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Carpinteria Council approves 5% increase to AB 939 solid-waste program fee after Prop 218 hearing
Summary
Council adopted a 5-percentage-point increase in the city’s AB 939 solid-waste fee (residential 8%→13%, commercial 6%→11%) following a noticed Proposition 218 hearing; staff said the increase funds outreach, compliance and new regulatory burden related to organic-waste laws.
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — After a noticed Proposition 218 hearing on March 24, the Carpinteria City Council approved a 5 percentage‑point increase to the city’s Assembly Bill 939 solid-waste program fee to cover higher implementation and regulatory costs tied to state mandates and expanded city services.
Staff and the city’s solid-waste contractor, EJ Harrison and Sons, told council members the program has added outreach and operational work in recent years — including…
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