Fortuna Rate Calculation 7.1.2025-Submitted 5.30.25
City of Fortuna
Rate Increase Summary
Rate Effective: 7/1/2025 to 6/30/2026
2024 2025 Change
CPI 194.047 197.611 1.8% CUURN400SA0 - All items in West - Size Class B/C, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted MSW Tip Fee 123.89$ 127.96$ 3.3% Tons
Recycling Processing % Revenue 2.44% 4.72% 93.8% 2024 2025 Change Recycling Processing Fee 125.28$ 153.79$ 22.8% Updated per HWMA Board p 823 845 2.7% Organic Tip Fee (Wes Green) 133.31$ 158.31$ 18.8% Updated per HWMA Board packet 5.28.25 Total Incremental Annual Revenue $ 144,852
Weighted Average Increase 4.8%
Increases by Category:
Residential 4.5%
MFD 5.0%
Comm'l 5.0%
Debris Box 4.1%
Service 3.6%
Recycling 4.2%
Green Waste 4.2%
Recology - City of Fortuna
Summary Rate Change - 2025 - 2026
Residential Prior Rate New Rate Change - $ Change - %
20-Gallon Cart 29.62$ $ 30.92 1.30$ 4.4%
32-Gallon Cart 34.57 36.12 1.55 4.5%
45-Gallon Cart 45.09 47.13 2.04 4.5%
64-Gallon Cart 59.23 61.95 2.72 4.6%
Commercial (including bin rental)
2 Cubic Yd Bin 230.58$ $ 241.88 11.30$ 4.9%
3 Cubic Yd Bin 326.92 343.07 16.15 4.9%
4 Cubic Yd Bin 419.46 440.31 20.85 5.0%
6 Cubic Yd Bin 637.15 668.76 31.61 5.0%
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Fortuna Rate Calculation 7.1.2025-Submitted 5.30.25
Debris Box Hauls
20 Yard (7 Days) $ 879.26 $ 915.38 $ 36.12 4.1%
30 Yard (7 Days) 1,217.80 1,267.85 50.05 4.1%
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Fortuna Rate Calculation 7.1.2025-Submitted 5.30.25 - FORTUNA Rates chart Rate Table
Rates Effective 7/1/2025
Tipping Fee 2024 $123.89 $123.89
Tipping Fee 2025 $127.96 $127.96
New Rate Effective 7/1/2025
City of Fortuna By Component w FF
Attachment B- Customer Rates
W
ee
#
C Rates added in 2025
Residential Service
1 Regular Bag (Single Pickup) $8.67 $6.39 $2.25 $0.41 $9.05 1 Extra Can Pickup (per Collection) $7.38 $5.12 $2.25 $0.35 $7.73 Using Can Size Not Signed Up For $12.39 $0.58 $12.97
Monthly Residential Collection
1 20-Gallon Cart $29.62 $23.44 $6.09 $1.40 $30.92
32-Gallon Cart
1 1 1 Can (1x Weekly) $34.57 $24.75 $9.75 $1.63 $36.12
1 2 2 Cans (1x Weekly) $60.99 $41.41 $19.49 $2.88 $63.78 1 3 3 Cans (1x Weekly) $87.29 $57.94 $29.25 $4.12 $91.31 1 4 4 Cans (1x Weekly) $113.63 $74.51 $39.00 $5.36 $118.87 2 1 1 Can (2x Weekly) $57.40 $37.84 $19.49 $2.70 $60.04 2 2 2 Cans (2x Weekly) $110.02 $70.92 $39.00 $5.19 $115.11 2 3 3 Cans (2x Weekly) $162.33 $103.71 $58.50 $7.66 $169.86 2 4 4 Cans (2x Weekly) $214.98 $136.83 $78.00 $10.14 $224.97 45-Gallon Cart
