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Sahuarita adopts solid‑waste fee ordinance; staff to post bin‑share agreement and clarify HOA limits
Summary
The Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025‑185 to finalize solid waste and recycling collection fees ($22.75 per month; $68.25 per quarter) and directed staff to publish an online bin‑share agreement and FAQs clarifying neighborhood and HOA limitations.
The Sahuarita Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025‑185 at the June meeting to finalize solid waste and recycling collection fees and implement rules for shared service.
Deputy Public Works Director Daniel Logan presented the item and said the new quarterly billing rate will be $68.25 (equivalent to $22.75 per month) under the contract the town negotiated with its hauler; the rate is scheduled to apply for four years under the terms shown in the contract. Logan said staff will post a draft bin‑share agreement online so neighbors can sign a shared‑service agreement electronically; he asked for 72 hours to finalize the online fillable form and signature blocks. The draft agreement will be available via the town website and supporters of the town’s Grow Sahuarita program will be able to access the PlacerAI and other marketing tools discussed elsewhere in the meeting.
During the public call to the council, a resident raised concerns about timing, the lack of publicly posted contracts and whether military veterans would receive a discount; the speaker said he had called staff about the contracts and remained concerned. Council members noted that some questions would be addressed later in the agenda and that staff will follow up. Deputy Public Works Director Logan clarified during council discussion that recycling material is delivered to a material recovery facility (Apache Junction) and that town staff do not expect mixed loads to be simply dumped together at the landfill.
Council also addressed neighborhood exclusions: Madera Highlands and certain homeowner association (HOA) neighborhoods have existing private agreements and the town intends to honor those HOA contracts. Staff said the public materials will be revised to make that distinction clearer so residents do not assume the program changes apply to HOA‑governed communities without additional action.
After discussion, the council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 2025‑185. Council members praised staff for completing procurement and for preparing an online bin‑share form and supporting FAQs.
