Washington County advisory panel backs staff rate increases, urges system modernization and a feasibility study
The Garbage and Recycling Advisory Committee voted to forward staff’s 2025 rate package — including urban residential +3.5%, rural can‑cart +5.6%, commercial +5.2%, dropbox +4.5% and a ~24.9% medical‑waste increase — to the Board with a request for prioritized modernization and a can‑cart rate feasibility study.
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The Garbage and Recycling Advisory Committee on May 21 voted to forward Washington County staff’s proposed 2025 rate adjustments to the Board of Commissioners, approving staff’s recommended increases and adding two amendments asking the Board to prioritize a longer‑term modernization review and to fund a can‑cart rate feasibility study when budgeting allows.
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