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Council approves pass-through trash-rate increase after Brownsville landfill hikes
Summary
City council approved a pass-through increase to residential and commercial waste-collection rates after Brownsville raised disposal fees at the regional landfill; council members debated timing and notification before approving the adjustment.
The South Padre Island City Council on Tuesday approved a pass-through increase to the city’s contracted solid-waste rates after Republic Services said disposal fees at the Brownsville landfill rose sharply.
City Manager Randy Smith introduced the request and called Republic’s submission an "off-schedule request" after the Brownsville operator raised fees with little notice. Republic Services representative Ray told the council the landfill stopped offering a discount for segregated clean brush and raised that fee from $18 per ton to $43…
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