| YEAR |
| 1878 |
First organized City of Memphis solid waste collections - thought to be a correlation between yellow fever and garbage |
| 1878-1940 |
Garbage collected by hand and mule driven carts |
| 1920-1940 |
Motorized vehicles replace mule driven carts |
| 1968 |
1st solid waste fee implemented ($2.50 mo.) July Labor strike by Sanitation employees |
| 1976 |
Solid waste fee increase to $3.50 mo. (July) |
| 1977 |
Solid waste fee increased to $4.50 mo. (Aug) |
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Solid waste fee decreased to $4.00 mo (Oct) |
| 1979 |
Solid waste fee increased to $5.00 mo. (July) |
| ? till 1981 |
Garbage collected twice per week back door - yard waste on Wednesdays |
| 1981 |
Changed from back door to curbside collection with 90 gal. twice per week. |
| 1983 |
Solid waste fee decrease to $4.50 mo.(July) |
| 1989 |
Solid waste fee increase to $5.00 mo. (July) |
| 1991 |
TN Solid Waste Management Act (requires 25% waste reduction annually beginning 1994) |
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U.S. 'Subtitle D' legislation passes - Landfill requirements/costs for disposal dramatically increase |
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Solid waste fee increase to $6.50 mo. (May) |
| 1992 |
1st curbside recycling program began (pilot of 500 homes in Scenic Hills) |
| 1994 |
Ice storm (Feb. 10th) 2.6 million cubic yds. of debris collected |
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Resident survey - 64% would prefer garbage and yard waste collections on same day |
| 1995 |
Conversion by areas to 1x week garbage, recycle, yard on same day (first - Midtown in Oct.) |
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Yard debris recycling program implemented (grinding/composting) |
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Cordova annexed (July - Waste Mgmt. contractor) |
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City enters into 10 yr recycling contract with FCR Inc. (Aug.) construction begins |
| 1996 |
Bellevue Facility Area conversion to 1x week (April) |
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Scott Facility Area conversion to 1x week (Dec) |
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City's first recycling facility opens on Farrisview Blvd (FCR operator) |
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Mobile homes contracted (Mayfield Sanitation 1st contractor) |
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FCR Inc. begins processing/marketing City's recycling material (service start date Aug. 26) |
| 1997 |
Democrat Area conversion to 1x week (Mar) |
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Brooks Area conversion to 1x week (June) - now complete citywide |
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City enters into 20 yr. disposal agreement with BFI landfills (July 1) expires June 30, 2017 |
| 1999 |
Hickory Hill annexed (Jan. - Safety Lights contractor) |
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Democrat & Brooks facilities close, move to new Farrisview Solid Waste Facility |
| 2000 |
Solid waste fee increase to $7.00 (July) |
| 2002 |
Southeast Industrial area annexed then recinded - delivered, then returned carts |
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Countrywood annexed (May - BFI contractor) |
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City & FCR renegotiate recycling contract due to effects of Enron collapse, extend 5yrs. (June) |
| 2003 |
Hillshire annexed (Jan. - City service) |
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Southeast Industrial annexed (Jan. - BFI contractor) |
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Wind storm "Hurricane Elvis" (July 22) 1.5 million cu. yds debris collected |
| 2005 |
Getwell West annexed (Jan. - City service) |
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Raleigh North (Dec. - City service) |
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Solid waste fee increase to $19.00 mo. (July) |
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Solid waste fee discount program implemented for those 65 yrs old/older whose household earn less than $25,000 yr. or 100% disabled (July) |
| 2007 |
Berryhill annexed (Jan. - BFI contractor) |
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility opens (Nov. - Shelby Co. is City subcontractor) |
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City & FCR renegotiate contract to adding OCC and 5 yrs (expires Aug. 26 2016) |
| 2008 |
Solid waste fee increase to $20.55 mo. (July) |
| 2009 |
All Star Waste Systems awarded contract for garbage & recycling at 34,000 homes (July) |
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Waste Connections awarded contract for garbage/recycling/trash at mobile homes (July) |
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Wind storm (June 12th) generates over 100,000 cu. yds of debris. |
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Solid Waste Mgmt. reroutes city into North & South service areas (July) |
| 2010 |
Solid waste fees increase to $25.05 mo. (July) |
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Cart lease program implemented (July) - residents may lease additional City cart for $5.00 ea. mo. |