CITY OF FONTANA Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Increase in Solid Waste Rates Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m City of Fontana Council Chambers, 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335 Notice is hereby given that the Fontana City Council will hold a public hearing at the above date and time to consider adopting increases to the rates for residential and commercial trash/solid waste, recycling, and organic waste services within the City (collectively, “Solid Waste Services”). This notice is being provided to you at least 45 days in advance of the public hearing as a property owner of record of the property receiving Solid Waste Services, or a tenant directly liable for payment of Solid Waste Services. Public Hearing Process: All Fontana property owners of record and customers are invited to attend this public hearing. The Fontana City Council will hear and consider all materials and testimony as well as all written protests against the proposed rate increases. At the close of the public hearing, the City Council may adopt new rates if written protests against the proposed increases are not presented by a majority of identified parcels upon which the proposed rates are to be charged. If adopted, the rates in Exhibit A take effect on July 1, 2025. As noted in more detail below, the rates may also be adjusted for Annual Automatic Adjustments (as defined below) for a five-year period. Residential customers will have their Solid Waste Service charges for the fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) billed on their property tax bill. Commercial customers will have their Solid Waste Service charges billed directly by Burrtec on a monthly basis. Proposed Rate Increases: The request for the proposed rate increase is based upon the City’s existing solid waste franchise agreement with Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. ("Franchise Agreement"). The rates will apply to customer classes: (1) residential (including multi-family), and (2) commercial (including industrial). The rates in Exhibit A are monthly rates and determined based on the type of service received by a property, the frequency with which such service is received, and the size of the bins or other receptacles serving the property, as set forth in Exhibit A. The Franchise Agreement provides for increases in Solid Waste Service rates due to the increase in (a) disposal fees at San Bernardino County landfills (so-called “tipping fees”), (b) recyclables and organics processing costs, and (c) the annual inflationary increases (as described below). Revenues derived from the solid waste rates are used to cover costs incurred to provide efficient Solid Waste Services, including collection, transportation, recycling, processing and disposal, facilities and equipment maintenance, capital projects and financing, and billing and account management. How will the proposed rate increases affect my refuse bill? By way of example, the current monthly single family residential rate is $36.15 and would increase to $37.63 on July 1, 2025. The current monthly commercial rate for a 3.0 cubic yard bin serviced one time per week is $233.28 and would increase to $239.35. A full breakdown of proposed rates is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Annual Automatic Increases: Because the City anticipates future increases in the cost of providing solid waste services that Burrtec will charge pursuant to the Franchise Agreement, the City is also proposing to automatically increase the rates for solid waste service as follows:
• CPI Adjustment: The proposed maximum rates for Solid Waste Services in Exhibit A account for inflation, subject to a 6% cap on Maximum Permitted Service Rates. Beginning July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, through and including July 1, 2029, the then-current Maximum Permitted Service Rates will be adjusted by annual percentage change in the All Urbans Consumer Index (CPI-U), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics. • Tipping Fees: Beginning July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, through and including July 1, 2029, the then-current Maximum Permitted Service Rates will be annually adjusted for changes in tipping or gate fees charged by the landfill based on the percentage increase in the tipping fees applied to the maximum rates. Processing Fees: For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter on July 1 through and including July 1, 2029, the then-current Maximum Permitted Service Rates will be annually adjusted for changes in processing fees charged by any material recovery facility or processing facility that receives and processes waste generated in Fontana. In no event shall Solid Waste Services rates as adjusted by the Annual Adjustments exceed the City’s cost of providing Solid Waste Services. To protest the proposed rate increases, you must submit a written protest: Any property owner of a parcel upon which the Solid Waste Services rates are proposed to be imposed, or any customer of record directly liable for payment, may submit a written protest to the proposed rate increases. To oppose the proposed rate increases, you must submit a written protest, even if you plan to attend the public hearing. Your written protest must be actually received (not postmarked) by the Fontana City Clerk prior to the close of the public hearing. Oral, telephonic and e-mail protests will not be accepted. You must sign the protest and include: 1) your name and signature, 2) your street address, and 3) a clear written statement protesting the rate increase. Please identify on the front of the envelope that the enclosed letter is for the “2025 Solid Waste Rate Increase Public Hearing”. You may mail or deliver your written protest in person to: City of Fontana, Office of the City Clerk, 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335. Only one written protest will be counted per identified parcel. The City is conducting this Proposition 218 majority protest proceeding out of an abundance of caution and without conceding the applicability of Proposition 218 to Solid Waste Service. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact Leslie Graciano at (909) 428-8819.
