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Committee approves refuse‑rate increases; council declines city curbside recycling after cost review
Summary
City staff presented a refuse study and a package of rate changes to shore up the refuse enterprise fund; council authorized staff to draft an ordinance to implement the increases and declined a costly city‑run curbside recycling program.
The Cedar Falls Committee of the Whole voted April 21 to direct staff to draft a refuse‑rate ordinance that implements a series of proposed fee increases and adjustments aimed at keeping the refuse enterprise fund solvent and preserving minimum cash reserves.
Presenters Brian Heath (refuse/transfer operations) and Controller/Treasurer Lisa Eroding summarized current operations at the jointly owned Black Hawk County Landfill (about 215,000 tons annually; roughly 25 years of permitted space remaining) and the city's transfer station, recycling facilities and compost operations. Eroding said the refuse fund has been self‑supporting but, without rate increases, is forecast to run a deficit by fiscal year 2031.
Staff proposed a package of…
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