Decatur raises sanitation fees; pilot curbside organics planned

Mar 3, 2025

The commission adopted a revised sanitation fee schedule to address rising costs: increased residential fees and bag prices, higher commercial container rates, and a planned curbside organics pilot (250 homes) expected to start in spring; staff estimates combined revenue increases of about $412,000.

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The City Commission approved changes to the 2025 sanitation fee schedule after staff presented an operations review that cited rising costs for fuel, vehicle parts and tipping fees.

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