· Context
FY2023/24 budget sets the landfill fee at $38.34 per ton
The adopted FY2023/24 budget raised the landfill tipping fee from $35.17 to $38.34 per ton, which the budget described as a 9% increase to partly fund a residential dumpster replacement program and cover increased operating costs, with a budgeted impact of $315,000. The same budget said landfill capital transfers for 2019/2020 through 2022/2023 had been reallocated because of COVID-19 budget constraints and that the City was considering debt for future expansion.[1]
What the sources say
- ✓ Verified
The FY2023/24 budget raised landfill charges from $35.17 to $38.34 per ton, with a budgetary impact of $315,000.[1]
- Previous fee per ton
- $35
- Adopted fee per ton
- $38
- Budget impact
- $315,000
- ✓ Verified
The FY2023/24 budget book said landfill capital transfers for 2019/2020 through 2022/2023 were reallocated to other needs because of COVID-19 budget constraints, and that the City was looking at options including debt to fund future landfill expansion.[1]