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Council approves two‑year extension with Honey Creek; trash rate proposals included in 2026 budget discussion
Summary
The council approved a two‑year extension of the city's contract with Honey Creek Disposal for residential solid waste and voluntary recycling. The company proposed a $2 monthly increase for trash and $1 for recycling; staff said the city can absorb near‑term costs and will consider utility‑rate changes in the 2026 budget.
The Tonganoxie City Council on June 2 approved Resolution 062501, a two‑year extension agreement with Honey Creek Disposal for residential solid waste and optional biweekly recycling service.
City staff said Honey Creek has provided trash collection in the city since about 2008 and began the voluntary recycling program in 2014. Staff noted generally positive contractor performance and relatively few complaints. The proposed renewal would raise the contractor charge to the city by $2 per month for trash (raising the contractor rate from $13.50 to $15.50) and $1 per month for recycling (from $4.50 to $5.50). City billing and administrative overhead are separate from the contractor’s charge; the city currently bills customers $16 per month for trash service.
Staff reported the city serves roughly 2,200 residential utility customers; about 31% currently participate in voluntary recycling and about 21% of customers take an extra container. Honey Creek did not propose changes to extra‑container, bag‑tag, or bulk‑pickup fees.
Councilmember Stevens moved to approve the resolution; the motion passed by voice vote. Staff said any short‑term increase could be accommodated for the remainder of 2025 and that utility‑rate adjustments would be addressed during the 2026 budget process.
No changes to service terms were reported beyond the rate adjustments included in the contractor’s proposal.
