SWANN EFFECTIVE DATES of RATES SCHEDULE/TIMELINE
The following/below published rates reflect the rates adopted by the Board of Directors at the May 16th, 2024 board meeting.
New Rate Charges for City/Village & Rural Residential will begin on July 1, 2024. All other charges/fees notated below are effective June 1st of 2024. If you have any questions regarding rates, you can contact the SWANN Administrative Offices at 308-432-4245. Thank you!
| City/Village Residential Household [Collection & Disposal] | $27.50 per month |
City/Village Apartment Unit(s) Charges
| Apartments [Collection & Disposal] | $27.50/month 1st Unit | $18.50 Each Additional Unit |
Cities and Villages served by SWANN are charged for disposal and collection fees. These residents have collection dumpsters placed in the alley right-away of their city or village. These residents are charged a fee for the collection and disposal of all trash needs.
| Rural Household [Disposal Only fee] | $16.00 per month | Quarterly $48.00 | Yearly $192.00 |
SWANN customers living in rural areas pay for disposal fees only. No collection fee is offered due to the large service area we cover. All waste is placed at the State Permitted Landfill and a disposal fee per ton is collected by the State of Nebraska.
Special Notice on Household Waste
All SWANN City, Village & Rural Customers
Large items that are not household waste need to be taken to your closest community or transfer station site. All construction material shall be hauled by the landowner or tenant to these locally operated sites for proper sorting and disposal. All household trash should be placed in bags before disposing of in Brown Dumpsters. These items of housekeeping help our agency operate efficiently and keep large items that cause damage out of our trucks and placed in designated areas to be hauled properly to permitted Landfill.
Resource Services Available
Never place trash of any kind next to a dumpster. If the item is not household trash it needs to be hauled to your local community or transfer station site.
Services that can help you dispose of large items are available through your local city.
| One-Third Dumpster (1/3) | $27.00 |
| One-Half Dumpster (1/2) | $40.00 |
| Full Size Dumpster (3 yd.) | $80.00 |
Commercial Charges (Disposal Only)
| One-Third Dumpster (1/3) | $19.00 |
| One-Half Dumpster (1/2) | $28.00 |
| Full Size Dumpster (3 yd.) | $56.00 |
| Tire Charges - are as follows: | |
| Car or Light Truck tires (up to 20") | $3.00 each |
| Truck or Semi Tires (up to 24") | $6.00 each |
| Tractor or Agricultural Implement tires | $20.00 each |
| Heavy Industrial tires | $30.00 each |
Additional Waste Disposal Charges
Waste oil, scrap iron, appliances, or automotive batteries. - There is no additional charge/fee for waste oil, scrap iron, appliances, including Freon containing, or automotive batteries.
See our website FAQ page for additional information on how to best dispose of these items! You can always reach us at 308-432-4245 or contact us at this link
| Commercial/Construction/Demolition Debris | $55/ton _ $65/ton we haul |
| Slaughterhouse Waste/Manure | $55.00 per ton/$15.00 per ton |
| Contaminated Soil/Special Waste/Asbestos | $75 per ton/ $50.00 minimum |
Oil Disposal
Ten (10) gallons of motor oil are allowed daily to be disposed of at your local waste site.
Amounts over this 10 gallon limit --> call SWANN Administrative office at 308-432-4245.
Our office will direct you in the right direction for proper disposal.
SWANN DROP BOX RENTAL CHARGES
- $350.00 Per Pull / Per Box and $10.00 Per Business Day (Minimum 1 Day)
- Additional $65.00 per ton for all Commercial Construction Debris
- $150.00 per ton if waste contains *Restricted Material
*Restricted Material includes: Tires, Liquids, Batteries, Appliances, & Hazardous Waste
SWANN Drop Box Rental Agreement Fillable Form Link
Rate Development Information
Annually, each year in the Spring, SWANN reviews the rates prior to setting the Agency's financial budget for the next fiscal year which runs June 1st to May 31st. The Board of Directors (BOD) carefully reviews and considers the Agency's budget over the course of 2 to 3 months before making a final decision on any rate increases that are made. The BOD and the SWANN Agency maintain the rates with the service area are still among the lowest in Nebraska, and any rate hikes to residents take effect with the July bills.
SWANN Executive Director Jake Stewart says rate hikes, if any in any given year, reflects directly toward higher costs for such things as machinery, vehicles, equipment repairs & replacement; fuel, utilities, and insurance but also replacing the garbage baler, which is over 60-years old, and the building housing it. Stewart also explained the rate increases figure in how much money SWANN will need to borrow through bonds for the new baler and building as well as related equipment.
SWANN can not accept liquids or hazardous materials. This would be in violation of Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) regulations.
Electronic Payment Processing Fee:
$3.50 min | 4.5% | $40.00 max
Electronic payments, any method, will incur a processing fee. A minimum fee of $3.50 will be added to assessed accounts totaling less than $80 or; charges $80 & greater will incur processing fee of 4.5%, with a maximum processing fee of $40.00 applied. For failed or defaulted electronic payments, the $25.00 Insufficient fund fee may be added to any customer account.
- Currently this new payment option is only available for solid waste services/charges incurred by rural customers and others who currently pay their bills directly to SWANN and not through the city/town in which they live.
See Electronic Payments Section - click here - for more information
Insufficient Funds Fee
$25.00
There will be a $25.00 collection fee added to any customer account that has an insufficient payment for SWANN Services.
Assessment Fees
on Annually Defaulted Accounts: $25.00
Accounts that go into default on an annual calendar year-end basis will be sent to the applicable county treasurers office for assessment following approval by the SWANN Board of Directors. $25.00 fee along with any/all applicable transaction fees will be applied to the customers' account.
Snowbird Fees
Vacancy Maintenance Service Charge $10.00
For City/Village residents who take a hiatus from their residence in the SWANN Service Area; does not mean that the services and maintenance stops on the dumpster that is being used for their (the residence) purposes. A reduction request form is available from your city/village utilities office for requesting a reduced service charge for the period of vacancy on your residence. This Vacancy Maintenance Service Charge is at times referred to a Snowbird Fee.
