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Council approves 8.6% rate increase for Waste Management franchise
Summary
After a presentation and council questions about service, local office hours and cost pressures, the council approved an 8.6% rate adjustment for Waste Management’s Newberg franchise to restore the company’s target rate of return.
The Newberg City Council on May 19 approved an 8.6% rate increase for Waste Management’s franchise services in the city, following the company’s 2024 annual report and a staff‑presented comparison of regional rates.
Dave Huber, senior public sector manager for Waste Management (WM), said the company employs local staff in Newberg and had added an on‑site customer service representative and summer hours at the Newberg transfer station. WM said it serves 6,731 residential customers in Newberg with weekly trash, every‑other‑week recycling and yard debris service,…
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