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Commission adopts three‑year solid waste rates as master plan work continues
Summary
The Lawrence City Commission on Oct. 14 adopted a three‑year solid waste rate schedule (Resolution No. 7633) covering 2026–2028 and approved a 2026 residential 65‑gallon cart rate of $24.01 as the city advances a Solid Waste Master Plan.
The Lawrence City Commission on Oct. 14 adopted Resolution No. 7633, setting solid waste rates for 2026–2028 as staff advances a Solid Waste Master Plan and related operational changes.
City staff said the master plan — prepared with Burns & McDonnell — includes a waste‑characterization study, operational reviews and a financial analysis that informed the three‑year rate proposal. Mike Lawless, deputy director of Municipal Services & Operations, summarized the sampling work: crews collected 48 sample loads and sorted them into 41 material…
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