacan t land, six parks, and trails. On June 5, 2013, a Proposition 218 ballot proceeding was held, and residents approved a rate increase.
The assessment rates are as follows:
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Percentage
2023/24 2024/25 Change
Single family home 544.82 $ 572.06 $ 5.00% Condominium unit 400.94 420.99 5.00% Multi-family unit 380.91 399.96 5.00% Commercial/industrial parcel per acre 2,575.53 2,704.31 5.00% Public service parcel per acre 148.59 156.02 5.00% Undeveloped parcel per acre 108.49 113.91 5.00%
Landscape Maintenance District No. 4R Terra Vista (LMD 4R) was formed in 1984 and consists of 2,652 single family homes, 1,249 condominiums, 4,001 multi-family, 35 .41 acres of schools, 176.40 acres of commercial/industrial, and 61.08 acres of vacant land. On December 2, 2009, a Proposition 218 ballot proceeding was held, and residents approved a rate increase.
The assessment rates are as follows:
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Percentage
2023/24 2024/25 Change
Single family home 417.01 $ 437.86$ 5.00% Condominium unit 333.61 350.29 5.00% Multi-family unit 291.91 306.51 5.00% Commercial/industrial parcel per acre 1,355.29 1, 423.05 5.00% Undeveloped parcel per acre 104.26 109.47 5.00% School parcel per acre 104.26 109.47 5.00% 6
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS #1 GENERAL CITY, #2 VICTORIA, #4R TERRA VISTA, #6R CARYN COMMUNITY, AND #7 NORTH ETIWANDA, STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT #2 RESIDENTIAL, AND PARK AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #85
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA
Notes to the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF THE REPORTING ENTITY (CONTINUED)
Landscape Maintenance District No. 6R Caryn Community (LMD 6R) was formed in 1986 and consists of 966 single family homes in Zone 1, 310 single family homes in Zone 2, 5.35 acres of schools, and 0.00 acres of vacant land. On September 1, 2010, a Proposition 218 ballot proceeding was held, and residents approved a rate increase.
The assessment rates are as follows:
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Percentage
2023/24 2024/25 Change
Single family home - Zone 1 490.21 $ 504.32$ 2.88% Single family home - Zone 2 367.66 378.24 2.88% School parcel per acre 122.55 126.08 2.88% Undeveloped parcel per acre 122.55 126.08 2.88%
Landscape Maintenance District No. 7 North Etiwanda (LMD 7) was formed in 1989 and currently consists of 3,096 single family homes.
The assessment rates are as follows:
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Percentage
2023/24 2024/25 Change
Single family home 307.05 $ 307.05$ 0.00%
Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 Residential (SLD 2) was formed in August 1983 and consists of 7,339 single family homes, 2,144 multi-family units, and 35.16 acres of non-residential land. The SLD 2 assessments pay for energy and maintenance for streetlights within the publ ic right-of-way and dedicated easements within the boundaries of SLD 2.
The assessment rates are as follows:
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Percentage
2023/24 2024/25 Change
Single family home 39.97 $ 39.97 $ 0.00% Multi-family unit 39.97 39.97 0.00% Commercial/industrial parcel per acre 79.94 79.94 0.00%
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LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS #1 GENERAL CITY, #2 VICTORIA, #4R TERRA VISTA, #6R CARYN COMMUNITY, AND #7 NORTH ETIWANDA, STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT #2 RESIDENTIAL, AND PARK AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #85
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA
Notes to the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF THE REPORTING ENTITY (CONTINUED)
Park and Recreation Improvement District No. 85 Red Hill and He ritage Park District (PD 85) was formed in April 1985. PD 85 is a combination Improvement and Maintenance District. This special tax was issued to pay for bonds that were sold in 1985 and refinanced in 1993. The bonds that were sold for the construction of the parks have been paid off as of 2005. However, all parcels in PD 85 will continue to be assessed for the on-going maintenance of both parks. The boundary of PD 85 is citywide except properties within the planned communities.
The assessment rates are as follows:
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Percentage
2023/24 2024/25 Change
Single family home 31.00 $ 31.00 $ 0.00% Condominium unit 31.00 31.00 0.00% Multi-family unit 31.00 31.00 0.00% Commercial/industrial parcel
<1.50 acres 15.50/Lot 15.50 0.00%
1.51 - 3.50 acres 46.50/Lot 46.50 0.00%
3.51 - 7.00 acres 108.50/Lot 108.50 0.00%
7.01 - 14.00 acres 217.00/Lot 217.00 0.00%
14.01 - 25.00 acres 434.00/Lot 434.00 0.00%
>25.01 acres 775.00/Lot 775.00 0.00%
NOTE 2: MEASUREMENT FOCUS, BASIS OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
The statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund bal ances is reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the government considers revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period.
Expenditures are generally recorded when a liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting except for sales tax and grant revenue where the government considers revenue to be available if collected within 180 days of the end of the current fiscal year period. However, debt service expenditures, as well as expenditures related to compensated absences and claims and judgments, are recorded only when payment is due.
Assessment Revenue
Assessment revenue is recognized on the modified accrual basis, that is, in the fiscal year for which the assessments have been levied providing they become available. Available means then due, or past due and receivable within the current period and collected within the current period or expected to be collected soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current per iod. The County of San Bernar dino collects the assessments for the Districts.
Assessment liens attach annually as of 12:01 A.M. on the first day in January proceeding the fiscal year for which the assessments are levied. Assessments are levied on real property as it exists on that date. The assessment levy covers the fiscal period July 1 to June 30. One-half of the ass essment is due November 1; the second half of the assessment is due February 1. All assessments are delinquent if unpaid on December 10 and April 10, respectively.
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LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS #1 GENERAL CITY, #2 VICTORIA, #4R TERRA VISTA, #6R CARYN COMMUNITY, AND #7 NORTH ETIWANDA, STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT #2 RESIDENTIAL, AND PARK AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #85
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA
Notes to the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
NOTE 2: MEASUREMENT FOCUS, BASIS OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)
Fund Type
The Landscape Maintenance District #1 General City, #2 Victoria, #4R Terra Vista, #6 Caryn Community, and #7 North Etiwanda, Street Lighting Maintenance District #2, and Park and Recreation Improvement District #85 funds included in this report are accounted for in the City’s financial records as special revenue funds. Special revenue funds account for and report the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are restricted or committed to expenditures for specified purposes. Special revenue funds are designed to help determine and demonstrate resources that must be used for a specified purpose are, in fact, used for that purpose.
NOTE 3: CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GENERAL FUND
A General Benefit Contribution quantifies the dollar value of a general benefit to parcels within a district which is required by law to be funded from sources other than special assessments. This general benefit is contributed from general revenues by the City’s General Fund. In the event a district is operating at a deficit, lacks the resources for necessary maintenance or maintains insufficient operating reserves, a General Benefit Equivalent may be authorized by the City Council through the annual budget process. Per City policy, the amount of the General Benefit Equivalent will not exceed 11% of the adjusted total budget of the district under consideration for the subsidy.
NOTE 4: ADVANCES FROM CITY
On August 16, 2017, the City Council authorized an advance of $ 4,286,054 from the General Fund to the Street Lighting Maintenance District #2 Residential Fund to provide fu nding for the purchase and acquisition of Southern California Edison owned streetlights, the installation of LED lighting to streetlights, and other one-time costs necessary to inventory the streetlights. The advance was completed in phases and bears interest at 1.0% on the outstanding balance. The advance is to be repaid to the City’s General Fund at such time as funds are available by Street Lighting Maintenance District #2 Residential Fund at the end of each fiscal year. At June 30, 2024, the outstanding balance amounted to $3,481,246.
NOTE 5: RELATIONSHIP TO THE CITY’S ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCI AL REPORT
The ending fund balance reported on the City’s Annual Comprehen sive Financial Report (ACFR) differs from the ending fund balance reported within this report for the Street Lighting Maintenance District #2 Residential Fund by $3,481,246. This difference is the result of advances from the City, noted within Note 4, which are excluded from this report as the advances represent long-term interfund balance sheet items. As payments are being made to reduce the advances due back to the City’s General Fund, the activity is represented within the current year statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance. At the time repayment is completed, the difference between fund balance reported in this report and fund balance reported in the City’s ACFR will be eliminated.
NOTE 6: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The City evaluated subsequent events as the relate to the Distr icts for recognition and disclosure through March 20, 2025, the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued. Management concluded that no material subsequent events have occurred since June 30, 2024, that required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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NT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON
COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
To the Community Parks and Landscape Citizens’ Oversight Committee City of Rancho Cucamonga, California
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the statement of reve nues, expenditures and changes in fund balances (financial statements) of Landscape Maintenance Districts #1 General City, #2 Victoria, #4R Terra Vista, #6R Caryn Community, and #7 North Etiwanda, Street Lighting Maintenance District #2 Residential, and Park and Recreation Improvement District #85 (collectively, the Districts) of City of Rancho Cucamonga, California (the “City”), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024, and the related notes to the financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated March 20, 2025.
