An Order to amend Amesbury Code of Ordinances Chapter 392 Solid Waste and adopt a schedule of fees.

The ordinance creates a Pay-As-You-Throw program with annual cart stickers and a $100 per-cart fee for curbside garbage collection, targeting small residential properties and Downtown Amesbury. It also updates container and placement rules and directs revenue to fund waste services. Implementation is planned before 2027 and applies citywide (≤6 units) and in the Downtown CBD.

approved CITYWIDEBUSINESS DISTRICT

STEP 1

Submitted

JUN 09 2026
STEP 2 · CURRENT

Approved

JUL 14 2026

AI summary · plain-language

The city modernizes Chapter 392 Solid Waste, updating collection rules and introducing a PAYT fee structure to offset disposal and recycling costs. Eligible properties must display annual stickers on each cart, with revenues funding municipal solid waste services; implementation is planned before 2027. It also tightens container standards and placement times, and reinforces compliance with waste bans.

Generated by an LLM. Not legal text. Read the official ordinance for binding language.

Key provisions

§1 Establishes a PAYT program with annual stickers for curbside collection on eligible properties city-wide (≤6 units) and in the Downtown CBD.

§2 Imposes a $100 annual sticker per cart used for curbside collection; revenue funds an enterprise account for waste services.

§3 Carts capped at 65 gallons; require weather-tight, rodent-proof containers and tight-fitting covers for food establishments.

§4 Sets collection-day placement rules: Downtown CBD carts no earlier than 6:00 a.m.; other areas no earlier than 7:00 p.m. the day before.

Discussed at meetings

City Council City Council MeetingJuly 14, 2026

approve2026-109

Approve amendments to Amesbury Code of Ordinances Chapter 392 (Solid Waste) and adopt the provided schedule of fees with the Committee of the Whole redline changes (2026-109).

MOVED BY COUNCILOR MANDEVILLE · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · VOTE: PASSED 7-1

0:13:38

2026-1092026-109

City Council City Council Standing Committee of the Whole MeetingJune 16, 2026

approve2026-109

Return 2026-109 (Amend Amesbury Code of Ordinances Chapter 392 Solid Waste and adopt a schedule of fees — including Councilor Gilday's redline edits and a copy of the marked-up ECODE document) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.

MOVED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR REDFERN · VOTE: PASSED 5-1

1:02:22

2026-1092026-109

City Council City Council MeetingJune 9, 2026

refer2026-109

I'd like to move to refer bills 2026 dash 102 through 2026 dashed 110 to the Standing Committee of the whole with a second reading to occur on June 23rd

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR WELCH · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR FREDERICK · VOTE: APPROVED 8-1

1:51:10

2026-1092026-109 Amend Chapter 392 — Solid Waste & Fees