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Riverside council approves three-year commercial refuse rate plan through 2028
Summary
After a public hearing and review of industry and state requirements, the City Council adopted a three-year commercial solid waste rate plan set to run from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. Staff said the changes respond to CPI, SB 1383 organics requirements and rising disposal costs; council recorded three verified written protests but no majority protest.
The Riverside City Council on June 10 adopted a three-year commercial solid waste rate plan that staff said is needed to align commercial hauling revenues with rising industry costs and state organics rules.
City environmental services manager Christy Garcia told the council the proposal covers collection, processing and a franchise and city administration fee. "Commercial rates are made up of collection, processing, and a franchise fee and city administration fee," Garcia said in the presentation, adding that processing fees reflect county landfill and AguaMansa transfer-station costs.
Why it matters: City staff said external forces are squeezing haulers and municipal funds — including China’s recycling ban, regulations implementing Senate Bill 1383 requiring…
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