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Republic Services seeks 6% rate increase; county to refer request and explore customer relief
Summary
Courtney Voss, municipal manager for Republic Services in Central Oregon, asked the Klamath County Board of Commissioners to advance a 6% rate increase for local garbage collection and outlined cost pressures including a pending 13% disposal increase.
Courtney Voss, municipal manager for Republic Services in Central Oregon, asked the Klamath County Board of Commissioners on April 30 to advance a 6% increase in resident garbage collection rates for the company’s Klamath County customers.
Voss said Republic Services serves about 1,306 residential customers, 55 commercial/industrial customers and five permanent roll‑off boxes in the Klamath County service area. She told commissioners the company’s 2024 operating margin (operating income) ended at about 23.84% and that collection revenue rose in 2024 largely due to volume and customer growth. She said disposal costs are rising: the company expects a 13% disposal‑cost increase in September and additional periodic increases…
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