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the City’s internal control as it relates to the Districts over financial reporting (internal control), as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinions on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control as it relates to the Districts.
Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allo w management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, misstatements, on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Districts’ financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less s evere than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal contr ol that might be material weaknesses or, significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that were not identified.
Report on Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Dis tricts financial statements, are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and ma terial effect on the financial statements.
However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
ATTACHMENT 3
To the Community Parks and Landscape Citizens’ Oversight Committee City of Rancho Cucamonga, California
Purpose of This Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the e ffectiveness of the City’s internal control or on compliance, as it relates to the Districts. This report is an i ntegral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the City’s internal control and compliance as it relates to the Districts.
Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
Irvine, California
March 20, 2025
STAFF REPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution approving the proposed solid waste rate adjustment request from Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. (Burrtec) for residential, industrial and commercial accounts.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Rancho Cucamonga’s (City) franchise waste hauler, Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. (Burrtec), submitted a written request for a biennial adjustment to the residential and commercial solid waste collection rates to the City on March 31, 2025. The second amendment to the franchise agreement, approved by City Council on August 17, 2022, contains certain criteria, deadlines, and rate adjustment methodology that Burrtec must follow to be considered for a biennial rate adjustment. The amendment revised the rate methodology to include pass through of disposal and processing fees; five percent (5%) cap on service fee; a change to amount of the household hazardous waste fee; and a new SB 1383 Compliance Fee. The amendment also includes a mid-cycle increase. Additionally, the City and Burrtec agreed to implement residential food waste collection in September 2022 and instead of implementing the increase in 2022 as initially proposed, the cost is being distributed over a five-year period ending in Fiscal Year 2026/27.
The rate adjustment submittal has been reviewed by staff and a consultant to ensure it is in accordance with the terms of the franchise agreement. Additionally, the rate packet was also reviewed and discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on April 29, 2025.
ANALYSIS:
The franchise agreement establishes frequency and methodology for rate adjustment requests, including verification of CPI, correctly calculating SB 1383 fee, City fees and Household Hazardous Waste fees, and confirming the rates were calculated correctly. Additionally, the rate adjustment request is reviewed to determine if Burrtec has included the accurate amount to be spread over a five-year period, ending in Fiscal Year 2026/27.
DATE: June 18, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: John R. Gillison, City Manager
INITIATED BY: Matt Burris, Deputy City Manager-Community Development Neil Plummer, Director of Public Works Services
Linda Ceballos, Environmental Programs Manager
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider a Resolution to set Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Solid Waste Collection Rates within the City of Rancho Cucamonga. (RESOLUTION NO. 2025-038) (CITY)
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The consultant found that the CPI adjustment factor was correctly calculated. The consultant also found that the SB 1383 fee, City fees, and Hazardous waste fees were calculated correctly, the correct disposal components were used, and that Burrtec used the correct amount to be spread over a five-year period, as agreed to in the amendment to the agreement approved in August 2022. The appropriate back-up was provided to confirm disposal fees, organics and recycling components. The Public Works Subcommittee reviewed and discussed the consultant’s findings and the rate packet on April 29, 2025, and were in favor of moving forward with the process to send out public hearing notices and schedule the public hearing.
The following is a summary of the changes proposed for this rate adjustment:
HHW Fee
Staff reviewed the existing fund balance and found the reserve had an adequate balance to address increasing household hazardous disposal costs. Therefore, staff is recommending a decrease to the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Fee, from 1.75% to 1.20%. This program is utilized by hundreds of residents each week and helps eliminate illegal dumping and improper disposal of hazardous waste products from homes in the City, resulting in safer and healthier community for City residents.
Commercial Bulky Item Pick-up
The bulky item pick-up rate is based on a cost per yard per month basis. This was a new program established in 2023. Burrtec has calculated a 2025 rate of $0.71 which is a reduction from the 2024 rate of $0.84.
Recycling Container Density
Burrtec has calculated a recycling container density of 50 pounds per cubic yard, a reduction from the 2024 value of 55 pounds per cubic yard.
Food Waste Container Density
Burrtec reduced the food waste container density from 300 pounds to 275 pound per yard in 2025 and projects 250 pounds per yard in 2026.
New Proposed Services
Additional 95-gallon recycling barrel option for commercial customers that may need a smaller recycling barrel or have space constraints. Starting rates at $29.44 in 2025 for one day a week, through $96.06 for six day a week service.
The following table shows rates that are currently on the rate schedule for residential, multi-family, and commercial service, and the proposed rate adjustment requested by Burrtec.
Account Type Current Rate Proposed
2025 Rate
Proposed
2026 Rate
Residential $ 33.44 $ 34.93 $ 37.61
Senior Residential $ 22.40 $ 23.40 $ 25.20
Multi-Family Barrel $ 30.08 $ 30.70 $ 32.25
Multi-Family Bin* $ 257.78 $ 257.66 $ 273.63
Commercial* $ 302.51 $ 296.58 $ 308.00
*Multi-family bin and commercial rates vary by bin size and frequency of service.
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All proposed rates are displayed in Attachment 1. Attachment 2 provides the detailed breakdown of the residential rate. If approved, the proposed 2025 rates would become effective July 1, 2025, and the proposed 2026 rates would become effective July 1, 2026.
Public Hearing Notice
The City completed the required 45 day notification to the public in accordance with Proposition 218 by publishing notice of this hearing on May 1, 2025 in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, a local newspaper of general circulation, as well as a separate mailing to each residential and commercial address on May 2, 2025. The proposed revised rates were also available for public review in the City Clerk's Office. As of May 28, 2025, staff received a total of 13 inquiries, and 8 written protests.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City receives a franchise fee from Burrtec, paid quarterly, which equals 15% of the gross receipts received by Burrtec. The franchise fee amount is expected to change as the proposed adjusted rate is revised.
COUNCIL MISSION/VISION/VALUE(S) ADDRESSED:
This item relates to the City Council Core Value of promoting and enhancing a safe and healthy community for all.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 – Exhibit A - Proposed Solid Waste Collection Rates Attachment 2 – Residential Rate Worksheet
Attachment 3 – Final Report – 2025 Review of Burrtec Rate Adjustment Calculation Attachment 4 – Resolution 2025-038
Current
2024 Rate
Proposed
2025 Rate
Proposed
2026 Rate
Approved
2024 Rate
Proposed
2025 Rate
Proposed
2026 Rate
Residential Barrel Service Commercial Trash & Recycling Bin Service with Bulky Item Pick-up* Includes 1 barrel each for trash, recycling, organics Includes 1 trash & 1 recycling bin, same size & frequency Resid
ential customers are billed every 2 months Size Freq
Standard 33.44$ 34.93$ 37.61$ 1.5 yrd 1 168.62$ 168.79$ 175.07$ * Senior 22.40$ 23.40$ 25.20$ 1.5 yrd 2 266.08$ 263.29$ 273.28$ * Primary acct holder 60yr, of age or older are eligible to apply 1.5 yrd 3 362.20$ 356.47$ 370.08$ 35-Gallon Barrel 28.55$ 30.31$ 32.92$ 1.5 yrd 4 459.06$ 450.37$ 467.68$ Multi-Family-Per-Unit 30.08$ 30.70$ 32.25$ 1.5 yrd 5 555.95$ 544.33$ 565.35$ Additional Trash Barrel 8.91$ 9.36$ 9.69$ 1.5 yrd 6 653.48$ 638.93$ 663.65$ Additional Recycling Barrel 1.80$ 1.89$ 1.96$ 2 yrd 1 195.94$ 194.89$ 202.23$ Additional Organics Waste Barrel 4.61$ 4.84$ 5.01$ 2 yrd 2 319.47$ 314.26$ 326.29$ Backyard Pull-Out Service 59.91$ 42.14$ 43.65$ 2 yrd 3 443.36$ 433.99$ 450.74$ Bear Proof Barrel (+ Regular Barrel) 16.65$ 17.48$ 18.11$ 2 yrd 4 564.86$ 551.23$ 572.63$ Temporary Bins 129.41$ 135.88$ 140.74$ 2 yr d 5 686.39$ 668.52$ 694.53$ Dump and Return 129.41$ 135.88$ 140.74$ 2 yrd 6 808.65$ 786.54$ 817.24$ Bulky Items (in excess of 4 collections/5 items per collection) 3 yrd 1 249.47$ 245.95$ 255.37$ - Trip Charge 37.49$ 39.36$ 40.77$ 3 yrd 2 415.44$ 404.84$ 420.61$ - Per Item Charge 13.74$ 14.43$ 14.94$ 3 yrd 3 582.27$ 564.65$ 586.79$ 3 yrd 4 748.
