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Cathedral City council approves modest solid-waste rate increase; residential bill to rise $1.63/month
Summary
The Cathedral City City Council voted unanimously May 28 to approve a franchise‑allowed rate increase for solid‑waste and recycling services that raises the average residential bill by $1.63 per month on the 2026 property‑tax roll.
The Cathedral City City Council voted unanimously May 28 to approve the 2025–2026 rate increase for solid-waste, recycling and roll‑off collection services under the city’s franchise agreement with Virtek (Trails/Vertec/Bertec referenced in staff materials).
Deanna Pressgrove, the city’s environmental conservation manager, told the council the franchise agreement allows an annual CPI‑based rate request and that the CPI adjustment for calendar year 2024–2025 is 4.43 percent. She also reported that Riverside County’s per‑ton disposal fee at county landfills will rise from $64.48 to $67.33 per ton effective July 1, 2025.
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