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Sherwood staff outline proposed waste-rate increase tied to rising Metro disposal and truck costs
Summary
City staff and a presenter reviewed the annual solid-waste report, saying 2024 returns were under 5% and proposing a 10% producer rate for 2026 driven by higher Metro tipping fees, truck depreciation and labor; council asked staff to collect usage data and return with more analysis before acting.
Sherwood City Council members heard an annual solid-waste report and preliminary rate analysis at a work session, with staff saying disposal and fleet costs are driving a proposed 10% producer rate for 2026. The presentation covered 2024 results, tipping-fee increases from Metro, new recycling rules and cost differences between electric and compressed natural-gas trucks.
The city’s presenter, Chris Bell, said the adjusted return for 2024 came in “just under 5%,” and noted that after taking last year’s collection-rate increases into account the composite return for 2025 is projected at about 9.10%. “So despite all of that stuff, we’re coming in at, you know, 9%,” Bell said. He said the ordinance used by the city would allow setting a 10% producer rate for the upcoming year.
Why it matters: Metro’s disposal (tipping) fee and other regional changes are the largest single drivers of the city’s garbage costs and will affect both residential and commercial customers. Council members responded by asking staff to gather more…
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