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Council reviews solid waste fees, yard‑waste options and plans for a transfer station
Summary
Staff said current fees cover roughly 40% of residential solid waste costs and outlined service, automation and transfer‑station studies; councilmembers asked for options on fee alignment, small business rates and capital planning to reduce pressure on the general fund.
Solid waste staff briefed the council on residential collection services, longer‑term cost drivers and several service options staff are studying as the FY 2026 budget is developed.
“...the fee currently covers roughly 34% of the rollout container cost and right at 96% of the dumpster,” staff said, summarizing how a single current fee applies to multiple service types and under‑recovers the full cost of rollout (curbside) service.
Staff noted residential services — garbage, yard waste, bulky and recycling pickups — cost roughly $86 million in total; current fee collections recover about $40 million (about 45 percent) of that cost.…
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