1 1 1 Can (1x Weekly) $45.09 $31.30 $13.71 $2.12 $47.13 1 2 2 Cans (1x Weekly) $90.16 $62.60 $27.42 $4.25 $94.27 1 3 3 Cans (1x Weekly) $135.27 $93.92 $41.13 $6.38 $141.44 1 4 4 Cans (1x Weekly) $180.37 $125.23 $54.83 $8.51 $188.57 2 1 1 Can (2x Weekly) $90.16 $62.60 $27.42 $4.25 $94.27 2 2 2 Cans (2x Weekly) $180.37 $125.23 $54.83 $8.51 $188.57 2 3 3 Cans (2x Weekly) $270.51 $187.82 $82.27 $12.76 $282.84 2 4 4 Cans (2x Weekly) $360.68 $250.43 $109.68 $17.01 $377.12 64-Gallon Cart
1 1 1 Can (1x Weekly) $59.23 $39.66 $19.50 $2.79 $61.95 1 2 2 Cans (1x Weekly) $130.77 $91.55 $39.00 $6.16 $136.71 1 3 3 Cans (1x Weekly) $202.51 $143.65 $58.49 $9.55 $211.69 1 4 4 Cans (1x Weekly) $274.19 $195.68 $78.00 $12.92 $286.60 2 1 1 Can (2x Weekly) $136.19 $96.93 $39.00 $6.42 $142.35 2 2 2 Cans (2x Weekly) $279.64 $201.10 $78.00 $13.19 $292.29 2 3 3 Cans (2x Weekly) $423.43 $305.59 $116.99 $19.96 $442.54 2 4 4 Cans (2x Weekly) $566.80 $409.68 $155.99 $26.71 $592.38 1 Curbside Recycle $8.85 $8.80 $0.42 $9.22
1 Green Waste $4.01 $3.99 $0.19 $4.18
Commercial Service
Garbage Bin Collection (No Rental)
1 Cubic Yd Bin
1 1 1x Weekly $101.75 $40.47 $61.54 $4.81 $106.82
2 1 2x Weekly $203.38 $80.85 $123.09 $9.64 $213.57
3 1 3x Weekly $305.16 $121.34 $184.63 $14.45 $320.42
1.5 Cubic Yd Bin
1 2 1x Weekly $151.20 $59.30 $92.32 $7.16 $158.78
2 2 2x Weekly $302.37 $118.56 $184.63 $14.32 $317.51
3 2 3x Weekly $453.53 $177.81 $276.94 $21.48 $476.24
2 Cubic Yd Bin
1 2 1x Weekly $200.60 $78.08 $123.09 $9.51 $210.67
2 2 2x Weekly $401.27 $156.21 $246.18 $19.01 $421.40
3 2 3x Weekly $601.96 $234.36 $369.25 $28.52 $632.13
3 Cubic Yd Bin
1 3 1x Weekly $290.43 $106.69 $184.63 $13.76 $305.08
2 3 2x Weekly $579.38 $211.90 $369.25 $27.45 $608.60
3 3 3x Weekly $871.19 $319.98 $553.89 $41.27 $915.14
Recology - City of Fortuna
% Change in Disposal Fee
3.29%
Rate Effective 7/1/2024 Disposal
Component
RCY
Component
Total Rate
Effective
7/1/2025
Collection
Component
Effective 07/01/2025 Page 3 of 9
Fortuna Rate Calculation 7.1.2025-Submitted 5.30.25 - FORTUNA Rates chart Rate Table
Rates Effective 7/1/2025
Tipping Fee 2024 $123.89 $123.89
Tipping Fee 2025 $127.96 $127.96
New Rate Effective 7/1/2025
City of Fortuna By Component w FF
Attachment B- Customer Rates
W
ee
#
C Rates added in 2025
Recology - City of Fortuna
% Change in Disposal Fee
3.29%
Rate Effective 7/1/2024 Disposal
Component
RCY
Component
Total Rate
Effective
7/1/2025
Collection
Component
4 Cubic Yd Bin
1 4 1x Weekly $376.36 $131.43 $246.18 $17.84 $395.44
2 4 2x Weekly $752.70 $262.86 $492.34 $35.67 $790.87
3 4 3x Weekly $1,129.08 $394.31 $738.52 $53.51 $1,186.33 6 Cubic Yd Bin
1 6 1x Weekly $580.78 $213.30 $369.26 $27.52 $610.07
2 6 2x Weekly $1,161.37 $426.41 $738.52 $55.02 $1,219.95 3 6 3x Weekly $1,742.12 $639.69 $1,107.77 $82.54 $1,830.00 8 Cubic Yd Bin
1 8 1x Weekly $752.55 $262.72 $492.34 $35.67 $790.73
