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Newton Council adopts $18,600 budget amendment after recycling disposal rate jump
Newton City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary
City staff told council that Republic Services raised MRF disposal rates from $35/ton to $125/ton, increasing monthly costs; Council unanimously adopted an $18,600 budget amendment to cover projected FY2020 expenses.
Public Works and Utilities Director Dusty Wentz told the Newton City Council on Feb. 18 that Republic Services notified the city it would raise the municipal recycling facility (MRF) disposal rate from $35 per ton to $125 per ton effective Oct. 1, 2019. Wentz said the city had tried to absorb the cost through reduced disposal and existing budget lines but…
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