54$ 723.84$ 752.37$
3 yrd 5 914.82$ 883.05$ 917.94$
Multi-Family Trash & Recycling Bin Service with Bulky Item Pick-Up* 3 yrd 6 1,081.86$ 1,043.05$ 1,084.34$ Size Freq 4 yrd 1 302.51$ 296.58$ 308.00$
1.5 yrd 1 182.50$ 186.72$ 200.21$ 4 yrd 2 516.76$ 501.05$ 520.72$
1.5 yrd 2 287.23$ 289.18$ 309.97$ 4 yrd 3 730.71$ 705.25$ 733.14$
1.5 yrd 3 390.70$ 390.46$ 418.50$ 4 yrd 4 944.55$ 909.31$ 945.42$
1.5 yrd 4 494.87$ 492.34$ 527.71$ 4 yrd 5 1,158.37$ 1,113.35$ 1,157.66$
1.5 yrd 5 599.04$ 594.34$ 637.00$ 4 yrd 6 1,372.54$ 1,317.79$ 1,370.33$
1.5 yrd 6 703.94$ 697.06$ 747.05$ 6 yrd 1 388.79$ 377.06$ 391.84$ 2 yrd 1 210.18$ 213.05$ 227.49$ 6 yrd 2 697.06$ 670.13$ 696.80$ 2 yrd 2 341.31$ 340.60$ 363.20$ 6 yrd 3 1,005.36$ 963.25$ 1,001.77$ 2 yrd 3 472.89$ 468.67$ 499.50$ 6 yr d 4 1,314.01$ 1,256. 73$ 1,307. 15$ 2 yrd 4 602.08$ 594.15$ 633. 12$ 6 yrd 5 1,622.27$ 1,549.80$ 1,612.06$ 2 yrd 5 731.27$ 719.70$ 766.78$ 6 yrd 6 1,930.49$ 1,842.80$ 1,916.97$ 2 yrd 6 861.26$ 846.12$ 901.36$ *Business to contact Burrtec for bulky item service pick-up. 3 yrd 1 257.78$ 257.66$ 273.63$ Commercial Compactor Trash with Recycling Bin Service 3 yrd 2 435.54$ 428.78$ 454.46$ Includes 1 trash & 1 recycling bin, same size & frequency 3 yrd 3 613.41$ 600.12$ 635.50$ Size Freq 3 yrd 4 762.73$ 741.43$ 785.36$ 3 yrd 1 368.83$ 368.69$ 377.42$ 3 yrd 5 931.77$ 903.40$ 956.70$ 3 yrd 2 612.53$ 606.83$ 619.74$ 3 yrd 6 1,101.69$ 1,066.38$ 1,129.04$ 3 yrd 3 857.51$ 846.31$ 863.46$ 4 yrd 1 318.13$ 315.65$ 333.71$ 3 yrd 4 1,101.65$ 1,084.89$ 1,106.28$ 4 yrd 2 541.62$ 529.41$ 558.64$ 3 yrd 5 1,345.63$ 1,323.37$ 1,348.95$ 4 yrd 3 764.88$ 743.02$ 783.45$ 3 yrd 6 1,590.99$ 1,563.26$ 1,593.08$ 4 yrd 4 988.01$ 956.40$ 1,007.99$ 4 yrd 1 446.97$ 444.83$ 454.84$ 4 yrd 5 1,211.10$ 1,169.79$ 1,232.53$ 4 yrd 2 760.96$ 750.95$ 766.17$ 4 yrd 6 1,434.63$ 1,383.63$ 1,457.60$ 4 yr d 3 1,074.82$ 1,056.92$ 1,077.33$ *Bulky items picked up once per week. 4 yrd 4 1,388.52$ 1,362.73$ 1,388.33$ 4 yrd 5 1,702.16$ 1,668.50$ 1,699.28$
Commercial Trash & Recycling Barrel Service 4 yrd 6 2,016.00$ 1,974.45$ 2,010.44$ Rate includes 1 trash & 1 recycling barrel 6 yrd 1 596.72$ 590.33$ 602.67$ Size Freq 6 yrd 2 1,054.13$ 1,035.33$ 1,054.99$
95Gal 1 42.79$ 42.36$ 43.99$ 6 yrd 3 1,511.39$ 1,480.21$ 1,507.17$ 95Gal 2 70.10$ 68.60$ 71.25$ 6 yrd 4 1,968.53$ 1,924.93$ 1,959.21$ 95Gal 3 97.60$ 95.01$ 98.75$ 6 yrd 5 2,425.66$ 2,369.65$ 2,411.23$ 95Gal 4 124.95$ 121.32$ 126.07$ 6 yrd 6 2,882.94$ 2,814.53$ 2,863.41$ 95Gal 5 152.35$ 147.64$ 153.44$
95Gal 6 179.88$ 174.08$ 180.93$
Additional Services Residential/Commercial
Barrel Exchange (first exchange free) 18.91$ 19.86$ 20. 57$ Push-Out Rates, per container, per service frequency Bin Exchange (first exchange free) 94.51$ 99.24$ 102.78$ Distance Freq Bin Replacement + actual cost of bin 104.69$ 109.92$ 113.85$ 0 - 25 ft All N/C N/C N/C Extra Pick-up (Barrel) 25.70$ 26.99$ 27.95$ 26 - 50 ft 1 49.64$ 52.12$ 53.98$ Extra Pick-up (Bin) 54.22$ 56.93$ 58.97$ 26 - 50 ft 2 99.29$ 104.25$ 107.98$ Extra Pick-up (Compactor) 108.45$ 113.87$ 117.94$ 26 - 50 ft 3 148.95$ 156.40$ 161.99$ Extra Pick-up (FW Barrel) 73.59$ 77.27$ 80.03$ 26 - 50 ft 4 198.61$ 208.54$ 216.00$ * Cart Replacement Fee (Comm Only) 91.18$ 95.74$ 99.16$ 26 - 50 ft 5 248.24$ 260.65$ 269.97$ * Lost, stolen, or damaged cart due to customer negligence 26 - 50 ft 6 297.90$ 312.80$ 323.98$ Bin Lock 14.28$ 14.99$ 15.53$ Over 50 ft 1 99.28$ 104.24$ 107.97$ Steam Clean - Per Container 192.94$ 202.59$ 209.83$ Over 50 ft 2 198.59$ 208.52$ 215.98$ Contamination Fee 54.22$ 56.93$ 58.97$ Over 50 ft 3 297.86$ 312.75$ 323.93$ Illegal Hauler Impound Fee - Per Day 115.76$ 121.55$ 125.89$ Over 50 ft 4 397.14$ 417.00$ 431.91$
Over 50 ft 5 496.42$ 521.24$ 539.88$
Over 50 ft 6 595.73$ 625.52$ 647.89$
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA
2025 ACTUAL SOLID WASTE RATES
ALL RATES ARE BILLED MONTHLY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
Service Type Service Type
ATTACHMENT 1
Current
2024 Rate
Proposed
2025 Rate
Proposed
2026 Rate
Approved
2024 Rate
Proposed
2025 Rate
Proposed
2026 Rate
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA
2025 ACTUAL SOLID WASTE RATES
ALL RATES ARE BILLED MONTHLY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
Service Type Service Type
Green Waste Multi Family / Commercial Bin Service
Additional Recycling Bin Service - Existing Accounts Only Size Freq N
ot available to accounts established after 6/30/2017 2 yrd 1 176.88$ 178.53$ 184.63$ Size Freq 2 yrd 2 275.08$ 277.40$ 287.24$
3 yrd 1 69.11$ 69.20$ 71.62$ 2 yrd 3 374.09$ 377.10$ 390.70$ 3 yrd 2 123.52$ 123.05$ 127.14$ 2 yrd 4 472.58$ 476.26$ 493.62$ 3 yrd 3 165.73$ 164.22$ 169.30$ 2 yrd 5 570.97$ 575.31$ 596.42$ 3 yrd 4 209.78$ 207.26$ 213.48$ 2 yrd 6 670.25$ 675.26$ 700.16$ 3 yrd 5 252.55$ 248.99$ 256.25$ 3 1 210.37$ 216.21$ 224.55$ 3 yrd 6 296.83$ 292.27$ 300.68$ 3 2 337.23$ 345.31$ 358.96$ 3 3 465.01$ 475.35$ 494.38$
Additional Recycling Bin Service - New Accounts 3 4 592.18$ 604.77$ 629.14$ Size Freq 3 5 719.27$ 734.11$ 763.81$
1.5 yrd 1 123.05$ 125.02$ 131.09$ 3 6 847.29$ 864.45$ 899.49$
1.5 yrd 2 177.00$ 177.98$ 187.63$ Barrel Size Freq
1.5 yrd 3 229.63$ 229.57$ 242.72$ 95Gal 1 51.20$ 52.88$ 54.87$
1.5 yrd 4 283.00$ 281.92$ 298.60$ 95Gal 2 87.52$ 90.26$ 93.66$
1.5 yrd 5 336.35$ 334.22$ 354.50$ 95Gal 3 119.05$ 122.64$ 127.29$
1.5 yrd 6 390.39$ 387.29$ 411.11$ 95Gal 4 150.99$ 155.44$ 161.35$ 2 yrd 1 136.02$ 137.47$ 144.53$ 95Gal 5 192.13$ 197.85$ 205.37$ 2 yrd 2 201.68$ 201.50$ 213.13$ 95Gal 6 214.21$ 220.35$ 228.82$ 2 yrd 3 267.76$ 266.01$ 282.15$
2 yrd 4 331.50$ 328.05$ 348.68$ Mixed Organics Multi Family Barrels - Stand Alone 2 yrd 5 395.22$ 390.11$ 415.17$ Size Freq 2 yrd 6 459.65$ 452.89$ 482.47$ 15 Gal 1 41.07$ 41.31$ 42.68$ 4 yrd 1 185.21$ 184.33$ 195.36$ 15 Gal 2 67.00$ 67.32$ 69.58$ 4 yrd 2 284.74$ 279.31$ 298.23$ 15 Gal 3 88.01$ 88.31$ 91.36$ 4 yrd 3 383.96$ 373.94$ 400.79$ 15 Gal 4 109.42$ 109.71$ 113.56$ 4 yrd 4 483.12$ 468.53$ 503.23$ 15 Gal 5 140.37$ 140.78$ 145.68$ 4 yrd 5 582.22$ 563.02$ 605.64$ 15 Gal 6 151.59$ 151.87$ 157.24$ 4 yrd 6 681.69$ 657.91$ 708.45$ 35 Gal 1 42.58$ 42.47$ 44.08$ 6 yrd 1 214.79$ 210.76$ 224.99$ 35 Gal 2 69.95$ 69.56$ 72.30$ 6 yrd 2 351.30$ 339.87$ 365.51$ 35 Gal 3 92.37$ 91.61$ 95.37$ 6 yrd 3 487.28$ 468.41$ 505.44$ 35 Gal 4 115.18$ 114.09$ 118.85$ 6 yrd 4 623.24$ 596.95$ 645.37$ 35 Gal 5 147.57$ 146.24$ 152.32$ 6 yrd 5 758.81$ 725.07$ 784.84$ 35 Gal 6 160.19$ 158.41$ 165.18$ 6 yrd 6 894.32$ 853.15$ 924.31$ 65Gal 1 44. 80$ 44.18$ 46.13$
