Perris council places delinquent trash charges on tax roll, approves 6.18% CR&R rate increase amid resident complaints

The Perris City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place delinquent solid-waste balances managed by franchise hauler CR&R on the Riverside County property tax roll and to adopt an annual rate increase CR&R requested for fiscal 2025–26.

The council adopted a resolution approving placement of delinquent CR&R trash accounts on the county tax roll after a presentation from Matthew Schenck, the city’s director of finance, and Barbara Jimenez, a senior sustainability manager with CR&R. The council later approved a separate resolution authorizing a 6.18% rate increase for refuse service — a combined 2.88% pass-through county disposal charge plus a 3.3% consumer price index adjustment — also supported in presentation materials from CR&R. Both council votes were 5–0.

Why this matters: The actions allow the city to recover unpaid trash charges by placing them on property tax bills and raise residential costs to cover higher disposal and operating expenses. At the same time, several property owners told the council the placement process and customer service at CR&R have left owners unexpectedly liable for tenants’ unpaid accounts.

What the council…