Regional Solid Waste System
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Public Hearing on City of Melissa Request for Membership in Regional Solid Waste System
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SUBJECT
recommendation
Setting public hearing on City of Melissa request for membership in the Regional Solid Waste System.
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PURPOSE
Seek Board of Directors action to set a hearing date on the City of Melissa’s request for membership in the Regional Solid Waste System (RSWS).
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director, NTMWD staff, and Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. recommend the Board of Directors take the following action regarding the City of Melissa’s request for membership in the Regional Solid Waste System:
• Set a hearing to be held March 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the NTMWD Administration Building, 501 E. Brown Street in Wylie, Texas, and direct NTMWD staff to provide written notice of the hearing to all RSWS members. This action will fulfill the Board’s requirement to call the hearing and provide notice to RSWS Member Cities.
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Committee: |
This was an action item at the January 21, 2026, Solid Waste Committee meeting |
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
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Strategic Objective: |
1.1 High Quality Services 3.2 Engaged Members, Customers and Stakeholders |
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☐ Regulatory Compliance |
☐ Asset Condition |
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☐ Capacity |
☐ Redundancy/Resiliency |
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☐ Relocation or External Requests |
☐ Operational Efficiency |
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☐ Safety |
☒ Administrative |
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☐ Policy |
☐ Other _____________ |
BACKGROUND
• The City of Melissa is an existing Customer of the Regional Water System and a member of the Regional Wastewater System. Melissa requested RSWS membership effective October 1, 2026, if approved. Melissa also requested that upon membership approval, their residents be allowed to dispose of household waste up to two times per month at any NTMWD facility under the Acceptable Waste Policy afforded to the RSWS Member City residents.
• Melissa had a population of approximately 26,000 in 2025 and is projected to grow to an anticipated buildout population of approximately 90,000 over the next 15 years.
• For fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025, Melissa delivered between 90 and 95 percent of the waste generated within the city to the NTMWD 121 Regional Disposal Facility (RDF) and those tons comprised less than 2 percent of the tons accepted at the landfill during those fiscal years.
• An evaluation was performed on the 121 RDF site life, capital needs, and financial impact on the RSWS 10-year strategic financial plan. There was no impact to the currently projected 41 years of remaining site life if Melissa were to become a RSWS Member City; there is no infrastructure to be purchased from Melissa, nor are there any capital improvements or accelerated capital spending required. The modeled cost per ton with Melissa as a RSWS Member City projects a $0.42 increase to the current projected fiscal year 20207 RSWS Member City rate and decreases annually until fiscal year 2030, when it becomes lower than without Melissa as a RSWS Member City.
• NTMWD staff reviewed the request and has determined that it is sufficient for presentation to the Board for consideration of approval.
• Section 8.02 (b) of the Amended and Restated Regional Solid Waste System Contract provides the process for a city to become an additional RSWS Member City. This includes:
o Submitting a formal request.
o An evaluation to enable NTMWD to ascertain or estimate the requirements of the proposed additional RSWS Member City for the ensuing ten (10) year period.
o Board of Directors call a hearing and notify all RSWS Member Cities to review the request.
o Board of Directors determines if the proposed additional RSWS Member City shall become a RSWS Member City.
• Staff will present the proposed RSWS Member City contract between NTMWD and Melissa at a future Board meeting to consider membership. The proposed contract will be consistent with the terms and conditions of the existing Amended and Restated Regional Solid Waste System Contract between NTMWD and the current RSWS Member Cities.
FUNDING
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