Barrel Size Freq 65Gal 2 74.29$ 72.88$ 76.32$ 95Gal 1 -$ 29.44$ 30.89$ new 65Gal 3 98.85$ 96. 55$ 101.35$ 95Gal 2 -$ 42.64$ 45.07$ new 65Gal 4 123.80$ 120. 62$ 126.79$ 95Gal 3 -$ 56.07$ 59.44$ new 65Gal 5 158.29$ 154. 38$ 162.20$ 95Gal 4 -$ 69.32$ 73.68$ new 65Gal 6 173.06$ 168. 15$ 177.02$ 95Gal 5 -$ 82.61$ 87.95$ new 95Gal 1 47.04$ 45. 89$ 48.21$ 95Gal 6 -$ 96.06$ 102.35$ new 95Gal 2 78.64$ 76. 21$ 80.35$ 95Gal 3 105.32$ 101.46$ 107.30$
Extra Recycling Barrel Commercial 95Gal 4 132.41$ 127. 12$ 134.70$ 65Gal 1 2.15$ 2.26$ 2.34$ 95Gal 5 169.03$ 162.48$ 172.06$ 95Gal 6 185.92$ 177.86$ 188.84$
Trash Roll-Off Service Food Waste Service - Bins
* 10 Yard 736. 02$ 756.75$ 780.05$ Size Freq * 20 Y
ard 736.02$ 756.75$ 780.05$ 2 yrd 1 316.32$ 293.83$ 305.53$ * 40 Y
ard 736.02$ 756.75$ 780.05$ 2 yrd 2 576.19$ 528.78$ 550.14$ * 40 Yard Compactor 1,070.15$ 1,098.13$ 1,131.46$ 2 yrd 3 817.96$ 744.80$ 775.17$ 2 yrd 4 1,061.35$ 962.54$ 1,001.97$
* R
oll-Off and compactor service rate is charged per service 2 yrd 5 1,339.52$ 1,216.59$ 1,266.34$ Recycling Roll-Off Service 2 yrd 6 1,545.49$ 1,395.31$ 1,452.76$ * 10 Yard - Inert (Temp includes 8Tons) 292.05$ 304.64$ 315.20$ * 10/20/40 Yard - C&D includes 8Tons 228.83$ 238.70$ 246.97$ Food Waste Service - Barrels * 20/40 Yard - Recycling 228.83$ 238.70$ 246.97$ Size Freq * 40 Yard - Recycling Compactor 228.83$ 238.70$ 246.97$ 15 Gal 1 49.84$ 50.32$ 51.93$ * 40 Yard - Wood/Green Waste include 228.83$ 238.70$ 246.97$ 15 Gal 2 84.47$ 85.19$ 88.01$ 6 tons 15 Gal 3 114.15$ 115.07$ 118.94$
* Roll-Off service rate is charged per service and subject to disposal and processing fees charged 15 Gal 4 144.23$ 145.37$ 150.27$ by ton. Also, subject to Transportation Fee, if customer requests haul to a specific location. 15 Gal 5 183.87$ 185.35$ 191.58$ Unless otherwise noted. 15 Gal 6 203.76$ 205.32$ 212.29$ 35 Gal 1 62.92$ 63.32$ 65.55$
Additional Roll Off Services 35 Gal 2 110.55$ 111.13$ 115.14$ - D
ry/Run Relocation Fee 77.01$ 80.86$ 83.75$ 35 Gal 3 153.21$ 153.96$ 159.58$ - T
ilthopper Rental 49.95$ 52.45$ 54.32$ 35 Gal 4 196.30$ 197.17$ 204.43$ - E
nd Dump (Hourly Rate) 229.02$ 238.89$ 247.17$ 35 Gal 5 248.91$ 250.07$ 259.25$ (Plus actual Disposal Fee) 35 Gal 6 281.80$ 282.96$ 293.47$ - R
oll Off Rental Fee 30.58$ 32.11$ 33.26$ 65 Gal 1 81.14$ 82.59$ 85.93$ (Per Day after 7 days if not scheduled for weekly service) 65 Gal 2 147.40$ 149.68$ 155.79$ - F
lat Bed 436.18$ 457.99$ 474.37$ 65 Gal 3 208.88$ 211.74$ 220.48$ -R/O Liner -$ 126.00$ 130.51$ new 65 Gal 4 270.75$ 274. 27$ 285.60$ -Receiver Rental BWI owned -$ 262.50$ 271.89$ new 65 Gal 5 341.84$ 346. 36$ 360.68$ -Compactor Rental BWI owned -$ 367.50$ 380.64$ new 65 Gal 6 393.85$ 398. 59$ 415.18$ `
Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc
City of Rancho Cucamonga - Residential Rates
Effective 7/1/25
2024 2024 2024 2025 2026
Approved Actual True-Up Estimated Estimated
Components Rate Rate Carried to 2025 Rate Rate
Service 17.63$ a/ 17.57$ (0.06)$ 18.03$ 18.50$ Shortfall (to hold Max Allowed) (0.60) (0.54) 0.06 (0.15) - Net Service 17.03$ 5.0% 17.03$ 5.0% -$ 17.88$ 5.0% 18.50$ 3.5% 1) Landfill / Disposal Transfer - 95Gal 5.27$ 5.54$ 0.27$ 5.54$ 5.68$ 2) Green Waste Disposal - 95Gal
3) MRF Fees - 65 Gal 2.06 2.25 0.19 2.29 2.35 Disposal/Processing Total 7.33$ 7.79$ 0.46$ 7.83$ 8.03$ SB1383
Program Compliance 0.77$ 0.77$ -$ 0.77$ 0.77$ 2b) Mixed Organics Processing - 95 Gal 5.61 4.81 (0.80) 5.06 5.19 SB1383 Cost 6.38$ 5.58$ (0.80)$ 5.83$ 5.96$ Recovering 2024 True-Up (0.34)$ (0.34)$
Recovering prior Shortfall
Shortfall (to hold Max Allowed)
Burrtec SB1383 Phase-In (2.90)$ (2.90)$ -$ (1.93)$ (0.97)$ Franchise Fees 15.0% 5.01$ 4.95$ (0.06)$ 15.0% 5.24$ 5.63$ HazMat Fees 1.75% 0.59 0.58 (0.01) 1.20% 0.42 0.45 City Fees Total 5.60$ 5.53$ (0.07)$ 5.66$ 6.08$ Total 33.44$ 33.03$ (0.41)$ 34.93$ 37.61$ Changes vs Current Rate 2.87$ 2.46$ 1.49$ 2.68$
9.39% 8.05% 4. 46% 7.67%
All Senior Rates 22.40$ 22.13$ (0.27)$ 23.40$ 25.20$ CPI Service Max Cap 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%
2023 2023 2024 2025
a/ Avg CPI comparing 2 years 5.00% est. 4.65% 2.61% 2.61% 1) Landfill / Disposal Transfer
West Valley Fee per Ton 55.92$ 2024 est 55.74$ Actual 57.83$ 59.34$ Annual Tons/House 1.2084 original 1.1920 1.1489 1.1489 Weekly Lbs/House 43.48 adjusted 45.84 44.19 44.19 Disposal Component per Home 5.27$ 5.54$ 5.54$ 5.68$ 2) Green Waste
West Valley Fee per Ton
Annual Tons/House
Weekly Lbs/House 3.00
Disposal Component per Home
2b) Mixed Organics Processing Mixed Organics Mixed Organics Mixed Organics Mixed Organics West Valley Fee per Ton 91.31$ 2024 est 89.57$ Actual 93.15$ 95.58$ Annual Tons/House 0.6590 original 0.6446 0.6514 0.6514 Weekly Lbs/House 28.34 adjusted 24.79 25.05 25.05 Disposal Component per Home 5.61$ 4.81$ 5.06$ 5.19$ 3) Recycling
Recycling (Rev)/Cost per Ton 81.19$ 2024 est 82.48$ 88.89$ 91.21$ Annual Tons/House 0.3042 0.3278 0.3092 0.3092 Weekly Lbs/House 11.70 12.61 11.89 11.89 Processing Component per Home 2.06$ 2.25$ 2.29$ 2.35$ Total Disposal/Processing 12.94$ 12.60$ 12.89$ 13.22$ ATTACHMENT 2
450 14th Street, Suite 350, Oakland, CA 94612 | p 916.782.7821 | f 916.782.7824 | www.r3cgi.com A
pril 23, 2025
Ms. Marissa Ostos
City of Rancho Cucamonga
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
submitted via email: [email protected]
SUBJECT: 2025 Review of Burrtec Rate Adjustment Calculation Dear Ms. Ostos:
R3 Consulting Group, Inc. (R3) was engaged by City of Rancho Cucamonga (City) to review its franchised hauler’s requested rate adjustment for Rate Period 6 (July 1, 20 25 – June 30, 2027 ). This letter report provides the results of our review, in which we made adjustments to projected tipping fee increases and bulky waste fee charges. Additionally, we note items of interest for the City to continue to monitor.