2 8 2x Weekly $1,505.05 $525.36 $984.68 $71.33 $1,581.37 3 8 3x Weekly $2,257.63 $788.11 $1,477.03 $107.00 $2,372.14 Recycle Bin Collection (No Rental)
1 Cubic Yd Bin
1 1 1x Weekly $35.85 $35.64 $1.68 $37.32
2 1 2x Weekly $71.68 $71.27 $3.36 $74.63
3 1 Additional Pickup $8.97 $8.92 $0.42 $9.34
1.5 Cubic Yd Bin
1 2 1x Weekly $35.85 $35.64 $1.68 $37.32
2 2 2x Weekly $71.68 $71.27 $3.36 $74.63
3 2 Additional Pickup $8.97 $8.92 $0.42 $9.34
2 Cubic Yd Bin
1 2 1x Weekly $35.85 $35.64 $1.68 $37.32
2 2 2x Weekly $71.68 $71.27 $3.36 $74.63
3 2 Additional Pickup $8.97 $8.92 $0.42 $9.34
3 Cubic Yd Bin
1 3 1x Weekly $35.85 $35.64 $1.68 $37.32
2 3 2x Weekly $71.68 $71.27 $3.36 $74.63
3 3 Additional Pickup $8.97 $8.92 $0.42 $9.34
4 Cubic Yd Bin
1 4 1x Weekly $35.85 $35.64 $1.68 $37.32
2 4 2x Weekly $71.68 $71.27 $3.36 $74.63
3 4 Additional Pickup $8.97 $8.92 $0.42 $9.34
6 Cubic Yd Bin
1 6 1x Weekly $35.85 $35.64 $1.68 $37.32
2 6 2x Weekly $71.68 $71.27 $3.36 $74.63
3 6 Additional Pickup $8.97 $8.92 $0.42 $9.34
8 Cubic Yd Bin
1 8 1x Weekly $35.85 $35.64 $1.68 $37.32
2 8 2x Weekly $71.68 $71.27 $3.36 $74.63
3 8 Additional Pickup $8.97 $8.92 $0.42 $9.34
Bin Rental (for Recology supplied bins)
1 Cubic Yd Bin $23.49 $23.35 $1.10 $24.45
1.5 Cubic Yd Bin $26.55 $26.41 $1.25 $27.66
2 Cubic Yd Bin $29.98 $29.80 $1.41 $31.21
3 Cubic Yd Bin $36.49 $36.28 $1.71 $37.99
4 Cubic Yd Bin $43.10 $42.85 $2.02 $44.87
6 Cubic Yd Bin $56.37 $56.04 $2.65 $58.69
8 Cubic Yd Bin $68.05 $67.66 $3.20 $70.86
Effective 07/01/2025 Page 4 of 9
Fortuna Rate Calculation 7.1.2025-Submitted 5.30.25 - FORTUNA Rates chart Rate Table
Rates Effective 7/1/2025
Tipping Fee 2024 $123.89 $123.89
Tipping Fee 2025 $127.96 $127.96
New Rate Effective 7/1/2025
City of Fortuna By Component w FF
Attachment B- Customer Rates
W
ee
#
C Rates added in 2025
Recology - City of Fortuna
% Change in Disposal Fee
3.29%
Rate Effective 7/1/2024 Disposal
Component
RCY
Component
Total Rate
Effective
7/1/2025
Collection
Component
Other Fees
2Y@1Y - Disc 1YD rate for 2YD $23.49 $23.35 $1.10 $24.45 Heavy Can Charge $3.70 $3.67 $0.18 $3.85
Extra Yard of Trash $38.30 $38.08 $1.80 $39.88
Special Pick Up - Large Items & Appliances $109.89 $5.19 $115.08 Appliances $13.40 $13.32 $0.63 $13.95
Freon Charge $39.09 $38.85 $1.84 $40.69
Electronic Waste $2.20 $0.10 $2.30
Car Tire Collection $6.59 $0.31 $6.90
Truck Tire Collection $8.79 $0.42 $9.21
Compactors (Disposal charged separately. Does not include rental of Compactor.) 20 Cubic Yd
1 # 1x Weekly $210.40 $209.15 $9.88 $219.03
2 # 2x Weekly $420.77 $418.29 $19.76 $438.05
40 Cubic Yd
1 # 1x Weekly $243.22 $241.79 $11.42 $253.21
2 # 2x Weekly $486.44 $483.59 $22.85 $506.44
Debris Box Service (Rental/Haul Rate - Disposal will be charged separately based on actual weight) 4 Yard (5 Days) $187.56 $186.46 $8.80 $195.26
