Waste Management asks Dundee council for 7% rate increase; council and residents press for more bulky-waste events and clearer glass program

Waste Management representatives told the Dundee City Council on an evening meeting that the company is seeking a 7% rate increase for 2025 to cover higher labor, vehicle depreciation and disposal costs and to maintain a target return on revenue.

Dave Huber, Public Sector Manager for Waste Management in Oregon, said the company has served Dundee for about 15 years and provides weekly residential garbage, every-other-week recycling and yard debris collection, and optional subscription glass service. “We offer recycling, yard debris service, and garbage service,” Huber said. Jason Woolley, Waste Management’s district manager, gave operational detail, saying the company now serves about 57 residential accounts and 47 commercial accounts in Dundee and that industrial and business services increased about 17% last year…