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Committee advances 2026 solid-waste fee increases; committee, advisory panels back single-year approach
Summary
The committee gave a due-pass recommendation for an ordinance that would raise several solid-waste disposal and yard-waste fees, increase the fixed annual charge and low-income discount, and set a one-year rate cycle while the division reevaluates its capital program and rate mitigation options.
The Budget and Fiscal Management Committee on Aug. 27 advanced a proposed ordinance that would raise King County solid-waste disposal fees, increase the fixed annual charge and raise some yard and clean-wood fees, while directing the division to pursue a one-year rate-setting approach to re-evaluate capital spending and rate mitigation.
April Sanders, Council policy staff (briefing in place of lead staff), said the proposed ordinance (2025-0182) would generally increase most fees to dispose of solid waste by about 12.5 percent; she said the self-hauler per-ton rate would rise from $203.81 to $229.29 and that the division estimated a curbside customer impact of roughly $0.30 to $1.15 per month for a 32-gallon can depending on city and service…
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