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Council adopts Recology rates; resident raises concern over charging for recycling
Summary
The council adopted Recology's 2025–26 schedule of services and rates and noted Recology will return with revised recycling pricing after July 1; resident David Browning urged caution about charging residents for recycling, citing risks of increased illegal dumping.
The Nehalem City Council on June 9 adopted Resolution 2025-08 adopting Recology's schedule of services and rates for 2025–26. The council discussed recycling pricing and was told Recology representatives will return with updated pricing options after July 1.
During public discussion, David Browning said he opposed charging everyone for recycling because many residents can use the nearby Manzanita Transfer Station and he worried added collection fees could increase illegal dumping: “It did not seem like a good idea to charge everybody for it; I did not see any advantages to it, as it is really easy to do it since the Manzanita Transfer Station is nearby,” Browning said.
City Manager Lori Longfellow said the council did not want to impose an additional recycling fee at this time and that grant funds becoming available on July 1 could reduce the cost of adding curbside recycling: “Starting July 1st there will be grant funds available, so the cost of adding recycling might not be too high,” she said.
Council adopted Resolution 2025-08 4-0. City staff and Recology will return with more precise recycling pricing and options after July 1.
