WELLINGTON – Bagged waste fees could increase this summer.
In a new report coming to the county's Solid Waste Services Committee, staff are recommending a fee increase of 50 cents for all bagged waste managed by the County including large and small User Pay garbage bags and bag fees for waste disposal at any of the County's six waste facilities.
The fee increase will make an additional $300,000 for the township in 2024 and 2025.
"A higher bagged waste fee that is more accurately aligned with the cost-of-living increases helps to strengthen the economic incentive to reduce and divert waste," said staff in the report. "In the context of scarce landfill capacity in Ontario, it is more important than ever to promote and encourage waste reduction and diversion through a multitude of different means."
According to the report, the proposed fee increase would come into effect in July to allow retailers using User Pay garbage bags to adjust prices and provide an opportunity for staff to communicate this change to residents.
The updated fees are as follows:
Large User Pay Bag: $2.50
Small User Pay Bag: $2.00
Bag Fee at Waste Facility: $2.50
Isabel Buckmaster is the Local Journalism Initiative reporter for GuelphToday. LJI is a federally-funded program.
