US EditionTrash fees for LA residents could increase by 54% as city’s cost spiral
- Los Angeles officials are considering raising trash fees by 54% to address budget issues, starting in fiscal year 2025-26.
- The proposed increase aims to tackle an estimated $1 billion shortfall in the city's upcoming budget.
- The current $36.32 monthly fee could rise to $55.94, with rates potentially reaching $65.93 by fiscal year 2029-30.
- Councilwoman Yaroslavsky stated, the city cannot continue to subsidize the solid waste program with general fund dollars due to a large deficit.
- The rate adjustment, subject to Proposition 218, needs public hearings and City Council approval, potentially impacting 743,000 households.
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The proposal is to raise the fee of $36,32 to $55,94 per month for residents; the initiative is presented this Friday to the Municipal Council
Council Committees Advance Trash Fee Increase
Two Los Angeles City Council committees Wednesday advanced the first increase in trash collection fees in 17 years, part of the attempts to close a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall. The increase would raise the monthly fee for single-family homes for what is formally known as the Solid Resources Program from $36.32 to $55.94, a 54% increase. The rate for multi-family residences with three to four units would go from $24.33 per month to $55.94,…
Trash fees for Los Angeles residents could increase by 54%
In a move to address an estimated $1 billion shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year, Los Angeles elected officials will consider a proposal to increase trash collection fees by 54% from $36.32 to $55.94 a month.
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