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Tulsa raises green-waste rates for nonresidents, commercial users to $5.28 per cubic yard
Summary
Commissioners were told the City Council passed an ordinance raising green-waste center fees for nonresidents and commercial users from $2.64 to $5.28 per cubic yard.
A city staff member told the Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission that the City Council recently amended city code to raise the fee charged at green-waste centers for nonresidents and commercial users.
"Basically, for non residents and commercial users, it raises the rate of, from 2 point $2.64 per cubic yard to $5.28 per cubic yard," the staff member said during the commission meeting.
Why it matters: Commissioners noted that the increase could affect Native-owned lawn-care businesses and other local contractors who use the green-waste centers.
The staff member framed the change as a city ordinance adopted by the council; the commission did not take a formal vote on the matter but discussed the potential impact on tribal-owned businesses and contractors.
Next steps: commission members said they would monitor how the new fee affects local businesses and tribes that use green-waste services.
