NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Solid Waste Collection Rates
May 28, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6(A) OF ARTICLE XIIID OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION (PROPOSITION 218) AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53755 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City Council on May 28, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., at 68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City, CA 92234. At the public hearing, the Council will consider the adoption of a resolution to set the maximum rates for solid waste collection and handling under the Franchise Agreement between City of Cathedral City (the “City”) and Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services, LLC (“Burrtec”) for Integrated Solid Waste Management Services dated July 1, 2010 (the “Franchise Agreement”). The amount Burrtec charges pursuant to the Franchise Agreement includes rates for its services, the City’s program costs for providing the service and specified fees charged by the city as authorized under the Integrated Waste Management Act (Collectively “Rates and Fees”). The rates and fees have been determined to be the amount necessary to provide their services and are not more than the reasonable cost to provide the service. The Franchise Agreement authorizes adjustments to the rates and fees based on cost increases associated with collection, disposal, and recycling of solid waste and adjustment to fees based on the annual increase in the consumer price index. The proposed rate increases are designed to ensure that the revenue collected from the solid waste rates is sufficient to cover the full costs of providing solid waste services.
The proposed schedule of maximum permissible service rates is set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. This rate adjustment is in accordance with the contractually required rate adjustments as set forth in the Franchise Agreement.
Rates for Residential Tax Roll Service will become effective January 1, 2026.
Rates for Non-Tax Roll Residential and Commercial Services will become effective July 1, 2025.
To review the complete list of all rates, please contact the Environmental Conservation Department at (760) 770-0369 or [email protected].
Proposition 218
Owners and tenants may respond to the proposed rates in writing prior to or during the public hearing. Consistent with the provisions of Proposition 218 and Government Code Section 53755, this notice has been mailed to the record owners of the property at the addresses as they appear on the latest equalized assessment roll. If you object to the proposed rates described in this Notice you may file a written protest with the city at or before the time set for the public hearing. Protests can be mailed or personally delivered to:
CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
Protests will not be accepted by email or facsimile. A valid protest must include:
1. The name of the person submitting the protest and their interest in the property (e.g., owner or tenant), and
2. Identification of the property by either assessor’s parcel number or street address, and
3. A statement of protest (“I/we protest” will suffice), and
4. The original signature of the protesting owner or tenant (photocopies will not be accepted).
Please note that pursuant to Government Code section 53755(b) only one written protest will be counted per parcel. Multiple protests returned for a single property will be disallowed and the City Clerk will only accept one protest per property.
The City Clerk will determine the validity of all protests submitted and exclude any invalid protests from the final tabulation. The City Clerk may confer with the City Attorney in determining the validity of written protests. As part of this process, the City Attorney may view contested or suspect protest forms. The City Clerk’s decision shall be final and binding.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you have questions or would like additional information regarding this Notice, the Public Hearing, or the proposed rates, please contact the Environmental Conservation Department, City of Cathedral City at (760) 770-0369.
EXHIBIT A
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SERVICE RATES
Cathedral City Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services LLC
Single Family Residence Rate Adjustments Effective January 1, 2026, for Tax Roll Commercial & Industrial Rate Adjustment Effective July 1, 2025
Residential Rates
Residents of Cathedral City pay for their solid waste and recycling collection service through their property tax bill and is based on a calendar year from January 1st to December 31st of each year.
Single Family Residence
CURRENT
Monthly Rate
January 1, 2025,
through
December 31, 2025
PROPOSED
Monthly Rate
January 1, 2026,
through
December 31, 2026
Tax Roll Rate Basic Service:
Trash, Recycling & Organics
$30.80
$32.43
Commercial Trash Rates 2-yard 3-yard 4-yard 6-yard
Current 1x week service $ 169.60 $221.91 $305.07 $443.81 Proposed 1x week service $ 176.88 $231.37 $318.11 $462.75
Commercial Food Waste Rates
64 Gallon Organics
Cart
2-yard Organics
Bin
Current 1x week service $ 109.02 $297.02
Proposed 1x week service $113.86 $ 310.18
Roll Off Rates
Permanent Roll Off Rates (per pull)
Current Rates
Proposed Rates
20-Yard $193.88 $202.46
30-yard $267.75 $279.61
40-yard $314.19 $328.10
Commercial Recycle Rates 2-yard 3-yard 4-yard 6-yard
Current 1x week service $ 89.18 $ 117.79 $161.57 $235.66 Proposed 1x week service $ 95.03 $125.91 $172.60 $251.93 Cathedral City provides solid waste and recycling collection services via Franchise Agreement with Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services LLC. Solid waste and recycling service rates compensate Burrtec for the services it provides as well as Burrtec’ s payment of a Franchise Fee and Environmental Fee to the City. Those Fees compensate the City for its management, administration, and direct provision of solid waste services as well as Burrtec’ s use of government property.
If approved, the residential tax roll rate for calendar year, January – December 2026, will increase $1.63 per month or $19.56 annually.
Commercial Rates
Commercial rates are effective July 1, 2025. Commercial customers receive direct bills from Burrtec for services provided.