NEW TRANSFER STATION RATES
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2007
NEW MINIMUM RATES
NOTICE: This transfer station is operated and subsidized by the City of Gulf Breeze for the primary convenience of City households.
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Tradesmen, Landscapers & Out of County |
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Roll Off Bins |
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$36 |
$8 |
$16 |
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Chipper (Must Feed) |
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$36 |
$8 |
$16 |
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Not Allowed |
$15 |
$20 |
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Recycling Bins |
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Free |
Above rates good for each trip:
First 2 cubic yards or 300 pounds (estimated) in roll off containers,
thereafter $5 per each 50 additional pounds or $4 per cubic yard
First 15 minutes of chipper use, thereafter, $10 per additional 15 minutes
No Commercial Waste Haulers Allowed
ANY LOADS MAY BE REFUSED BY ATTENDANT.
RATES ABOVE ARE THE MINIMUM CHARGES.
REQUEST ACTUAL CHARGES BEFORE DISPOSAL.
The Gulf Breeze City Council has authorized changes in the minimum rates charges at the Gulf Breeze Transfer Station effective November 1, 2007. On that date, the minimum charge for residents who live within Gulf Breeze will be $8 per visit; Santa Rosa county residents will be charged a minimum $16 per load, and landscapers, handymen and others from outside the county will be charge a $36 minimum. The same rates will also be charged for loads using the chipper.
Prior to the 2004-2005 hurricane season, the transfer station was limited to the exclusive use of city residents. After Hurricane Ivan, at the request of the Santa Rosa County Commissioners, the City Council opened the facility to everyone to assist in hurricane recovery. This resulted in the number of loads being taken from the transfer station to the landfill jumping from about 18 per month in 2003 to 46 loads per month recently. During this period the County landfill raised its rates by 22%.
City staff currently estimate that it costs the city an average of $4 per cubic yard to haul and dispose of transfer station waste, before accounting for any labor or equipment repair costs of the site. "The transfer station operation is not intended to be profitable, " said Shane Carmichael, Director of Code Enforcement, "but neither is it intended to be a money loser either. We want to be sure that fees to use the waste transfer station cover the costs of the operation. City residents contribute to those costs already through their garbage bills, so it makes sense to charge them less."
The entrance to the transfer station is located on the south side of the corner of South Sunset and Shoreline Drive and is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm or until the containers are full. No commercial haulers or household garbage is allowed.
Load estimation charts for Class III waste are shown below.
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Basic per |
Yard rate |
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4.00 |
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Typical Pickup bed is about 1.5 to 2 cubic yard to the side walls. (With tool box, tend toward 1.5 yds). |
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Minimums: |
City : $8 |
County : $16 |
Commercial : $36 |
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Pickup Only |
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1: 1.5 - 2 yds : filled to sidewall |
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2: 3 yds : mounded to cab roof |
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+ $4 |
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3: 3.5 - 4 yds: filled to cab roof |
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+ $8 |
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Dimensions |
height (ft) |
Cubic Yards |
Charge |
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Yds |
Minimum |
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4 x 6 |
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2 |
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2 |
Yds |
Minimum |
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Yds |
Minimum |
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3.5 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $6 |
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4.5 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $10 |
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6 |
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5 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $12 |
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1 |
Yds |
Minimum |
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6 x 6 |
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2 |
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2.5 |
Yds |
Minimum |
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3 |
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4 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $8 |
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5 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $12 |
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6.5 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $18 |
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6 |
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8 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $24 |
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2 |
Yds |
Minimum |
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6 x 8 |
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2 |
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3.5 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $6 |
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3 |
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5 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $12 |
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4 |
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7 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $20 |
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5 |
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9 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $28 |
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10.5 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $34 |
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Yds |
Minimum |
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6 x 10 |
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2 |
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4 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $8 |
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6.5 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $18 |
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4 |
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9 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $28 |
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11 |
Yds |
Minimum |
+ $36 |
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Yds |
Minimum |
+ $44 |
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