Background
The City entered into a franchise agreement (Agreement) with Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. (Contractor) for Integrated Solid Waste Management Services. The current term of the Agreement began on July 1, 2016, expires on June 30, 2028, and has the option for two (2) five-year extensions. Article 6 of the Agreement (Contractor Compensation and Rates) provides for bi-annual adjustments to the maximum rates listed in Exhibit 5 of the Agreement. Starting on July 1, 2017, the Contractor may submit a request for a bi-annual adjustment to the maximum rates, which is to be received by the City by April 1st preceding the Rate Period for which the adjustment is requested. In August 2022, the City and Contractor agreed to a Second Amendment to the Agreement.
The Contractor’s Rate Application including R3 Adjustments is provided in Attachment 1. The methodology for calculating the bi-annual rate adjustment is specified in Exhibit 5 of the Agreement. The methodology in Exhibit 5 was recently updated and included in the Second Amendment to the Agreement (Attachment 2) which was signed into effect in August 2022. The previous methodology maintained the same rates for both years of a Rate Period (e.g., the same rate for both 2023 and 2024). The update to the methodology allows for “Even Year” (e.g., rate years 2024, 2026, 2028) adjustments based on projected changes in costs. This resulted in a separate rate adjustment for 2024, which is then “Trued-up” to the actual costs in this Rate Application with either a credit or debit passed on to rate payers. Likewise, this Rate Application contains projected rate increases for “Even Year” 2026 and which costs will be “Trued-up” in the 2027 Rate Application. In no event may the adjustments in the Service Component of any rate be an increase of more than five percent (5%) compared to the previous Rate Period.
The rate adjustment methodology specified in Exhibit 5 involves the following general steps to determine the rates for the coming Rate Period:
1. Adjust the Service Component for the current Rate Period by the CPI;
2. Adjust the Disposal Component and/or Processing Component(s) by the actual changes to those c
omponents;
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City of Rancho Cucamonga | Review of Biennial Rate Adjustment Request Page 2 of 5
3. Adjust the Franchise Fee1 and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Fee2 Components based on the agreed-upon percentage of Gross Receipts; and
4. Include any “True-up” from the “Even Year” in the total rate.
The Contractor submitted its original Rate Application to the City by March 31, 2025. This report presents the results of R3’s review of that application.
Methodology
R3 reviewed the Rate Application for consistency with the Exhibit 5 of the Agreement (Rate Adjustment Methodology);
R3 reviewed the 20 23 Rate Application Report for context and to follow -up on suggested recommendations. The Contractor appears to be following prior R3 recommendations; R3 downloaded the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (CPI Series ID: CUURS49CSA0) Index and recalculated the CPI adjustment factor , and compared it to the Contractor’s calculated CPI adjustment factor;
R3 checked that correct “base” rate (from 202 3) was used in the Contractor’s calculations and noted any deviations;
R3 checked that the 2024 “Actuals” were included and that the “True-Up” was correctly calculated; R3 reviewed the Rate Application calculations for mathematical accuracy; R3 tied the rates in the Rate Application to the City’s Approved Rate Schedule3; R3 checked that the Franchise Fees and HHW Fees were calculated correctly; R3 checked that the Compliance Costs (SB 1383 related) tied to the calculated rate; R3 reviewed the Bulky Pick-Up program costs for reasonableness; and R3 reviewed additional (new) charges for reasonableness based off our knowledge and experience reviewing similar information for other jurisdictions in California.
Limitations
Findings, below, are based upon the procedures described above. Procedures are intended to meet the City’s objectives at a minimum cost. However, they do not constitute an audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Furthermore, had additional procedures been performed, other matters might have come to our attention that would have been reported to you, and those matters may have been material.
We were not able to verify the accuracy of the Contractor’s base information used to determine the rate adjustment. As such, u nless otherwise noted, we have assumed that the information presented in the Contractor’s Application, including but not limited to the container quantity, facility costs, tonnages ,
1 Franchise Fee - Per Section 3.1 of the Agreement, the Franchise Fee is equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the Gross Receipts received by the Contractor.
2 Household Hazardous Waste Fee – Per the City, the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Fee is now equal to one and twenty hundredths of one percent (1.20%) of the Gross Receipts received by the Contractor. The Second Amendment of the Agreement had adjusted the HHW Fee to equal one and seventy-five hundredths of one percent (1.75%).
3 The Contractor’s Rate Application included various new rates not included in the City’s Approved Rate Schedule.
City of Rancho Cucamonga | Review of Biennial Rate Adjustment Request Page 3 of 5 customer information, recycling revenue and expenses information, and barrel density information, are correct.
Findings
The Contractor correctly calculated and applied the CPI adjustment factor using the Riverside- San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (CPI Series ID: CUURS49CSA0) Index. o Contractor-calculated CPI Adjustment = 2.61%
The Contractor correctly calculated the City Fees (i.e., Franchise Fee and HHW Fee). The Contractor used the correct trash Disposal Component and provided the back-up calculations for the Green Waste and Recycling components; these rates match the tipping fees used in 2023. Actual tipping fees are used for 2025 and 2026 fees are adjusted by CPI. The Contractor calculated the Additional Service Fees by multiplying the current fees by the calculated CPI adjustment factor.
The Contractor provided supporting information for the documentation of current tip fees, calculated CPI adjustment, a tonnage summary, and Residential, Commercial, and Multi-family Barrel and Bin Density information.
