G.5 - Refuse Rate Adjustment Set HearingSet Public Hearing for Refuse
Rate Adjustments
JULY 13, 2021
2030 Vision Statement
BACKGROUND
•The City of Grand Terrace contracts with Burrtec to provide
refuse hauling services.
•Burrtec has requested various rate increases on the basis it’s
absorbing rising cost.
•Rate increases will be proposed for both residential, multi-family,
and commercial customers.
•The last rate adjustment was approved August 2019 and went
into affect September 1, 2019.
•This proposed rate increase is a standard annual increase and
does not include legislation SB 1383 Organic Waste Reduction
which will soon be implemented by the City.
Common Refuse Services Rates
Service Type Current Rate Proposed 2021
Rate % Increase
Residential/Multi-
family Standard –96
Gallon Trash Barrel
$29.13 $30.83 5.8%
Residential/Multi-
family -64 Gallon
Trash Barrel
$27.67 $29.31 5.9%
Multi-family 2-Yard
Bin $127.27 $143.01 12.3%
Multi-family 3-Yard
Bin $174.29 $197.45 13.3%
Commercial Front
Load Refuse –
96 Gallon
$39.28 $42.19 7.4%
Commercial Front
Load Refuse –
3-Yard Bin $256.28 $276.48 7.9%
RECOMMENDATIONS
•Adopt Resolution setting the public hearing date for the
proposed refuse adjustments for September 14, 2021, at
6:00pm to hear matters pertaining to proposed refuse,
recycle, disposal service, and green and food waste
collection rate increases
•Staff will work with the hauler to undertake the appropriate
public notification measures for the Public Hearing
•Providing there is less than majority opposition the rate
increase for residential and commercial accounts will take
affect October 1, 2021