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South Jordan staff proposes 17% sanitation fee increase and raises recycling charge to $4
Summary
City staff and consultant presented a sanitation and recycling rate update recommending a 17% increase to the base garbage fee, a recycling fee rise from $2 to $4, and a second-can fee alignment; the changes are planned for inclusion in the May tentative budget and June adoption process.
Raymond Garrison, director of public works, introduced a sanitation rate update after the city's hauling contract was rebid and Ace won the contract at higher prices. Consultant Fred Philpott presented the updated rate model and recommended an upfront 17% increase to the sanitation (garbage) fee followed by modest inflationary adjustments, a recycling fee increase from $2 to $4 per can, and setting the second recycling-can fee equal to the second garbage-can charge to avoid incentivizing misuse.
Philpott said current sanitation rates include a $16.05 base for a first can, $10.74 for additional cans, and a $2 recycling fee; the proposed adjustments would raise the first-can charge by roughly $2.73 (per the presentation) and increase recycling by $2. The dumpster weekend/weekday fees ($50 weekday, $100 weekend) would remain unchanged.
Councilors asked clarifying questions. Staff explained the hauling contract is seven years and includes annual CPI adjustments (roughly 3%–4%), and that the sanitation enterprise fund target is approximately a 35% fund balance (roughly 90'150 days of working capital). Philpott said the proposed increases and inflationary steps are designed to help maintain that target and minimize bonding.
No formal vote was taken; staff said the rates will be included in the fee schedule for the May tentative budget and the June final budget unless the council directs otherwise. Staff offered to distribute the slide data to councilors for review.
