Attached is the 2022 Solid Waste Rate Analysis.  The 2022 analysis does not reflect Public Works staff costs associated with the leaf pick up program, this is consistent with the approach employed in setting the 2019, 2020 and 2021 assessment.  A total assessment of $201.50 per home is proposed (a $1.50 increase from 2021).  The solid waste fee charged by WCA will increase $.30/month/home or $3.60/year/home based upon the contract renewed with WCA in 2020.  The renewal extended service to 2021 through 2025. With a $.30 per month increase in the fee established for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The $.30 increase equates to 1.94%. In contrast the average annual increase in the rate from 2014 through 2021 is 4.58%.

The Rate Analysis reflects a garbage/recycling/yardwaste assessment based upon the rate charged by WCA ($189/yr).  It also includes $1/yr to cover administrative costs and a fee to cover a portion of the leaf collection program costs ($11.50/yr which does not include the public works man hour costs).  These total $201.50/yr, a $1.50 increase from 2021.  The increase is less than the increase in the WCA fee (of $3.60) due to the cost of the leaf collection program going down.  This equates to an average annual increase in the solid waste assessment of 2.47% between 2016 and 2022.

Looking beyond 2022, Council should anticipate the solid waste assessment will around $3.75 per year.