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Houston County approves modest increases to trash collection and landfill rates effective July 1
Summary
The Board voted unanimously to raise solid waste collection and landfill tipping fees — for example, curbside cart service will increase from $13.77 to $14.42 and residential curbside MSW tipping from $26.97 to $28.24 — with the changes taking effect July 1, 2026 or the next billing cycle.
Commissioner Robinson presented a rate adjustment tied to the Consumer Price Index and the Board approved a package of increases for solid waste collection and landfill tipping fees during its March 17 meeting.
Approved changes include an increase in the cart service rate from $13.77 to $14.42 and an increase in the residential curbside landfill tipping fee from $26.97 to $28.24. The adjustments are scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026, or at the start of the first billing cycle after that date. The Board approved the changes unanimously.
County officials said the CPI-based adjustments are intended to keep pace with operating costs for collection and landfill operations; the meeting minutes do not list detailed modeling or alternative rate scenarios.
