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Council hears plan to raise residential refuse rates after years of flat fees and rising landfill costs
Summary
Public works staff reported the refuse fund is depleting after no rate increase since 2015 and rising landfill and service costs; staff proposed phased rate increases starting July 1, 2025, with the $2 green-site card rolled into monthly fees and additional increases through 2026.
Public works staff told the council the city has not raised residential refuse rates since 2015 while landfill disposal fees and refuse/recycling service costs have climbed, depleting the refuse enterprise fund.
"The last rate increase was in 2015. Since then, landfill fees have increased by 22%, and refuse and recycling services have increased by 61%," Mr. Stornall said,…
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