Denton's landfill wants to lock in one of its larger commercial customers. On Monday morning, Oct. 19, the city's Public Utilities Board is scheduled to consider recommending a two-year disposal contract with Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., which already hauls trash to the site.
Under the deal, the company would guarantee delivery of 56,000 tons of solid waste in each contract year and pay a discounted $40 a ton for it. Staff in the Solid Waste and Recycling Department put the value at up to $2,240,000 a year for the city's solid waste fund.
The fiscal note in the agenda calls that figure guaranteed revenue of at least $2.24 million annually.
Pay for the tonnage either way
The contract is written so the city is paid whether or not the trucks show up. If the hauler brings less than its guaranteed amount, it still owes the $40 rate on the full 56,000 tons, according to the draft agreement.
Anything it delivers beyond that would be billed at the landfill's regular gate rate for customers from outside Denton, as set by the City Council.
Unused tonnage cannot be carried into the next year. The discounted rate would rise each year with the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers in the South region, and the account would be reconciled annually.
There is also protection for the company. If the city closes the landfill for more than two days outside its normal schedule, Waste Connections can ask for a proportional cut in its guarantee, which the solid waste director would decide. If the landfill is closed more than 30 days within any three-month span, the hauler could end the contract.
The agreement lists Oct. 1, 2026, as its start date and runs two years. It covers the ECO-W.E.R.C.S. Complex at 1527 S. Mayhill Road.
