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Council approves small increase to multi-household recycling pickup fee
Summary
The council approved raising the multi-household recycling pickup fee to $19.68 effective May 1, 2026, reflecting a CPI-based adjustment (2.63%) and a $0.50 per-unit increase cited by members at the meeting.
The Waterloo City Council voted to increase the multi-household recycling pickup fee to $19.68 beginning May 1, 2026, following staff explanation that the contractor applied a cost adjustment tied to the consumer price index.
A council member confirmed the per-unit increase was $0.50 and that the percentage applied this year was 2.63, consistent with the contract's CPI-or-3%-whichever-is-greater clause. Council members noted the contractor had elected a 2.63% CPI adjustment rather than the 3% cap and said they appreciated that the contractor did not apply the higher percentage this year.
Nut graf: The change was described as an automatic contract adjustment rather than a new policy choice; the council approved the adjustment on a roll call vote.
During discussion, members asked about the calculation and were told last year’s increase was 2.2%. A roll call recorded members voting in the affirmative and the motion carried.
Ending: The fee increase takes effect 05/01/2026 and will appear in municipal billing and related notices to affected households.