Current Rate 2024 Rates 2025 Rates Current Rate 2024 Rates 2025 Rates Residential Services Commercial - Refuse Equalized
Trash - Barrel 36.15$ 36.15$ 37.63$ Bins
Trash - Sr Service 28.92$ 28.92$ 30.10$ 1 1 118.78$ 118.78$ 124.14$ Recycling - Barrel N/C N/C N/C 1 2 193.85$ 193.85$ 201.50$ Green Waste - Barrel N/C N/C N/C 1 3 258.98$ 258.98$ 267.47$ Extra Trash - Barrel $8.43 $8.43 $8.70 1 4 326.41$ 326.41$ 335.93$ Extra Recycling - Barrel N/C N/C N/C 1 5 390.19$ 390.19$ 400.42$ Extra Green Waste - Barrel N/C N/C N/C 1 6 457.81$ 457.81$ 469.09$ Additional Services 1 7 549.53$ 549.53$ 564.17$ - Locking Barrel (Trash only) $17.65 $17.65 $18.22 1.5 1 147.80$ 147.80$ 153.76$ - Locking Barrel Exchange (first free) $19.25 $19.25 $19.87 1.5 2 253.59$ 253.59$ 261.56$ charge does not apply to graffiti or damaged barrels 1.5 3 350.90$ 350.90$ 360.08$ - Locking Barrel Replacement (Trash) $100.59 $100.59 $103.82 1.5 4 447.10$ 447.10$ 457.38$ Multi Family - Refuse 1.5 5 542.06$ 542.06$ 553.34$ Bins 1.5 6 637.28$ 637.28$ 649.57$
1 1 $117.07 $117.07 $121.57 1.5 7 763.08$ 763.08$ 779.26$ 1 2 $188.93 $188.93 $196.49 2 1 181.56$ 181.56$ 188.05$ 1 3 $248.59 $248.59 $258.80 2 2 324.72$ 324.72$ 334.08$ 1 4 $310.81 $310.81 $323.77 2 3 455.50$ 455.50$ 466.57$ 1 5 $368.92 $368.92 $384.49 2 4 587.41$ 587.41$ 600.31$ 1 6 $431.22 $431.22 $449.52 2 5 743.01$ 743.01$ 759.95$ 1 7 $517.81 $517.81 $539.63 2 6 849.48$ 849.48$ 865.83$
1.5 1 $144.28 $144.28 $150.03 2 7 1,017.13$ 1,017.13$ 1,038.67$
1.5 2 $242.77 $242.77 $252.79 3 1 233.28$ 233.28$ 239.35$
1.5 3 $331.71 $331.71 $345.71 3 2 436.03$ 436.03$ 445.27$
1.5 4 $419.52 $419.52 $437.45 3 3 620.73$ 620.73$ 631.45$
1.5 5 $505.97 $505.97 $527.79 3 4 808.20$ 808.20$ 820.68$
1.5 6 $592.76 $592.76 $618.48 3 5 993.85$ 993.85$ 1,007.92$
1.5 7 $710.01 $710.01 $740.62 3 6 1,181.74$ 1,181.74$ 1,197.58$ 2 1 $175.45 $175.45 $182.58 3 7 1,411.14$ 1,411.14$ 1,432.67$ 2 2 $308.92 $308.92 $321.80 4 1 313.99$ 313.99$ 322.34$ 2 3 $428.80 $428.80 $447.03 4 2 584.88$ 584.88$ 597.53$ 2 4 $549.84 $549.84 $573.44 4 3 857.43$ 857.43$ 874.53$ 2 5 $696.98 $696.98 $726.76 4 4 1,119.89$ 1,119.89$ 1,140.51$ 2 6 $790.13 $790.13 $824.42 4 5 1,380.48$ 1,380.48$ 1,404.43$ 2 7 $946.41 $946.41 $987.21 4 6 1,632.57$ 1,632.57$ 1,659.05$ 3 1 $220.42 $220.42 $229.72 4 7 1,952.02$ 1,952.02$ 1,987.38$ 3 2 $407.41 $407.41 $424.94 6 1 462.99$ 462.99$ 474.76$ 3 3 $574.59 $574.59 $599.73 6 2 864.41$ 864.41$ 882.17$ 3 4 $744.91 $744.91 $777.74 6 3 1,229.35$ 