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Ishpeming raises residential garbage fee to cover county tipping increase; council discusses recycling and compost options
Summary
The council approved a monthly increase in the residential garbage fee from $21.90 to $24.75 to offset higher Marquette County landfill charges and discussed procuring new carts and promoting curbside composting to reduce tonnage.
The Ishpeming City Council voted to raise the city’s monthly residential garbage fee from $21.90 to $24.75 after staff explained the county landfill tipping fee rose from $71 to $87 per ton.
Finance staff presented a rate analysis based on the past 12 months of tonnage and recommended the $2.85-per-month increase to cover about $76,000 in additional annual disposal…
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