Columbus, Georgia

LIMBS AND TREES COLLECTION IN OTHER CITIES









Albany, Ga. ?Collects brush and limbs only, no size restrictions. Resident can

take tree logs and stump to the landfill at no cost.



Athens/Clark County Ga.? Collects brush and limbs only, limbs must be cut to 6

feet in length and no larger than 4 inches in diameter. Trees downed by a storm

may be put out for collection at a charge of $35.00 plus $14.00 per ton

disposal fee.



Dekalb County, Ga. ? Collects brush, limbs and logs (logs must not weigh more

than 50 lbs.). Any pile of debris that does not meet specifications will incur

a charge of $100.00.



Macon, Ga. ? Collects brush and limbs only. No logs or stumps. Limbs must be

cut to 4 feet in length and be no larger than 4 inches in diameter for

collection.



Marietta, Ga. ? Collects brush and limbs only. No logs or stumps. Limbs must be

cut to 4 feet in length and no larger than 4 inches in diameter for collection.

Large piles over 200 cubic feet incur a charge of $100.00.



Valdosta, Ga. ? Collects brush and limbs only. No logs or stumps. Limbs must be

cut to 4 feet in length and be no larger than 4 inches in diameter for

collection. Brush must be in bundles that weigh no more than 35 lbs. large

piles $20.00, full truck $45.00 and if an additional trailer is needed $90.00.



Auburn, Ala. ? Collects brush and limbs only, not over 5 cubic yards

(6?x6?x4?). No

Logs or stumps. Over 5 cubic yards must pay $25.00 up to ? trailer, $50.00 full

trailer and $25.00 for return trip.



Dothan, Ala. - Collects logs, brush and limbs must be cut in 6 feet in length

for collection. No stumps. No additional charges. (Do pick up

trees except stumps)



Opelika, Ala. ? Will pick up tree logs, limbs, stumps and brush only if cut

down by the resident. Tree services must remove their own. No additional

charges.

















TREE COLLECTION FEE OPTIONS







? Add cost to current garbage collection fee.



Everyone pays, users and non-users.



Easy to administer no additional administration required.





? Fee for service to users.



Only users pay for service.



Additional administration required.

.

Customers? dissatisfaction, many customers? feel this service should be

provided with current garbage collection fee.





? Types of fee for service.



By the cubic yard.



By the hour.



By the pound.





? Implementing a voucher system.



Very difficult to administer and control.























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TREE COLLECTION OPTIONS





1. Maintain current policy:



Customer dissatisfaction.



No additional equipment or personnel required.



2. Collect trees from storms:



Staff cannot distinguish trees put out from storms or other trees.



Other trees put out that are not picked up will generate customer

dissatisfaction.



This will delay normal collection and require overtime. If overtime cannot meet

the requirement, additional equipment and personnel will be required.



3. Collect trees cut by the property owner:



Staff cannot distinguish trees cut by property owner from trees cut by

contractors.



Trees put out by contractors and not pick up will generate customer?s

dissatisfaction.



Collection personnel will collect most trees put out.



Additional equipment and personnel will be required.



4. Collect all trees put out:



Additional equipment and personnel will be required.



No customer dissatisfaction.







RECOMMENDATION: Council supports the current policy.

Staff continues to educate customers

on the policy.







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