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Board adopts FY‑26 solid‑waste assessment for single‑family units; rate rises $19.68 annually
Summary
The board adopted the final assessment resolution for the solid‑waste municipal service benefit unit (MSBU) for FY‑2026. The annual single‑family assessment will be $464.37, an increase of $19.68 (4%) over the prior year; staff said the rise reflects higher collection and disposal costs and increased waste generation per household.
The Board adopted the final assessment resolution for Martin County’s solid‑waste municipal service benefit unit for fiscal year 2026, setting the single‑family dwelling assessment at $464.37 per year — an increase of $19.68, or about 4%, over the current rate.
County staff explained the MSBU provides curbside collection, single‑stream recycling and weekly yard‑trash pickups for approximately 49,764 residential units. The FY‑26 assessment was presented as three components: $315.84 for collection, $119.17 for disposal, and $29.36 for administrative costs. Staff said the increase reflects higher collection contract rates and higher per‑household generation of solid waste.
During the public hearing, no members of the public spoke in opposition. Commissioners asked how the change translated to per‑pickup or per‑service costs; staff said the increase equates to roughly 12–13 cents per pickup based on typical service frequency (two garbage collections and one recycling collection per week, plus a weekly yard‑waste roll).
The board voted unanimously to adopt the final resolution and to certify the assessment roll to the tax collector for placement on the tax roll.
Ending: The assessment will appear on taxpayer bills as a non‑ad valorem assessment for FY‑2026; the county will use the revenue to pay collection, disposal and administrative costs for the MSBU.
