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Wasatch Front Waste says fee increases needed after 40% cost rise; Copperton recycling nearing district goals
Summary
Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling told the Copperton Town Council on July 16 that recent fee increases were necessary after a roughly 40% rise in operating costs and that the company is pursuing equipment, staffing and service changes to limit future rate pressure.
Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling officials told the Copperton Town Council on July 16 that the company has increased residential collection fees to cover sharp labor and equipment cost rises and outlined steps intended to hold down future increases.
Pam, a Wasatch Front Waste representative, told the council the company experienced “40% overall, increased costs” tied to labor and equipment after the pandemic and that the board hired a financial advisor (Zions) to review rates. Pam said the company raised rates earlier this year (a 33% increase implemented in 2025) and described a multi-year schedule the consultants recommended: an immediate adjustment (the $6.50 figure presented to the council), plus $1.50 in 2026 and another $1.50 in 2027, to avoid recurring catch-up increases.
The presentation emphasized recruitment and labor costs as the main drivers. Pam said the district added a…
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