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Beginning May 1, 2010, residents will pay a $2 monthly residential refuse fee that will appear on their monthly utility bill as a flat monthly rate. The City Council approved this new fee at its March 15, 2010 meeting.
The residential refuse fee was considered as the City Council has worked diligently throughout the past several months to close a $14.1 million gap in the 2010-2011 budget. Council directed city staff to first implement internal cost saving measures before considering new fees. The decision to implement a residential refuse fee was not taken lightly by the City Council, and all possible solutions to balance the city’s budget were judiciously considered. Instead of charging for individual garbage tags like many local municipalities, the City Council opted for a monthly, flat rate refuse fee.
Naperville’s refuse collection service will remain unchanged, and residents will still be able to put as much refuse as they wish at the curbside on their scheduled collection day.
The monthly residential refuse fee recovers only a portion of the city’s total monthly cost of $12.16 for refuse and recycling service per household. The rate being charged still ranks Naperville significantly lower than other regional municipal refuse fees.
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