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Hillsborough County approves 6.8% solid-waste rate plan to fund $77 million landfill expansion
Summary
The Board adopted Option 2 of the FY26 solid-waste assessment plan (6.8%), setting a total annual assessment of $510.77 per household to help fund a $77 million landfill expansion and cover contractual cost increases; the measure passed 6–1.
Hillsborough County commissioners on Aug. 6 approved a 6.8% adjustment to residential solid-waste assessments for fiscal year 2026, a change county staff says is needed to fund a projected $77 million landfill expansion and cover rising contractual costs.
Damien Trammell, director of the Solid Waste Management Department, told the board the system serves more than 325,000 customers and handles roughly 1.2 million tons of garbage per year. ‘‘We recommend a rate increase of 7.8% for the residential assessment in fiscal year 2026,’’ Trammell…
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