1,229.35$ 1,249.67$ 3 5 $913.09 $913.09 $953.55 6 4 1,599.97$ 1,599.97$ 1,623.38$ 3 6 $1,083.85 $1,083.85 $1,132.02 6 5 1,966.84$ 1,966.84$ 1,992.98$ 3 7 $1,294.70 $1,294.70 $1,351.86 6 6 2,338.23$ 2,338.23$ 2,367.53$ 4 1 $295.31 $295.31 $307.77 Temp 3Yrd Bin (7days) 119.30$ 119.30$ 124.31$ 4 2 $544.58 $544.58 $568.01 95Gal Barrel 1 46.34$ 46.34$ 48.09$ 4 3 $795.62 $795.62 $830.08 Compactor - Refuse Equalized 4 4 $1,035.88 $1,035.88 $1,081.01 Bins
4 5 $1,274.12 $1,274.12 $1,329.90 3 1 $283.99 $283.99 $286.86 4 6 $1,503.29 $1,503.29 $1,569.37 3 2 $537.44 $537.44 $540.31 3 3 $772.88 $772.88 $774.01
Roll-Off Services 3 4 $1,011.11 $1,011.11 $1,011.11
Permanent Trash Tons 3 5 $1,247.44 $1,247.44 $1,247.44
10 yard 8 $1,001.43 $0.00 $1,052.17 3 6 $1,486.08 $1,486.08 $1,486.08 20 yard 6 $805.45 $0.00 $845.22 3 7 $1,768.30 $1,768.30 $1,768.30 40 yard 4 $633.92 $640.01 $663.48 4 1 $396.19 $396.19 $401.66 Compactor 6 $805.45 $814.59 $845.22 4 2 $747.19 $747.19 $753.86 Temporary Trash 4 3 $1,099.88 $1,099.88 $1,107.92
10 yard 8 $1,001.43 $1,013.61 $1,052.17 4 4 $1,442.03 $1,442.03 $1,450.45 20 yard 6 $827.82 $836.95 $868.30 4 5 $1,782.18 $1,782.18 $1,790.80 40 yard 4 $654.25 $660.34 $684.47 4 6 $2,113.42 $2,113.42 $2,121.40 Recycling Box 4 7 $2,524.02 $2,524.02 $2,538.83
All Sizes - plus Actual Disposal Fees $277.67 $277.67 $286.58 Multi Family / Residential Bins - Mixed Organics Stand Alone Barrels Commercial Food Waste - Equalized Size Freq Size Freq
15Gal 1 36.86$ 36.86$ 38.01$ Bins
15Gal 2 60.05$ 60.05$ 61.89$ 2 1 181.56$ 181.56$ 188.05$ 15Gal 3 78.75$ 78.75$ 81.16$ 2 2 324.72$ 324.72$ 334.08$ 15Gal 4 97.84$ 97.84$ 100.84$ 2 3 455.50$ 455.50$ 466.57$ 15Gal 5 125.53$ 125.53$ 129.38$ 2 4 587.41$ 587.41$ 600.31$ 15Gal 6 135.44$ 135.44$ 139.56$ 2 5 743.01$ 743.01$ 759.95$ 35Gal 1 37.99$ 37.99$ 39.13$ 2 6 849.48$ 849.48$ 865.83$ 35Gal 2 62.20$ 62.20$ 64.01$ 2 7 1,017.13$ 1,017.13$ 1,038.67$ 35Gal 3 81.94$ 81.94$ 84.31$ Barrel
35Gal 4 102.08$ 102.08$ 105.00$ 35Gal 1 36.34$ 36.34$ 36.75$ 35Gal 5 130.80$ 130.80$ 134.55$ 35Gal 2 62.60$ 62.60$ 62.60$ 35Gal 6 141.75$ 141.75$ 145.76$ 35Gal 3 85.65$ 85.65$ 85.65$ 65Gal 1 39.64$ 39.64$ 40.74$ 35Gal 4 108.94$ 108.94$ 108.94$ 65Gal 2 65.40$ 65.40$ 67.17$ 35Gal 5 138.52$ 138.52$ 138.52$ 65Gal 3 86.69$ 86.69$ 88.98$ 35Gal 6 155.10$ 155.10$ 155.10$ 65Gal 4 108.38$ 108.38$ 111.19$ 35Gal 7 187.86$ 187.86$ 187.86$ 65Gal 5 138.66$ 138.66$ 142.27$ 65Gal 1 46.34$ 46.34$ 46.34$ 65Gal 6 151.16$ 151.16$ 155.01$ 65Gal 2 82.55$ 82.55$ 82.55$ 95Gal 1 41.28$ 41.28$ 42.36$ 65Gal 3 115.50$ 115.50$ 115.50$ 95Gal 2 68.60$ 68.60$ 70.31$ 65Gal 4 148.74$ 148.74$ 148.74$ 95Gal 3 91.44$ 91.44$ 93.66$ 65Gal 5 188.23$ 188.23$ 188.23$ 95Gal 4 114.68$ 114.68$ 117.39$ 65Gal 6 214.75$ 214.75$ 214.75$ 95Gal 5 146.51$ 146.51$ 149.99$ 65Gal 7 257.42$ 257.42$ 257.42$ 95Gal 6 160.57$ 160.57$ 164.25$