The Contractor has built in recycling processing costs into the commercial recycling rates (both standalone recycling and bundled with commercial trash rates). The Contractor calculated the recycling processing cost based on actuals to calculate the 2025 rates. To calculate the 2026 rates, the Contractor used an adjustment of 5.0% over 2025 rates, with the reasoning that facility costs are increasing at respective rates. Without further facility information, R3 has adjusted this projected recycling processing cost change to CPI (2.61%), which matches the projected adjustments for the other facilities and respective rates. o For recycling bundled with commercial trash service, the Contractor calculated the actual recycling cost in 2024 on a per trash yard basis, which was found to be $3.89 per trash- yard, and applied that cost to each subscription level based on volume of trash. The Contractor applied the 2.61% CPI increase to project 2025 and 2026 rates. The Contractor continued to incorporate the commercial Bulky Pick-Up rate as calculated and implemented in the 2023 Rate Application, and which is based on a cost per yard per month basis. The Contractor calculated a 2025 rate of $0.71 which is a reduction from the 2024 rate of $0.84. Additionally, the Contractor included a slight increase in this fee (from $0.71 to $0.73) for certain 2026 rates. R3 adjusted these fees to be consistent at $0.71 for all 2025 and 2026 rates. The Contractor correctly included a 38-cent charge for “SB 1383 Compliance” in the “Commercial Refuse Bin Service w/Recycling” tab – This line-item charge for SB 1383 Compliance was calculated in the 2022 “Off-Cycle” rate review and replaces the 15-cent Compliance charge related to recycling in 2021 which was included in the 2019-2021 approved rate sheet, and included in the rates charged in FY 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. The Contractor correctly included a 77-cent charge for “Compliance” in the Residential rate tabs – this line-item charge was also in the 2022 “Off-Cycle” rate application. The Contractor calculated a recycling container density of 50 pounds per cubic yard, a reduction from the 2024 value of 55 pounds per cubic yard. In the 2023 Rate Application, the Contractor explained an increase in density would be likely, due to the rollout of additional recycling
City of Rancho Cucamonga | Review of Biennial Rate Adjustment Request Page 4 of 5 containers, particularly at smaller volumes, in which higher recycling rates would lead to higher recycling container densities. The average recycling container density has varied slightly in the past as the Contractor worked to rollout a full recycling program. It is expected that this density will stabilize over time. The density calculated is found to be logical and reasonable, however the City should continue to monitor densities for unusual changes. The Contractor reduced the food waste container density from 300 pounds per yard to 275 pounds per yard in 2025, and projects 250 pounds per yard in 2026. The Contractor explained that as food waste containers are deployed to smaller volume generators now required under SB 1383, it is anticipated that the overall density will decrease. R3 found this to be logical and reasonable.
The Contractor correctly applied the would-be residential rate increase from the “Off-Cycle” rate application in 2022 over the five (5) remaining years in the term of the Agreement. The Contractor correctly projected 2026 rates by increasing 2025 calculated rates by the anticipated 2025 CPI (2.61%).
The “Even Year” 2024 resulted in actual rates that are less than the approved 2024 rates due to CPI being less than what was projected. This results in at 2024 “True-Up” that provides a credit to 2025 rates.
2022 “Off-Cycle” Rate Increase Request
The Contractor received a bi-annual rate adjustment in 2021 and 2023; however, to implement the state- mandated SB 1383 requirements, the City and Contractor agreed that the Contractor would provide the additional services before that date (2022), and the Contractor had been doing so without an additional rate increase. To recover the Contractor’s costs for providing these new services, the City agreed to a special one-time rate adjustment in 2022 noted as an “off-cycle” rate adjustment. The City and Contractor agreed to an amendment to the Agreement to allow for such “off -cycle” rate adjustment and which includes the amended associated methodology in Exhibit 5.
The review of the 2022 “Off-Cycle” rate request resulted in increased rates to support SB 1383 compliance and organic waste collection and processing. However, the City and Contractor agreed not to implement a new rate in 2022 and instead, wait for the next regularly scheduled rate adjustment in 2023 (this review).
The City and Contractor further agreed to implement the residential portion of the 2022 “Off -Cycle” rate increase equally over the remaining five (5) years in the term of the Agreement. This intent is included in Section 6.3.2 of the Second Amendment to the Agreement. As such, the Contractor added one- fifth (1/5) of the residential 2022 “Off-Cycle” rate adjustment to the 2024, 2025, and 2026 residential rates. After 2026 the full cost shall have been incorporated into the residential rates.
Carry Forward
Rate stabilization offset / carry forward are to be carried forward or applied in subsequent rate periods, per Exhibit 5 of the Agreement. Previous to the Second Amendment to the Agreement, there was a 5% cap on the total rate increase between subsequent years. In the Second Amendment, t he City and Contractor changed this language such that the 5% cap is only applicable to the Service Components.
Exhibit 5 the Amended Agreement states, “In no event may the adjustment of the Service Component pursuant to this Exhibit, and Article 6 of the Agreement, be an increase in an amount greater than 5% of the Service Component, compared to the previous Service Component. In the event that calculations in accordance with this Exhibit result in an increase above five percent (5%) of the Service Component, any
City of Rancho Cucamonga | Review of Biennial Rate Adjustment Request Page 5 of 5 amount above five percent (5%) shall be carried forward and applied to the Service Component in subsequent Rate Adjustments until such time as the carried over amount has been applied in full.” Carry-forward from application of the 5% cap on the Service Component in Rate Period 5 was retained.
Recommendations
Approve the R3 Adjusted Rate Exhibit / Application (Attachment 1); Approve and include in the rate sheet, additional rates for additional services the Contractor is now providing (95-gallon commercial recycling barrels);
Continue to monitor changes in container densities and check that densities are being properly applied to customer rates; and
Next year: Review the Contractor’s actual adjustments for 2026 and reconcile with the approved projected 2026 rates in this rate application to calculate actual rates effective July 1, 2026. * * * * * * *
We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to the City. Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact me by phone at (916) 655-2104 or by email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Jordan Muratsuchi | Sr. Consultant Rose Radford | Director R3 Consulting Group, Inc. R3 Consulting Group, Inc.
916.655.2104 | [email protected] 415.347.9536 | [email protected]
Attachments:
1. R3 Adjusted Rate Application
2. Exhibit 5 – Rate Adjustment Methodology
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-038
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE AND
RECYCLING COLLECTION RATES WITHIN THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga has previously adopted Chapter 8.17 of Title 8 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code establishing Solid Waste Service Rules and Regulations and authorizing that the rates, fees and charges arising, directly or indirectly, under said legislation be adopted pursuant to resolution, and thereafter, be amended from time to time by resolution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code Sections 8.17.030 and
8.17.040, and agreements between the City of Rancho Cucamonga and Burrtec Waste Industries (“Burrtec”) for the collection, disposal, and processing of residential, and commercial refuse, recyclables, and green waste within the City of Rancho Cucamonga; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code Sections 8.17.040, and the agreements, Burrtec has requested a change in the rates to be charged for residential, and commercial collection services, and has provided the City with the financial, operational, and other information; and
WHEREAS, based upon the amount of the rate changes requested and the information provided by Burrtec pursuant to Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code Sections 8.17.040 and
8.17.030, the City Council has determined that such changes are justified and appropriate; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
A. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby find and resolve as follows:
Section 1. The facts set forth in the Recitals, of this Resolution, are true and correct.
Section 2.The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby approve the proposed monthly rates for solid waste collection as follows:
RESIDENTIAL RATES:
Residential Barrel Service 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
Standard $ 34.93 $ 37.61
Senior $ 23.40 $ 25.20
35-Gallon Barrel $ 30.31 $ 32.92
Multi-family (Per Unit) $ 30.70 $ 32.25
Additional Trash Barrel $ 9.36 $ 9.69
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Additional Recycling Barrel $ 1.89 $ 1.96
Additional Mixed Organics $ 4.84 $ 5.01
Backyard Pull-Out Service $ 42.14 $ 43.65
Bear Proof Barrel $ 17.48 $ 18.11
Additional Residential
Services
2025 Rate 2026 Rate
Temporary Bins $ 135.88 $ 140.74
Temporary Bins-Extra Pick-
Up
$ 135.88 $ 140.74
Bulky Item (In excess of four
collections/five items per
collection)
2025 Rate 2026 Rate
Trip Charge $ 39.36 $ 40.77
Per Item Charge $ 14.43 $ 14.94
Residential Single and Multi-Family Bin Service
Includes 1 trash, 1 recycling, same size & frequency, and bulky item pick-up.
Size Frequency 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
1.5 CY 1 time a week $ 186.72 $ 200.21
1.5 CY 2 times a week $ 289.18 $ 309.97
1.5 CY 3 times a week $ 390.46 $ 418.50
1.5 CY 4 times a week $ 492.34 $ 527.71
1.5 CY 5 times a week $ 594.34 $ 637.00
1.5 CY 6 times a week $ 697.06 $ 747.05
2 CY 1 time a week $ 213.05 $ 227.49
2 CY 2 times a week $ 340.60 $ 363.20
2 CY 3 times a week $ 468.67 $ 499.50
2 CY 4 times a week $ 594.15 $ 633.12
2 CY 5 times a week $ 719.70 $ 766.78
2 CY 6 times a week $ 846.12 $ 901.36
3 CY 1 time a week $ 257.66 $ 273.63
3 CY 2 times a week $ 428.78 $ 454.46
3 CY 3 times a week $ 600.12 $ 635.50
3 CY 4 times a week $ 741.43 $ 785.36
3 CY 5 times a week $ 903.40 $ 956.70
3 CY 6 times a week $ 1,066.38 $ 1,129.04
4 CY 1 time a week $ 315.65 $ 333.71
4 Cy 2 times a week $ 529.41 $ 558.64
4 CY 3 times a week $ 743.02 $ 783.45
4 CY 4 times a week $ 956.40 $ 1,007.99
4 CY 5 times a week $ 1,169.79 $ 1,232.53
4 CY 6 times a week $ 1,383.63 $ 1,457.60
COMMERCIAL RATES:
Commercial Barrel Service-Trash & Recycling Service
Barrel Size Frequency 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
95 gallon 1 time a week $ 42.36 $ 43.99
95 gallon 2 times a week $ 68.60 $ 71.25
95 gallon 3 times a week $ 95.01 $ 98.75
95 gallon 4 times a week $ 121.32 $ 126.07
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95 gallon 5 times a week $ 147.64 $ 153.44
95 gallon 6 times a week $ 174.08 $ 180.93
Commercial Trash and Recycling Bin Service
* Includes 1 trash, 1 recycling, same size & frequency, and bulky item pick-up.
