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City weighing trash-rate increase and purchase of grapple truck to cut bulk pickup costs
Summary
City staff told the council the current combined trash, recycling and yard-waste fee is running at a loss and recommended considering a rate increase and a capital purchase of a grapple truck that could reduce recurring dumpster and hauling costs.
City staff told the Tipton Common Council that the current monthly charge for trash, recycling and yard waste has been operating at a deficit and that the city is considering raising the monthly rate and modifying the bulk pickup program. City staff said the last rate increase occurred years ago (from $13 to $15) and that updated financial analysis shows the city is losing money on curbside collection, recycling and yard waste. The…
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