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File #: 25-0140    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Items Status: General Agenda
File created: 8/21/2025 In control: Town Commission
On agenda: 9/3/2025 Final action:
Title: First Reading of Ordinance 587 - Solid Waste Rates Summary: To meet budgetary needs, staff recommends FY26 Solid Waste rates be adjusted in the following way: Residential Base fixed fee increased 5.0% from $58.35 to $61.27 monthly Multi Family Base w/dumpster increased 5.0% from $27.53 per unit to $28.91 per unit monthly Commercial w/o dumpster fixed fee increased 5.0% from $51.44 to $54.01 monthly Special Pickup must be scheduled in advance by contacting Solid Waste Department YARD WASTE BULK WASTE Volume Rate Time collecting Rate 4 cubic yards or less $30.00 Base-15 minutes or less $30.00 4-8 cubic yards $40.00 Each additional 15 minutes $20.00 8 cubic yards or more $50.00 Commercial Pickup (Dumpsters) 2x 3x 4x 5x Category 24-25 25-26 24-25 25-26 24-25 25-26 24-25 25-26 1 cubic yard $124.92 $131.17 $187.39 $196.76 $249.87 $262.36 $312.32 $327.94 2 cubic yards $249.87 $262.36 $411.34 $431.91 $499.82 $524.81 $624.68 $655.91 4 cubic yards $467.64 $491.02 $701.01 $736.06 $93...
Attachments: 1. Ordinance No. 587 (Solid Waste Rates Increase), 2. Ordinance No. 587 (Solid Waste Rates Increase) EXHIBIT A, 3. Ordinance No. 587 (Solid Waste Rates Increase) - BUSINESS IMPACT ESTIMATE

Summary

To: Town Commission

 

From: Gay Lancaster, Town Manager

 

Date: 9/3/2025

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Subject:

Title

First Reading of Ordinance 587 - Solid Waste Rates

 

Summary:

To meet budgetary needs, staff recommends FY26 Solid Waste rates be adjusted in the following way:

 

Residential Base fixed fee increased 5.0% from $58.35 to $61.27 monthly

Multi Family Base w/dumpster increased 5.0% from $27.53 per unit to $28.91 per unit monthly

Commercial w/o dumpster fixed fee increased 5.0% from $51.44 to $54.01 monthly

 

Special Pickup must be scheduled in advance by contacting Solid Waste Department

YARD WASTE

 

BULK WASTE

Volume

Rate

 

Time collecting

Rate

4 cubic yards or less

$30.00

 

Base-15 minutes or less

$30.00

4-8 cubic yards

$40.00

 

Each additional 15 minutes

$20.00

8 cubic yards or more

$50.00

 

 

 

Commercial Pickup (Dumpsters)

 

2x

3x

4x

5x

Category

24-25

25-26

24-25

25-26

24-25

25-26

24-25

25-26

1 cubic yard

$124.92

$131.17

$187.39

$196.76

$249.87

$262.36

$312.32

$327.94

2 cubic yards

$249.87

$262.36

$411.34

$431.91

$499.82

$524.81

$624.68

$655.91

4 cubic yards

$467.64

$491.02

$701.01

$736.06

$935.26

$982.02

$1,168.66

$1,227.09

6 cubic yards

$662.85

$695.99

$994.27

$1,043.98

$1,325.69

$1,391.97

$1,656.97

$1,739.82

8 cubic yards

$916.23

$962.04

$1,374.91

$1,443.66

$1,833.22

$1,924.88

$2,291.52

$2,406.10

 

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Previous Commission Action: Commission approved FY26 rate increase recommendation during August 19, 2025 regular meeting.

 

Recommendation:  Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 587

 

Proposed Motion  Move to approve Ordinance 587