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Sanipac asks Springfield for 0% rate change; explains how subscription vs. mandatory yard‑debris drives apparent comparisons with Eugene
Summary
Sanipac representatives told council they propose no rate increase this year (0%) because Recycling Modernization Act funds offset cost pressures; they said comparisons showing Springfield rates higher than Eugene are misleading because Eugene bundles mandatory yard‑debris in base rates while Springfield uses a subscription model.
Aaron Donnelly, Sanipac municipal account manager, and Luke Pike, the company’s district manager, presented the company’s annual report and requested a 0% residential rate adjustment for Springfield, saying recycling subsidies and other factors keep costs steady despite rising fuel and steel prices.
Donnelly and Pike spent substantial time explaining why past county presentations comparing Springfield and Eugene rates are not apples‑to‑apples. Sanipac said Springfield operates a subscription yard‑debris program (about 48%…
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