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Council approves 2025–26 solid-waste rate increase; average residential bill rises about 56 cents per month
Summary
After a Prop 218 process and third‑party review, council approved a 2.3% rate adjustment for single‑family curb service and related commercial adjustments; staff said the change reflects an adjustment factor and is a pass-through cost under the CR&R contract.
The El Centro City Council approved a rate increase for collection, transportation, recycling and disposal of solid waste for fiscal year 2025–26 following the city’s annual Prop 218 review process and a third‑party consultant evaluation.
City staff said the contract is a passthrough cost and that the annual adjustment is computed from a formula considering CPIs for labor, fuel, equipment and insurance, plus tonnage.…
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