Shakopee Council To Consider 2021 Garbage, Recycling Fee Increase

Press release from the City of Shakopee:

December 11, 2020

At its Dec. 15 meeting, the City Council will consider an increase in the city's garbage and recycling collection and disposal fees.

Republic Services has proposed a monthly increase of $0.75 to $0.86, depending on the size of your garbage cart.

The chart below shows your expected total monthly bill before taxes charged by the state and federal government:

TOTAL MONTHLY FEES

2020 (Current)

2021 (Proposed)

Change

30-gallon

$13.82

$14.57

$0.75

60-gallon

$15.62

$16.43

$0.81

90-gallon

$17.40

$18.26

$0.86

The increase, which would take effect Jan. 1, 2021, is driven primarily by decreased revenue on the sale of recycled materials. Over the past couple years, the market for recycled materials has decreased dramatically. Revenues from the sale of recyclables was previously used to offset the cost of disposal, but that is no longer the case.

Here is a breakdown of collection and disposal fees, which make up the total fees:

Collection Monthly Fees
2020 (Current)
2021 (Proposed)

Garbage Collection
$5.31
$5.47

Recycling Collection
$3.14
$3.24

Recycling Processing Fee
$0.43
$0.79

Cart Fee
$0.55
$0.55

Total Collection Fees
$9.43
$10.05

DISPOSAL MONTHLY FEES
2020 (Current)
2021 (Proposed)

30-gallon
$4.39
$4.52

60-gallon
$6.19
$6.38

90-gallon
$7.97
$8.21

The increase is in accordance with Republic Services citywide contract.

In January, the City Council will also discuss the issuance of a request for proposals (RFP) for garbage and recycling haulers. On Nov. 4, the council directed staff to prepare an RFP to ensure the city is offering customers the best possible rates and service.

It is anticipated the RFP will be issued in January 2021 and a decision will be made based on the proposals in May 2021. Republic Services’ contract with the City of Shakopee goes through 2021, so any new service provider would start in January 2022.

For more questions about the proposed rate changes and RFP, contact Assistant City Administrator Nate Burkett at 952-233-9310.

This press release was produced by the City of Shakopee. The views expressed here are the author’s own.