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Sustainability department proposes 10% waste‑service fee increase in FY26 budget; environment and energy division eyed for general‑fund shift
Summary
Salt Lake City’s Sustainability Department proposed a $29.36 million FY26 budget that includes a 10% increase to curbside waste and recycling fees as part of a multi‑year plan to restore fee parity with inflation; officials said the Environment & Energy division will likely move to general‑fund support in FY27.
Salt Lake City’s Sustainability Department presented a FY26 budget package June 5 that asks the council to approve operating spending of $29.36 million and includes a proposed 10% increase in residential waste and recycling service fees.
The department projects the Waste and Recycling Division — which provides weekly curbside garbage, recycling and yard‑waste service to roughly 43,000 residential accounts — will still rely on fund balance to cover a portion of operating costs in FY26 while pursuing a multi‑year plan to align fees with inflation. “After keeping fees flat from fiscal 15 through ’21, we began this catch up process in fiscal 22 with your support,” Waste and Recycling Director Chris Bell said.
Fee details and mitigation options: Under the proposal, a…
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