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Tipton officials weigh raising waste fee after repeated trash truck breakdowns
Summary
City staff told the Board of Public Works that frequent breakdowns of the lone automated trash truck have increased labor costs and prompted discussion of raising the $15 waste fee to fund a second vehicle.
The Board of Public Works discussed repeated breakdowns of the city's primary trash truck and the possibility of raising the city—s waste fee to pay for a second vehicle at its July meeting. City staff said recurring mechanical failures have forced crews to collect trash by hand and incur repair costs and overtime. The issue matters because the current $15 fee for trash and recycling, staff said, covers routine expenses but leaves no margin for capital replacement or a backup truck. Without a second truck, a single failure can delay service and require manual…
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