Rate increases come with new Jefferson City trash service contract

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Jefferson City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a new 10-year contract with Republic Services for its trash pickup.

The current deal ends on May 31. Rates are expected to increase at a similar rate of the current contract, which meeting documents say are “based off of Water/Sewer/Trash index.”

Tables shown in meeting documents say expected rates “are based on the maximum of a 6% increase each year.

In the short term, rates for single family residential curbside pickup will rise by 29 cents for 35-gallon pickup, 41 cents for 65-gallons and 53 cents for 95-gallon pickup.

Residential rates in the first year are listed a $17.55 for 35 gallons, $19.52 for 65 gallons and $22.03 for 95 gallons and have the chance to raise as high as $29.64, $32.99 and $37.22, respectively, by the 10^th year of the contract.

All possible changes to rates can be viewed in the images below.