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Montero-Westside board adopts Prop 218 limits, raises solid-waste rates and amends master fee schedule
Summary
Following a Prop 218 hearing with zero written protests, the board approved Ordinances 2‑17 and 2‑18 to set new maximum solid-waste rates (effective Jan. 1, 2026) and to restate the district’s master fee schedule; Recology clarified it does not collect motor oil at quarterly cleanups but accepts it at its Palmetto recycling yard.
Montero-Westside Sanitary District voted 5–0 Tuesday to adopt two ordinances setting maximum solid-waste rates and restating the district’s master fee schedule, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Staff told the board that Recology calculated a 16.67% contract increase for calendar year 2026 but the district’s contract caps annual increases at 6%, meaning roughly 10.67% is carried into the 2026 rate year. Parnas, presenting for district staff, said the 32‑gallon container monthly rate would rise from $42.98 to $45.56 under the recommended schedule. Parnas said notices were mailed to property owners in October under the Prop 218…
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