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Elgin utility customers will see a modest increase in trash rates next year under an improved waste contract that officials said has served the city well for seven years.
City Council voted unanimously Aug. 5 to extend its contract with Waste Management of Texas Inc. for three more years, with an option to add two additional years. The agreement, set to replace the current contract expiring in September, includes a 5% rate increase in the first year — about $1.20 more per month for residential customers — city staff said.
“For commercial customers, it’s going to be based on their dumpster size and the frequency that they have those dumpsters serviced,” Utility Billing Supervisor Dodie Navejas said. “So, it’s kind of hard to see what those rates are going to do.”
