Cocoa Beach keeps solid-waste costs on utility base; commission approves Waste Management option 3-2

Jul 17, 2026

After a split vote, the commission directed staff to negotiate a contract with Waste Management under a structure that keeps municipal costs inside the residential billing model (option 2); a proposal to shift $63,000 of city costs off residents (option 1) failed 2–3.

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Cocoa Beach — The City Commission voted 3–2 to approve staff's recommended pricing structure for the city's next residential and commercial solid-waste contract and to authorize negotiations with Waste Management.

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