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Hallandale Beach proposes appointment system and fees to curb rising yard-and-bulk collection costs
Summary
City staff proposed switching to an appointment-based pickup system, separating yard waste from bulk items, limiting free yard-service to 40 cubic yards per property per year and charging $35 per cubic yard for amounts above that; staff also urged greater use of county drop-off centers.
City sanitation staff told commissioners May 7 they will propose moving from the current monthly sweep model to an appointment-based yard-and-bulk pickup program, separating yard waste from bulk-material pickups, tightening limits on free service and charging for excess volumes.
Public-services staff and Director Jeff (JT) Town said the current city program provides combined yard and bulk pickup at no charge to single-family properties (up to 6 cubic yards per month, per the existing practice) and that the city currently spends roughly $500,000 annually on collection, maintenance and vehicle depreciation for the grapple trucks used in the…
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