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Charles City approves 2.62% CPI increase for residential tote rates
Summary
Council approved a contractor-requested 2.62% CPI-based increase to residential tote and bag rates under Resolution 8925; council retained authority to approve future requests and noted the contract runs through 2028.
Charles City council approved a contractor-requested 2.62% cost-of-service increase to monthly residential tote and bag rates, acting on Resolution 8925 during the meeting.
A staff presenter explained the 2.62% figure is based on the average monthly CPI change from August 2024 to July 2025 and described how the increase translates to new monthly tote fees and bag prices. The presenter said the change follows how increases have been handled in prior years and that the current waste contract runs through 2028.
Council members asked whether the contract includes language allowing automatic decreases if CPI fell. Staff said there is nothing explicit in the agreement allowing an automatic decrease but noted the council retains the right to review and approve or disapprove any rate request from the contractor.
The presenter gave example rate adjustments tied to the 2.62% increase: 35‑gallon tote roughly to $16, 65‑gallon tote to about $22.05, and 95‑gallon tote to about $28.50; bag prices increased as well. (Transcript contained numeric formatting errors; figures above represent staff’s stated targets as clarified in the meeting.)
The council moved, seconded and approved the rate adjustment by roll call. Council members also noted they would continue to review rate requests and could reject increases they consider excessive.
What happens next: The new rates will be applied per the contractor request and existing contract terms; the council can revisit future requests before the contract ends in 2028.
