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Council approves $1 annual rate increases and shifts recycling to every other week
Summary
Bloomfield approved a resolution to update waste-management rates beginning July 1, 2026, including a switch to every-other-week recycling while keeping weekly trash service; the resolution phases a $1 annual increase for five years to offset contractor adjustments.
The Bloomfield City Council approved new waste-management rates to take effect July 1, 2026, and agreed to change recycling pickup to every other week while maintaining weekly trash collection.
Councilors said the mayor negotiated a lower rate than initially proposed by the contractor; staff described earlier proposals that would have charged residents higher amounts for weekly recycling and trash. After negotiation, the council approved increasing rates by $1 per year for each of the next five years to accommodate Waste Management’s cost adjustments. The council also confirmed a program to supply the first 250 recycling bins on a first-come, first-served basis and to issue punch cards for bulk-item disposal.
Council members discussed reported inconsistencies at the recycling drop-off (punch-card counts per truck load) and asked Waste Management to ensure consistent application of the one-punch-per-item rule. One council member summarized the arrangement, noting the contractor would continue weekly trash pickup while switching recycling to biweekly service.
The council moved and seconded the resolution and recorded affirmative votes (recorded in the transcript: Jennifer and Earl signaled "yes"). The resolution directs staff to finalize operational details with Waste Management and to publish instructions for residents on bin availability and punch-card usage.
