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Sheboygan committee approves $1 monthly increase to residential garbage and recycling fees
Summary
The committee approved a $1 monthly increase to residential refuse and recycling fees as part of a multi-year plan to move the refuse fund toward self-sufficiency, with staff estimating the subsidy falling from $2.78 million in 2025 to $497,000 in 2026.
The Finance and Personnel Committee on Dec. 8 approved a $1-per-month increase to the residential recycling and garbage collection fees, the next step in a multi-year plan adopted in recent budgets to reduce the general‑fund subsidy to refuse operations.
Finance staff said the planned increases are intended to make the refuse fund self-sustaining and to provide funding for equipment replacement (notably garbage-truck replacement) so the city does not need to borrow for future capital needs. Staff estimated the refuse subsidy at about $2.78 million for 2025 and projected it would fall to about $497,000 in 2026 with budgeted changes.
The motion to adopt the fee change passed on a committee voice vote.
