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Council approves annual trash-rate increase, adds small street‑sweeping surcharge
Summary
The council approved Waste Management’s standard annual rate adjustment effective July 1, 2025, raising the automated three-cart residential rate from $26.22 to $27.72 per month and adding a supplemental street‑sweeping increase to cover labor costs.
The Mission Viejo City Council voted unanimously to approve Waste Management’s standard annual rate adjustment, effective July 1, 2025. Assistant City Engineer Hazel McIntosh told the council the residential rate reached its 5% cap for FY 2025–26 and carries a 0.77% balance into next year; commercial rates will increase by 3.8% and roll‑off rates by 4.22%.
McIntosh described the impact on an average automated three‑cart residential account: the monthly charge will rise from $26.22 to $27.72. She also explained a supplementary request from Street Sweeping Corps of America (formerly Sunset Street Sweeping) to raise the curb‑per‑mile component from $23.35 to $27.00 to reflect higher prevailing wages for drivers—an adjustment that increases the street‑sweeping portion of the customer rate from $0.66 to $0.88. "After a thorough review, city staff and the city attorney have deemed the request justified and have approved the rate adjustment in accordance with section 10.7 of the franchise agreement between the city and Waste Management," McIntosh said.
Councilmembers moved and seconded the item and approved it unanimously. The staff presentation noted the company’s franchise agreement and disclosed that the supplementary increase was intended to maintain the contractor’s operational viability given increased labor costs.
