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City of Plymouth 2025 / 2026 Budget
remained steady for four consecutive fiscal years until July 1, 2013. That year, the expected
increase in contract rates for waste and recycling pickup, combined with six consecutive
years of reduced tax revenues, prompted an increase in the cart rate from $9.42 per month to
$10.00 per month.
This rate persisted into fiscal year 2014/15, at which point a new, slightly lower rate of $9.50
was introduced. This adjustment reflected lower waste removal costs and slightly higher
recycling costs in the new contract. With the adoption of our most recent contract, recycling
costs continued to climb, leading to the implementation of a new rate of $10.50 beginning
January 2025.
For the upcoming fiscal year, the City continues to face financial pressures related to
increased service expenses associated with the renewed waste and recycling contract. To
help address these challenges, a $1.00 increase in the trash cart fee is proposed, bringing the
monthly charge to $11.50 effective July 1, 2025.
No changes are proposed to the tax rate or bag fee at this time. It is recommended that the
current millage rate of 1.82 mills and the $3.00 per bag fee be maintained.
Listed on the following page is some key historical financial data related to the waste and
recycling program.
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