Smithfield approves modest garbage and recycling rate increases effective July 1

Jun 24, 2026

To cover higher landfill and carrier fees, the council approved small increases to residential and commercial recycling, green waste and garbage-can rates; the city retains ownership of service cans, a benefit residents praised.

The full story

The Smithfield City Council adopted a change to the Prevailing Fee Schedule on June 24 that modestly raises garbage, recycling and green-waste rates to reflect higher carrier and landfill costs.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in