Septic Waste Fees for Haulers Proposed
The Los Angeles City Council has taken steps toward charging waste haulers for the septic-tank waste they dump into the city’s sewer system.
Last week, the City Council instructed the Bureau of Sanitation to develop a system of fees to charge waste haulers to pay for the cost of treating the waste, some of which comes from outside the city.
On Feb. 14, City Controller Rick Tuttle informed the mayor and the City Council that the city’s practice of accepting waste from septic-tank users in the San Fernando Valley, Malibu, La Crescenta and La Canada Flintridge has cost the city an estimated $1.8 million a year. He recommended immediate action to recoup the costs.
Waste haulers have been paying the city only $1,704 annually per truck in permit fees.
Los Angeles is looking for a location for one or more septic-waste-collection facilities, where the sewage would be monitored for toxic waste.
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