15 Yard (7 Days) $721.01 $716.78 $33.86 $750.64
20 Yard (7 Days) $879.26 $874.09 $41.29 $915.38
30 Yard (7 Days) $1,217.80 $1,210.66 $57.19 $1,267.85
40 Yard (7 Days) $1,556.31 $1,547.18 $73.08 $1,620.26
Per Ton Disposal
Municipal Solid Waste $136.14 $140.62 $140.62
Recycling $137.67 $169.00 $169.00
Organics $146.49 $173.97 $173.97
Additional Pickup Fees
Small bin truck or shop truck with one person $32.97 $32.97 Each additional person - All appliances and large items need 2 people to pick up $21.98 $21.98
Additional fee if trailer is needed $16.48 $16.48
Garbage trucks if on the street on that day $5.49 $5.49 If across town $16.48 $16.48
Cardboard truck if on the street on that day $16.48 $16.48 Rolloff or large bin truck trip charge $54.95 $54.95
Effective 07/01/2025 Page 5 of 9
City of Fortuna Rates Fortuna Rate Calculation 7.1.2025-Submitted 5.30.25 City of Fortuna
Disposal Rates per Ton
Exhibit A-1
Rate Effective Year
2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
$ $ $ CPI $ CPI $ CPI $ CPI $
ERD COLLECTION FEES 2.6% 2.3% 2.5% 2.6%
ERD Labor Cost 75% of CPI $ 7.01 $ 7.03 $ 7.16 $ 0.14 $ 7.30 $ 0.15 $ 7.45 $ 0.15 $ 7.60 $ 0.15 $ 7.75 ERD Operation 75% of CPI 4.39 4.40 4.48 0.09 4.57 0.09 4.66 0.09 4.75 0.10 4.85 ERD Scale Maintenance 75% of CPI 0.75 0.75 0.76 0.02 0.78 0.02 0.79 0.02 0.81 0.02 0.82 ERD Haul Cost Avoidance 75% of CPI (10.81) (10.83) (11.03) (0.22) (11.25) (0.23) (11.48) (0.23) (11.71) (0.23) (11.94) ERD Capital Cost Pass-Through 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 ERD Return on Investment 75% of CPI 6.74 6.76 6.89 0.14 7.03 0.14 7.17 0.14 7.31 0.15 7.46 Total ERD COLLECTION FEES $ 13.96 $ 13.99 $ 14.14 $ 0.17 $ 14.31 $ 0.17 $ 14.47 $ 0.17 $ 14.65 $ 0.18 $ 14.82
ERD DISPOSAL FEES
Transportation 75% of CPI $ 44.30 $ 44.43 $ 45.54 $ 46.72 $ 47.79 $ 49.01 $ 0.98 $ 49.96 Landfill Pass-Through 22.66 23.34 24.51 25.14 25.72 26.37 27.18 Total ERD DISPOSAL FEES $ 66.96 $ 67.77 $ 70.05 $ 71.86 $ 73.51 $ 75.38 $ 77.14
HWMA FEES
HHW Program Pass-Through $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 6.22 County/City Recycling Programs - - - - - - -
Table Bluff Maintenance - - - - - - -
County LEA - - - - - - -
Cleanup Fees - - - - - - -
Cummings Landfill Maintenance Monitoring - - - - - - -
County Rural Container Subsidy - - - - - - -
Administration - - - - - - -
LEA Fee Pass-Through 3.13
Fortuna Host fee Pass-Through 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 Total HWMA Fees $ 1.15 $ 1.15 $ 1.15 $ 1.15 $ 1.15 $ 1.15 $ 10.50 Total Disposal Rate per Ton $ 82.07 $ 82.91 $ 85.34 $ 87.32 $ 89.13 $ 91.18 $ 102.46
1.02% 2.93% 2.31% 2.08% 2.29% 12.38%
*Disposal costs = per ton disposal costs at Anderson Landfil.