Commercial - Green Waste Special Services
Bins Push Out Rates
1.5 1 124.84$ 124.84$ 136.26$ 0 - 25 Feet 1 24.28$ 24.28$ 25.06$
1.5 2 205.17$ 205.17$ 226.58$ 0 - 25 Feet 2 48.55$ 48.55$ 50.11$
1.5 3 276.49$ 276.49$ 307.59$ 0 - 25 Feet 3 72.82$ 72.82$ 75.16$
1.5 4 346.66$ 346.66$ 387.42$ 0 - 25 Feet 4 97.10$ 97.10$ 100.22$
1.5 5 415.49$ 415.49$ 465.88$ 0 - 25 Feet 5 121.37$ 121.37$ 125.26$
1.5 6 484.61$ 484.61$ 544.64$ 0 - 25 Feet 6 145.65$ 145.65$ 150.32$
1.5 7 586.13$ 586.13$ 656.81$ 0 - 25 Feet 7 169.92$ 169.92$ 175.37$ 2 1 150.05$ 150.05$ 164.73$ 26 - 50 Feet 1 48.55$ 48.55$ 50.11$ Exhibit A
Maximum Solid Waste Rates Effective July 1, 2025
Service Type Service Type
Current Rate 2024 Rates 2025 Rates Current Rate 2024 Rates 2025 Rates
CITY OF FONTANAPROPOSED RATE INCREASE
Service Type Service Type2 2 259.35$ 259.35$ 287.44$ 26 - 50 Feet 2 97.10$ 97.10$ 100.22$ 2 3 355.57$ 355.57$ 396.61$ 26 - 50 Feet 3 145.65$ 145.65$ 150.32$ 2 4 452.97$ 452.97$ 507.03$ 26 - 50 Feet 4 194.19$ 194.19$ 200.42$ 2 5 575.49$ 575.49$ 643.36$ 26 - 50 Feet 5 242.75$ 242.75$ 250.54$ 2 6 645.90$ 645.90$ 725.91$ 26 - 50 Feet 6 291.29$ 291.29$ 300.64$ 2 7 781.20$ 781.20$ 875.44$ 26 - 50 Feet 7 339.84$ 339.84$ 350.75$ 3 1 183.65$ 183.65$ 204.38$ 51 - 75 Feet 1 72.82$ 72.82$ 75.16$ 3 2 334.93$ 334.93$ 375.32$ 51 - 75 Feet 2 145.65$ 145.65$ 150.32$ 3 3 467.07$ 467.07$ 526.52$ 51 - 75 Feet 3 218.47$ 218.47$ 225.48$ 3 4 602.15$ 602.15$ 680.76$ 51 - 75 Feet 4 291.29$ 291.29$ 300.64$ 3 5 735.31$ 735.31$ 833.02$ 51 - 75 Feet 5 364.11$ 364.11$ 375.79$ 3 6 870.83$ 870.83$ 987.70$ 51 - 75 Feet 6 436.94$ 436.94$ 450.96$ 3 7 1,050.35$ 1,050.35$ 1,187.82$ 51 - 75 Feet 7 509.76$ 509.76$ 526.12$ Barrel Over 75 Feet $182.7 p/hour$182.7 p/hour$188.56 p/hour65Gal 1 31.65$ 31.65$ 34.27$ All Miscellaneous ServicesCommercial - Extra Recycling OtherBins Extra Pick Up1 1 87.32$ 87.32$ 89.65$ Barrel - Scheduled Day $19.77 $19.77 $20.401 2 129.34$ 129.34$ 132.51$ Barrel - Non-Scheduled Day $32.94 $32.94 $34.001 3 160.28$ 160.28$ 163.98$ Bin - Scheduled Day $63.40 $63.40 $65.431 4 193.67$ 193.67$ 197.95$ Bin - Non-Scheduled Day $89.73 $89.73 $92.611 5 223.22$ 223.22$ 227.94$ Compactor $101.18$101.18$104.431 6 256.80$ 256.80$ 262.13$ Compactor- Non-Scheduled Day $127.51$127.51$131.601 7 315.97$ 315.97$ 322.70$ Large/Bulky Item - Service Charge $41.52 $41.52 $42.851.5 1 99.55$ 99.55$ 102.01$ Large/Bulky Item - per Item Charge $15.23 $15.23 $15.721.5 2 154.57$ 154.57$ 158.07$ Contamination Fee - Recycling $68.05 $68.05 $70.231.5 3 200.59$ 200.59$ 204.84$ Contamination Fee - Green Waste $68.05 $68.05 $70.231.5 4 245.44$ 245.44$ 250.41$ Counter Balance Lid $12.75 $12.75 $13.161.5 5 288.98$ 288.98$ 294.61$ Locking Bars - Initial Setup $38.79 $38.79 $40.031.5 6 332.80$ 332.80$ 339.11$ Locking Bars - Monthly Fee $8.29 $8.29 $8.561.5 7 409.01$ 409.01$ 417.05$ Steam Clean 40yd Compactor $214.47$214.47$221.352 1 116.31$ 116.31$ 119.06$ 2 2 191.88$ 191.88$ 196.10$ Residential/Commercial2 3 254.35$ 254.35$ 259.60$ Barrel Services2 4 318.02$ 318.02$ 324.34$ - Barrel Exchange (first exchange free)$19.25 $19.25 $19.872 5 406.81$ 406.81$ 415.01$ charge does not apply to graffiti or damaged barrels2 6 443.48$ 443.48$ 451.89$ - Barrel Replacement $82.94 $82.94 $85.602 7 545.05$ 545.05$ 555.75$ resdl-customer damaged, comml-lost or stolen3 1 133.05$ 133.05$ 135.86$ Bin Services3 2 233.72$ 233.72$ 238.31$ - Bin Exchange (first exchange fee) $96.28 $96.28 $99.373 3 315.25$ 315.25$ 321.00$ charge does not apply to graffiti or damaged bins3 4 399.73$ 399.73$ 406.74$ - Bin Replacement + actual cost of bin$106.66$106.66$110.083 5 482.30$ 482.30$ 490.49$ comml-lost or stolen3 6 567.20$ 567.20$ 576.67$ 3 7 696.13$ 696.13$ 708.27$ Roll Off4 1 151.09$ 151.09$ 154.01$ Rental Fee $39.08 $39.08 $40.334 2 266.23$ 266.23$ 270.89$ End Dump Fee (Hourly Rate) $222.14$222.14$229.094 3 360.10$ 360.10$ 365.84$ Relocation/Dry Run Fee (per occurrence 5 mile radius)$97.74 $97.74$100.884 4 457.25$ 457.25$ 464.16$ Tilthopper $49.85 $49.85 $51.454 5 552.26$ 552.26$ 560.28$ RO 40Yrd Retractable Lid Montlhy Rental$279.99$279.99$288.974 6 649.90$ 649.90$ 659.10$ Roll Off Liner $127.22$127.22$131.304 7 796.41$ 796.41$ 808.39$ Audit Bin $180.70$180.70$186.50Compactor Recyclying Audit RO $361.41$361.41$373.014 1 $220.17221.42$ Receiver rental (per month) $265.03$265.03$273.534 2 $394.68395.69$ Compactor rental (per month) $371.05$371.05$382.954 3 $570.92571.77$ Residential Barrel Rollout Fee (+ Base Rate)NA NA $41.066 1 $321.80323.39$ 6 2 $578.32579.41$ 6 3 $798.24797.66$ Barrel65Gal 1 29.69$ 29.69$ 30.48$