Bin Size Frequency 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
1.5 CY 1 time per week $ 168.79 $ 175.07
1.5 CY 2 times per week $ 263.29 $ 273.28
1.5 CY 3 times per week $ 356.47 $ 370.08
1.5 CY 4 times per week $ 450.37 $ 467.68
1.5 CY 5 times per week $ 544.33 $ 565.35
1.5 CY 6 times per week $ 638.93 $ 663.65
2 CY 1 time per week $ 194.89 $ 202.23
2 CY 2 times per week $ 314.26 $ 326.29
2 CY 3 times per week $ 433.99 $ 450.74
2 CY 4 times per week $ 551.23 $ 572.63
2 CY 5 times per week $ 668.52 $ 694.53
2 CY 6 times per week $ 786.54 $ 817.24
3 CY 1 time per week $ 245.95 $ 255.37
3 CY 2 times per week $ 404.84 $ 420.61
3 CY 3 times per week $ 564.65 $ 586.79
3 CY 4 times per week $ 723.84 $ 752.37
3 CY 5 times per week $ 883.05 $ 917.94
3 CY 6 times per week $ 1,043.05 $ 1,084.34
4 CY 1 time per week $ 296.58 $ 308.00
4 CY 2 times per week $ 501.05 $ 520.72
4 CY 3 times per week $ 705.25 $ 733.14
4 CY 4 times per week $ 909.31 $ 945.42
4 CY 5 times per week $ 1,113.35 $ 1,157.66
4 CY 6 times per week $ 1,317.79 $ 1,370.33
6 CY 1 time per week $ 377.06 $ 391.84
6 CY 2 times per week $ 670.13 $ 696.80
6 CY 3 times per week $ 963.25 $ 1,001.77
6 CY 4 times per week $ 1,256.73 $ 1,307.15
6 CY 5 times per week $ 1,549.80 $ 1,612.06
6 CY 6 times per week $ 1,842.80 $ 1,916.97
Green Waste Multi-Family/Commercial Bins
Size Frequency 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
95 gallon 1 time per week $ 52.88 $ 54.87
95 gallon 2 times per week $ 90.26 $ 93.66
95 gallon 3 times per week $ 122.64 $ 127.29
95 gallon 4 times per week $ 155.44 $ 161.35
95 gallon 5 times per week $ 197.85 $ 205.37
95 gallon 6 times per week $ 220.35 $ 228.82
2 CY 1 time per week $ 178.53 $ 184.63
2 CY 2 times per week $ 277.40 $ 287.24
2 CY 3 times per week $ 377.10 $ 390.70
2 CY 4 times per week $ 476.26 $ 493.62
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2 CY 5 times per week $ 575.31 $ 596.42
2 CY 6 times per week $ 675.26 $ 700.16
3 CY 1 time per week $ 216.21 $ 224.55
3 CY 2 times per week $ 345.31 $ 358.96
3 CY 3 times per week $ 475.35 $ 494.38
3 CY 4 times per week $ 604.77 $ 629.14
3 CY 5 times per week $ 734.11 $ 763.81
3 CY 6 times per week $ 864.45 $ 899.49
Mixed Organics Multi-Family Barrels
Barrel Size Frequency 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
15 gallon 1 time per week $ 41.31 $ 42.68
15 gallon 2 times per week $ 67.32 $ 69.58
15 gallon 3 times per week $ 88.31 $ 91.36
15 gallon 4 times per week $ 109.71 $ 113.56
15 gallon 5 times per week $ 140.78 $ 145.68
15 gallon 6 times per week $ 151.87 $ 157.24
35 gallon 1 time per week $ 42.47 $ 44.08
35 gallon 2 times per week $ 69.56 $ 72.30
35 gallon 3 times per week $ 91.61 $ 95.37
35 gallon 4 times per week $ 114.09 $ 118.85
35 gallon 5 times per week $ 146.24 $ 152.32
35 gallon 6 times per week $ 158.41 $ 165.18
65 gallon 1 time per week $ 44.18 $ 46.13
65 gallon 2 times per week $ 72.88 $ 76.32
65 gallon 3 times per week $ 96.55 $ 101.35
65 gallon 4 times per week $ 120.62 $ 126.79
65 gallon 5 times per week $ 154.38 $ 162.20
65 gallon 6 times per week $ 168.15 $ 177.02
95 gallon 1 time per week $ 45.89 $ 48.21
95 gallon 2 times per week $ 76.21 $ 80.35
95 gallon 3 times per week $ 101.46 $ 107.30
95 gallon 4 times per week $ 127.12 $ 134.70
95 gallon 5 times per week $ 162.48 $ 172.06
95 gallon 6 times per week $ 177.86 $ 188.84
Additional Recycling Bin Service- Not available to accounts established after 6/30/17 Size Frequency 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
3 CY 1 time a week $ 69.20 $ 71.62
3 CY 2 times a week $ 123.05 $ 127.14
3 CY 3 times a week $ 164.22 $ 169.30
3 CY 4 times a week $ 207.26 $ 213.48
3 CY 5 times a week $ 248.99 $ 256.25
3 Cy 6 times a week $ 292.27 $ 300.68
Additional Recycling Bins
Size Frequency 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
65 gallon 1 time a week $2.05 $ 2.15
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95 gallon 1 time a week $ 29.44 $ 30.89
95 gallon 2 times a week $ 42.64 $ 45.07
95 gallon 3 times a week $ 56.07 $ 59.44
95 gallon 4 times a week $ 69.32 $ 73.68
95 gallon 5 times a week $ 82.61 $ 87.95
95 gallon 6 times a week $ 96.06 $ 102.35
1.5 CY 1 time a week $ 125.02 $ 131.09
1.5 CY 2 times a week $ 177.98 $ 187.63
1.5 CY 3 times a week $ 229.57 $ 242.72
1.5 CY 4 times a week $ 281.92 $ 298.60
1.5 CY 5 times a week $ 334.22 $ 354.50
1.5 CY 6 times a week $ 387.29 $ 411.11
2 CY 1 time a week $ 137.47 $ 144.53
2 CY 2 times a week $ 201.50 $ 213.13
2 CY 3 times a week $ 266.01 $ 282.15
2 CY 4 times a week $ 328.05 $ 348.68
2 CY 5 times a week $ 390.11 $ 415.17
2 CY 6 times a week $ 452.89 $ 482.47
4 CY 1 time a week $ 184.33 $ 195.36
4 CY 2 times a week $ 279.31 $ 298.23
4 CY 3 times a week $ 373.94 $ 400.79
4 CY 4 times a week $ 468.53 $ 503.23
4 Cy 5 times a week $ 563.02 $ 605.64
4 Cy 6 times a week $ 657.91 $ 708.45
6 CY 1 time a week $ 210.76 $ 224.99
6 CY 2 times a week $ 339.87 $ 365.51
6 CY 3 times a week $ 468.41 $ 504.44
6 CY 4 times a week $ 596.95 $ 645.37
6 CY 5 times a week $ 725.07 $ 784.84
6 CY 6 times a week $ 853.15 $ 924.31
Commercial Trash and Recycling Compacter Service
Size Frequency 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
3 CY 1 time a week $ 368.69 $ 377.42
3 CY 2 times a week $ 606.83 $ 619.74
3 CY 3 times a week $ 846.31 $ 863.46
3 CY 4 times a week $ 1,084.89 $ 1,106.28
3 CY 5 times a week $ 1,323.37 $ 1,348.95
3 CY 6 times a week $ 1,563.26 $ 1,593.08
4 CY 1 time a week $ 444.83 $ 454.84
4 CY 2 times a week $ 750.95 $ 766.17
4 CY 3 times a week $ 1,056.92 $ 1,077.33
4 CY 4 times a week $ 1,362.73 $ 1,388.33
4 CY 5 times a week $ 1,668.50 $ 1,699.28
4 CY 6 times a week $ 1,974.45 $ 2,010.44
6 CY 1 time a week $ 590.33 $ 602.67
6 CY 2 times a week $ 1,035.33 $ 1,054.99
6 CY 3 times a week $ 1,480.21 $ 1,507.17
6 CY 4 times a week $ 1,924.93 $ 1,959.21
6 CY 5 times a week $ 2,369.65 $ 2,411.23
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6 CY 6 times a week $ 2,814.53 $ 2,863.41
ROLL-OFF RATES:
Trash Roll-Offs: Roll-off service rate is charged per service and subject to market rate disposal and processing fees charged per ton.
