Modernizing city waste system at core of proposed rate hike, committee told

A proposed hike in waste utility fees will be used to fund the city’s efforts to modernize its garbage and recycling systems if council approves the annual 2.5 per cent increase for the next four years.
That means a single-family home will pay an additional $1.15 per month on its waste utility fee starting next year. For multi-unit homes, the increase is $0.75 per month. The increase would add an additional $5-million annually to the existing $189 million in revenue it gets from ratepayers