Trash Service

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The Association has entered into a contact with Waste Connections, Inc. ("WCI") for trash pickup at a rate of $12 per month. Pursuant to the Association's agreement with WCI, Remington Place needs 85% participation for this rate. To start service with WCI, call 838-4920 (then select the option for Residential service) and mention that you are in the Remington Place HOA. Click here to see the Waste Connections Services Agreement. 

The following are the most relevant portions of the contract between the Association and WCI
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  • WCI will provide one 90-gallon residential cart to each residence.
     
  • WCI will provide, at a minimum, weekly refuse pickup for each residence.  Pickup is to be provided with each residence being responsible for placing its cart(s) in their pickup area prior to 6:00 a.m. on the designated pickup day.
     
  • WCI agrees to invoice each residence for its refuse service in accordance with its normal billing procedures for other Wichita area households. Each service location shall be responsible for its own bills.
  • This Agreement is for a term of three years, commencing on May 1st, 2009 and ending April 30th, 2012. The agreement shall be renewed for successive three-year terms without further action by the parties, but may be terminated at the end of any three-year period by either of the parties hereto by not less than sixty day prior written notice (certified mail).
     
  • The initial base monthly charge shall be $12 per month, $36 per quarter, per residence for curbside service, or $17 per month, $51 per quarter, per residence for carryout service. These rates will be guaranteed for the first year. In year two the rate per month cannot exceed $12.50 per month, $37.50 per quarter and in year three the price cannot exceed $13.00 per month, $39 per quarter.  $17.50 per month for carryout service in year two, $52.50 per quarter. In year three the rate per month would be $18.00 per month and $54 per quarter.
     
  • Additional cart requests by individual homeowners shall be billed at a rate of  $7.00 per month.
     
  • Residential Recycling Service is available to each resident upon request at $3.75 per month, per residence.
  • WCI reserves the right to adjust the rates hereunder based upon increases in fuel, landfill costs, after the initial 1-year term.
     
  • WCI may adjust the rates hereunder from time to time to reflect the percentage increases in the local Consumer Price Index of Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (all items) published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
     
  • WCI will be responsible for notifying each residence that waste material to be collected and disposed of by WCI, pursuant to the Agreement, is solid waste generated by homeowners, excluding radioactive, volatile, highly flammable, explosive, toxic or hazardous material.  The term “hazardous material” shall include, but not be limited to, any amount of waste listed or characterized as hazardous by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or any state agency pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, or applicable state law. 
     
  •  WCI will provide once a year a 40-yd open-top container for a community clean up day for no charge, the Association, however will be responsible for the disposal fees.
Those homeowners who have a different trash service will likely incur a nominal termination fee if they switch - however it is likely that the termination fee will be recouped in the first month through the new discounted rate.