Oceanside Approves Waste Management Rate Ceiling Increase to Accommodate Multi‑Index Adjustment
Council approved a resolution to increase solid-waste user rate ceilings and include Waste Management’s multi-index adjustment request for 2026; calculated adjustment exceeded the contract’s 5% cap, rolling approximately $940,000 into 2027.
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Oceanside’s City Council approved a resolution on Nov. 19 to increase solid‑waste user‑rate ceilings so Waste Management’s multi‑index adjustment for calendar year 2026 can be applied. Ken Pru (Zero Waste Program Manager) said the 2026 multi‑index calculation produced a 7.2% adjustment; the contract caps the annual automatic adjustment at 5%, so the remaining balance (about $940,000) will roll forward for study during the 2027 cost review.
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