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Solid‑waste budget rises $8 million; resident fee to $260 in FY26 and curbside recycling reaches 43% opt‑in
Summary
DPW told council the solid‑waste fund will total about $71.3 million in FY26, driven by rising disposal costs and contract inflation; the city plans a general‑fund contribution of $17 million, a resident fee increase to $260 in FY26 (then $270 in FY27), and reported 43% of households have opted into curbside recycling (~97,000 households).
Detroit’s Department of Public Works told City Council the proposed FY26 solid‑waste budget is roughly $71,300,000, an increase of about $8,000,000 over the current year. DPW attributed most of the increase to a 3% inflation adjustment in trash‑hauling contracts and higher tipping and disposal costs.
Resident fees and general-fund support: DPW said the annual residential solid-waste fee will increase from the current level to $260 in FY26 and then to $270 in FY27. The department also indicated the FY26 budget assumes a $17,000,000…
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