Size 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
10 Yard $ 756.75 $ 780.05
20 Yard $ 756.75 $ 780.05
40 Yard $ 756.75 $ 780.05
40 Yard Compactor $ 1,098.13 $ 1,131.46
Recycling Roll-Offs: Roll-off service is charged per service and subject to market and rate disposal and processing charged per ton.
Size 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
10 Yard- Inert (6 tons) $ 304.64 $ 315.20
40 Yard- C&D (8 tons) $ 238.70 $ 246.97
20/40 Yard- Recycling $ 238.70 $ 246.97
40 Yard-Recycling
Compactor
$ 238.70 $ 246.97
40 Yard-Wood/green
recycling
$ 238.70 $ 246.97
Additional Trash Roll-Off Fees
Size 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
Dry/Run Relocation Fee $ 80.86 $ 83.75
Tilthopper Rental $ 52.45 $ 54.32
End Dump (hourly rate) $ 238.89 $ 247.17
Roll-off Rental Fee (per day) $ 32.11 $ 33.26
Flat Bed $ 457.99 $ 474.37
R/O Liner $ 126.00 $ 130.51
Receiver Rental BWI owned $ 262.50 $ 271.89
Compact Rental BWI owned $ 367.50 $ 380.64
MISCELLANEOUS AND FOOD WASTE SERVICE RATES:
Additional Services/Fees
Residential/Commercial
Size 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
Extra Pick-Up (barrel): $ 26.99 $ 27.95
Extra Pick-Up (bin) $ 56.93 $ 58.97
Extra Pick-Up (compactor): $ 113.87 $ 117.94
Extra Pick-Up (Food Waste Barrel) $ 77.27 $ 80.03
Barrel Replacement Fee-
commercial only
$ 95.74 $ 99.16
Bin Lock $ 14.99 $ 15.53
Illegal Bin Impound Fee $ 121.55 $ 125.89
Steam Clean (Per Container) $ 202.59 $209.83
Contamination Fee $ 56.93 $ 58.97
Barrel Exchange (1st is free) $ 19.86 $ 20.57
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Push out rates, per container, per service frequency
Distance Frequency 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
0-25 ft All N/C N/C
26-50 ft 1 time a week $52.12 $53.98
26-50 ft 2 times a week $104.25 $107.98
26-50 ft 3 times a week $156.40 $161.99
26-50 ft 4 times a week $208.54 $216.00
26-50 ft 5 times a week $260.65 $269.97
26-50 ft 6 times a week $312.80 $323.98
Over 50 ft 1 time a week $104.24 $107.97
Over 50 ft 2 times a week $208.52 $215.98
Over 50 ft 3 times a week $312.75 $323.93
Over 50 ft 4 times a week $417.00 $431.91
Over 50 ft 5 times a week $521.24 $539.88
Over 50 ft 6 times a week $625.52 $647.89
Food Waste Service Barrels
Size Frequency 2025 Rate 2026 Rate
15 gallon 1 time a week $ 50.32 $ 51.93
15 gallon 2 times a week $ 85.19 $ 88.01
15 gallon 3 times a week $ 115.07 $ 118.94
15 gallon 4 times a week $ 145.37 $ 150.27
15 gallon 5 times a week $ 185.35 $ 191.58
15 gallon 6 times a week $ 205.32 $ 212.29
35 gallon 1 time a week $ 65.32 $ 65.55
35 gallon 2 times a week $ 111.13 $ 115.14
35 gallon 3 times a week $ 153.96 $ 159.58
35 gallon 4 times a week $ 197.17 $ 204.43
35 gallon 5 times a week $ 250.07 $ 259.25
35 gallon 6 times a week $ 282.96 $ 293.47
65 gallon 1 time a week $ 82.59 $ 85.93
65 gallon 2 times a week $ 149.68 $ 155.79
65 gallon 3 times a week $ 211.74 $ 220.48
65 gallon 4 times a week $ 274.27 $ 285.60
65 gallon 5 times a week $ 346.36 $ 360.68
65 gallon 6 times a week $ 398.59 $ 415.18
2 CY 1 time a week $ 293.83 $ 305.53
2 CY 2 times a week $ 528.78 $ 550.14
2 CY 3 times a week $ 744.80 $ 775.17
2 CY 4 times a week $ 962.54 $ 1,001.97
2 CY 5 times a week $ 1,216.59 $ 1,266.34
2 CY 6 times a week $ 1,395.31 $ 1,452.76
Section 3.The proposed rates will become effective July 1, 2025.
Section 4.This Resolution shall become effective once adopted.
Bin Exchange (1st exchange free) $ 99.24 $ 102.78
Bin Replacement + Cost of Bin $ 109.92 $ 113.85
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Section 5.The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 2025.
Public Hearing - June 18, 2025
Solid Waste Rates
Rate Adjustment Protests
Date Name
1 5/5/2025 Rod Gallagher
2 5/6/2025 Dennis Levens
3 5/6/2025 Zhinan "Renee" Guo
4 5/6/2025 Shirley L. Schnell Opposes rate increase and asking rate for seniors to keep the same rate. 5 5/7/2025 Aaron Kristie & Aiden James Burchit
6 5/7/2025 Esmi Hilkey
7 5/8/2025 Michelle Young
8 5/15/2025 Susan Keithly
9 5/31/2025 Anil Kh
10 6/5/2025 David Moore
11 6/17/2025 Emily Wang
Reason for Protest
Recycling and organics recycling impose unfair costs. Wants to see these services as optional.
Opposes rate increase.
Opposes rate increase as some residents can manage food waste at home and shouldn't have to pay more.
Discount rate should apply to those with disabilities as well.
Opposes rate increase without clear justification.
Opposes rate increase.
Opposes rate increase.
Opposes rate increase.
Opposes rate increase.
Opposes rate increase, requesting assessment to lower the increase. (2025-06-18 – Regular City Council Meeting – Additional Material for Item G2.)
DATE: June 18, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: John R. Gillison, City Manager
INITIATED BY: Michael Parmer, Engagement and Special Programs Director Hope Velarde, Management Analyst II
SUBJECT: Consideration to Appropriate $1,616,279 of Community Project Funding from FY 2024 Congressional Directed Funding Appropriation for Conservation of 120 Acres Near Cucamonga Canyon. (CITY) RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council appropriate $1,616,279 into the Engagement and Special Programs Revenue Account F275/CC109/RC5100-4501 and allocate the corresponding expenditure in Expenditure Account F275/CC109/SC7005 for costs associated with the acquisition of approximately 122.09 acres of land near Cucamonga Canyon.
BACKGROUND:
Each year, the City of Rancho Cucamonga identifies high-priority projects to advocate for funding at both the State and Federal levels. As part of this effort, the City submits Community Project Funding Requests to specific legislators whose districts align with the location or scope of the proposed projects. These targeted requests allow the City to pursue critical investments that support long-term community goals.
In 2022, the City submitted a $1 million Community Project Funding request to Congressmember Judy Chu to support land acquisition efforts near Cucamonga Canyon - a longstanding City priority focused on land conservation and expanding safe public access to natural open space.
Located in the northern portion of Rancho Cucamonga and within Congressmember Chu’s district boundaries, Cucamonga Canyon was a strategic and appropriate fit for her office’s consideration.
The specific 122.09-acre site is owned by the King Family and includes the area identified for a future connection to the Cucamonga Canyon Trail. With support from both Congressmember Chu and Congressmember Norma Torres, the City was ultimately awarded $1,616,279 in federal Community Project Funding in 2024 to help secure the purchase of the property.
ANALYSIS:
The City and the King Family agreed on a final purchase price of $3.6M for the 122-acre property.
The acquisition is supported through a combination of grant funding, with the Purchase and Sale Agreement approved at the March 5, 2025, City Council meeting. Funding sources include:
$1 million from the State of California Habitat Conservation Fund Grant $1.6 million in Congressionally Directed Spending secured through Congressmembers Chu and Torres
$1 million in funding from the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District (IERCD)
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This collaborative funding approach reflects the broad support for the City’s long-standing goal of conserving land near Cucamonga Canyon and improving safe public access to this critical natural resource.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No City funds will be used for the purchase of this property. Funding will consist of $1,616,279 from FY 2024 Congressional Directed Funding Appropriation, $1M from California Habitat Conservation Fund Grant, California State Parks, and $1M from the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District.
COUNCIL MISSION / VISION / VALUE(S) ADDRESSED:
Land acquisition and conservation of the 122 acres of King Ranch will help promote a healthy community for all, preserve a family-oriented atmosphere, and provide a high quality of life for all in Rancho Cucamonga.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.