The City Commissioners have approved the first reading of a resolution that changes the way we pay for garbage removal. Resolution 2001-057 Solid Waste Collection Services allows the City of Coral Springs to add an assessment to every residential property owner to pay for garbage collection through their yearly taxes.

Currently every residential property owner must sign a contract with Southern Sanitation for the removal of trash from their property and pay them on a monthly basis for the service.  However, even though there is a law that forces residential property owners to sign an agreement with Southern Sanitation, many have not. Sometimes this results in trash piling up, or the sneaky neighbor piling their trash on someone else property who has collection services.

Using a special assessment for solid waste collection will ensure that the residential areas are continuously provided service. Currently  Southern Sanitation directly bills each customer. When the customer doesn't pay , they stop the collection of garbage and notifies the city. With the use of the special assessment neither Southern Sanitation or the  City will be required to collect the funds on an monthly basis, and cancel when not paid.  In addition, the special assessment would  eliminate the need for Southern Sanitation  to utilize a collection service for delinquent customers.  The use of the special assessment would also eliminate the need for  code enforcement to coordinate with the Southern Sanitation  and ticket and fine  residential properties that have not paid their bill or residential properties that have failed to contract for garbage service.

Starting 2003, every residential property owner will pay along with their other taxes an additional $197.16. They will have the option of paying it early and receiving the same 4% reduction that they get with the early payment of taxes every November. Currently Southern Sanitation bills on a monthly basis.  According to the city, the bill might even go down, due to the fact that Southern Sanitation will not have to do any of the administration. The only client that they will have is the City of Coral Springs, who always pays their bills.

Southern Sanitation will still have to continue to provide the services in accordance with the franchise agreement.  The city will take a 12% franchise fee out of the new tax giving Southern Sanitation the rest of the money.

Southern Sanitation will continue to collect the garbage as the City of Coral Springs continue to collect our money. The resolution is scheduled for 2nd and final reading at the City Commission meeting of January 2,2002.

Resolution Wording click here

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