E.11 Refuse Rate Adjustment PresentationPublic Hearing for Refuse Rate
Adjustments
December 14, 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.
•To meet Prop 218 requirements a Notice of Public
Hearing was sent to all Burrtec customers on
October 13,2021.
TONIGHT’S PRESENTATION
•Residential Refuse Rates
•96 Gallon Containers
•64 Gallon Containers
•How Our Rate Compares to Other Cities
•Commercial Refuse Rates
RESIDENTIAL PROPOSED
RATE INCREASE
Service Type Current Rate
(2019)
Proposed
Rate (2022)
% of
Increase
Standard -96
Gallon $29.13 $30.62 5.1%
64 Gallon Trash $27.67 $29.12 5.2%
CURRENT RESIDENTIAL RATES VS
GRAND TERRACE PROPOSED RATE
$20.90
$25.02 $25.10 $26.42
$29.01 $29.64 $30.62 $30.79 $31.72 $32.72
$36.10
$39.24
$0.00
$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
$45.00
COMMERCIAL PROPOSED RATE
INCREASE
Service Type
Current
Rate
(2019)
Proposed Rate
(2022)
% of
Increase
Commercial Front
Load Refuse –96
gallon
$39.28 $43.65 11.1%
3 Yard Bin $172.21 $206.95 20.2%
CONCLUSION
•Rates would go in effect January 1, 2022
•32 Returned Protests
RECOMMENDATION
•Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of rate
increases for residential and commercial solid waste
collection,recycling,and disposal service rates for fiscal
year 2021-2022
•Adopt Resolution setting forth new residential and
commercial solid waste collection,recycling,and
disposal service rates for fiscal year 2021-2022