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12/08/2008: "5.66% Increase In Dump Fees Approved"

The County Council pass an ordinance adopting a 5.66% increase in fees for solid waste services.

A staff report (pdf (24\k file) by Public Works Director Jon Shannon gives the background and the reasons for the proposed increase:

* 4.2% increase in Waste Management contract for ground transportation, solid waste disposal and recyclable materials processing.

* 5.6% increase in San Juan Sanitation rates for inter-island and on-site
transportation of waste and recyclables.

* Additional funding for capital facilities of $100,000 above last years budget.

The last increase was 7.3% in 2008. The new fees will go into effect April 2009. The following table compares the proposed 2009 rate to existing rates: