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Sumner hears Murray's 2025 refuse-rate changes; company outlines full residential food-waste curbside program
Summary
City staff and Murray's presented proposed 2025 rate adjustments tied to CPI and landfill costs, and described a newly expanded residential food‑waste program; the changes are scheduled to take effect March 1, 2025 and require no immediate council vote.
Deputy Administrator Jeff Steffens and representatives from Murray's Waste presented the company’s proposed 2025 refuse and recycling rate adjustments to the Sumner City Council during the Jan. 27 study session.
Steffens said the city's franchise agreement with Murray's provides for two automatic annual adjustments. The first is an inflation-based increase tied to an October‑to‑October CPI index; Murray's told the council the CPI factor this year produced an 80 percent share equal to about 2.36 percent. The second is a pass‑through of the Pierce County landfill tipping fee, which Murray's said is increasing from $174.84 per ton to $184.99 per ton. Murray's also requested continuation of a…
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