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Solid‑waste contract increases and a new disaster‑recovery fee explained
Summary
Staff said the Republic Services contract allows up to a 5% CPI increase (applied Jan. 2027) raising the monthly residential solid‑waste rate to about $24.12; the city also described a $1/month disaster‑recovery fee established after Hurricane Beryl to build a debris/reserve account.
City staff told council that the municipal solid‑waste program is provided under a long‑term contract (Republic Services) and that a contractual CPI adjustment (capped at 5%) will raise the residential rate effective January 2027 from $22.97 to $24.12 per month.
Solid‑waste staff highlighted the program’s household hazardous waste work: a formalized collection program ran in April and served more than 500 residents and collected about 37,000 pounds of hazardous materials; the next event is scheduled for Oct. 24. Separately, the city established a disaster recovery fund (after Hurricane Beryl) funded by a $1/month residential fee; FY27 full‑year collections are forecast at roughly $424,000 to build a reserve for future debris removal needs. Staff said FEMA reimbursements for Beryl debris removal are in process at the state level.
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