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Works committee approves higher fee for extra garbage and recycling carts
Summary
The committee voted to raise the additional-cart fee after staff said replacement unit costs rose from about $45 in 2019 to roughly $82; the committee approved raising the fee for additional carts from $55 to $95 (vote recorded as 3-0).
The Works Committee voted to raise the fee charged for additional garbage and recycling carts, citing a sharp rise in unit costs since the city’s last fee schedule was set in 2019.
Paul, speaking for street operations, told the committee that the city’s original purchase of carts dates to 2019 and that only about 20 of those original carts remain. “The initial cost was $45 a…
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