Effective 07/01/2025 Page 6 of 9
City of Fortuna Rates Fortuna Rate Calculation 7.1.2025-Submitted 5.30.25 2023 2024 2025
CPI $ CPI $ CPI $
5% 4% 2%
$ 0.33 $ 8.62 $ 0.26 $ 8.88 $ 0.09 $ 8.97
0.21 5.40 0.16 5.56 0.06 5.61
0.04 0.92 0.03 0.94 0.01 0.95
(0.51) (13.29) (0.40) (13.68) (0.14) (13.82)
5.88 5.88 5.88
0.32 8.30 0.25 8.55 0.09 8.63
$ 0.38 $ 15.83 $ 0.30 $ 16.13 $ 0.10 $ 16.23
$ 2.13 $ 55.44 $ 1.66 $ 56.94 $ 0.57 $ 57.73
34.75 36.52 38.45
$ 90.19 $ 93.46 $ 96.18
$ 7.68 $ 10.02 $11.05
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
3.13 3.13 $3.35
1.15 1.15 1.15
$ 11.96 $ 14.30 $ 15.55
$ 117.98 $ 123.89 $ 127.96
9.81% 5.01% 3.29%
Effective 07/01/2025 Page 7 of 9
City of Fortuna Rates Fortuna Rate Calculation 7.1.2025-Submitted 5.30.25 City of Fortuna
RCY Processing Costs Rate Year 2024-2025
23-24 Actual 24-25 Projected 24-25 Actual 25-26 Projected RCY Processing Fee/Ton $ 110.97 $ 125.28 $ 125.28 $ 153.79 Annual RCY Tons 823 823 845 845
Franchise Fee 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0%
RCY Charges for Rate Year $ 91,314 $ 103,089 $ 105,849 $ 129,937 Franchise Fee 9,031 10,196 10,469 12,851
Total RCY Charges for Rate Year $ 100,345 $ 113,285 $ 116,318 $ 142,788 Less: RCY Processing Fee Collected in Rat (158,332) NA (74,044) NA Plus: Carry Over/(Credit) from prior Rate Y 17,662 (40,325) (40,325) 1,949 Total Owed/(Credit) for Rate Year $ (40,325) $ 72,960 $ 1,949 $ 144,737 Annual Revenues $ 2,985,149 3,037,828
Annual Revenues (before RCY Processing) $ 2,826,817 $ 2,993,346 $ 2,963,784 $ 3,064,150 Recycling Processing % Revenues 2.44% 4.72%
Applied % of Revenues 5.30% 2.44% 4.72%
Effective 07/01/2025 Page 8 of 9
City of Fortuna Rates
City of Fortuna
CPI Table
Exhibit D
Series Id:
Series Title:
Area:
Item:
Base Period:
March to
Year Jan Feb Mar May Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual HALF1 HALF2 March Ch 2008 131.328 131.538 132.896 134.023 136.021 135.207 134.834 133.795 131.440 129.725 133.315 133.127 133.504 2009 130.682 131.636 131.775 131.990 132.774 132.756 133.128 133.618 133.335 133.132 132.474 131.825 133.124 -0.8% 2010 133.366 133.513 133.863 133.889 133.685 133.704 133.544 133.745 133.930 134.328 133.778 133.733 133.823 1.6% 2011 134.917 135.826 137.200 138.598 138.128 138.171 138.564 138.696 138.411 138.017 137.748 137.164 138.331 2.5% 2012 138.465 138.997 140.235 140.834 139.645 139.971 140.600 140.847 140.287 139.768 140.054 139.921 140.186 2.2% 2013 139.865 141.072 141.573 141.838 141.940 142.228 142.277 141.954 141.736 141.751 141.652 141.324 141.981 1.0% 2014 141.998 142.120 142.813 144.253 144.435 144.317 144.506 144.214 143.398 142.669 143.527 143.130 143.923 0.9% 2015 142.022 143.005 143.887 145.346 144.917 144.752 144.507 144.379 143.595 143.398 144.119 143.981 144.258 0.8% 2016 143.932 144.128 144.264 145.942 145.850 145.829 146.130 146.328 146.004 145.918 145.443 144.877 146.010 0.3% 2017 146.469 147.451 147.880 148.789 148.691 149.255 149.954 150.336 150.003 149.920 148.836 147.980 149.693 2.5% 2018 150.564 151.200 151.702 153.201 153.464 153.797 154.158 154.729 154.625 154.228 153.130 152.094 154.167 2.6% 2019 154.328 154.671 155.178 157.488 157.465 157.654 157.738 158.635 158.482 158.496 157.019 155.959 158.078 2.3% 2020 158.599 159.183 159.129 158.301 159.752 160.528 160.846 161.141 161.069 160.840 159.756 158.816 160.696 2.5% 2021 161.199 162.042 163.257 166.813 169.267 169.477 169.977 171.226 172.214 172.722 167.642 164.471 170.814 2.6% 2022 174.269 175.890 178.019 180.810 183.277 183.543 184.088 185.410 184.626 183.686 181.312 178.520 184.105 9.0% 2023 184.717 185.968 187.301 188.833 189.737 190.368 191.238 191.321 190.409 190.095 188.941 187.354 190.528 5.2% 2024 191.586 191.874 194.047 194.709 193.360 193.662 194.320 194.632 194.491 194.384 193.848 193.555 194.142 3.6% 2025 195.274 196.261 197.611 1.8%
CPI-All Urban Consumers (Current Series)
Original Data Value
CUURN400SA0
Not Seasonally Adjusted
All items in West - Size Class B/C, all
West - Size Class B/C
All items
DECEMBER 1996=100
Effective 07/01/2025 Page 9 of 9