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Department of Public Utilities
Community Outreach Workshop
1 WELCOME
WELCOME
Solid Waste Rate
Update 2024
2 PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE RATE UPDATE
An affordable five-year plan to sustain reliable services, protect public health, and keep Fresno clean
Agenda
1. Residential Services Provided by the
Solid Waste Management Division
(SWMD)
2. SWMD’s Current Financial Situation
3. Proposed Rate Update
Solid Waste
Management
Division
3 Residential Program
• 119,000 customers
• 256 weekly routes
• 4 collection days per
week
• 353,000 carts
– Gray – Solid Waste
– Blue – Recycling
– Green – Organics
Solid Waste
Management
Division
4 Additional Services to
Keep Fresno Clean
Free Dump Days
Citywide Litter
Control Activities
Recycling
Education & Outreach
Free Shred Days
Operation Clean Up
Solid Waste
Management
Division
5 Current Service Levels
Rates Were Last Updated In 2009
Standard Service:
$25.37 per month
96-gallon
recycling
96-gallon
green
waste/
organics
96-gallon
trash
Alternate Service:
$19.20 per month
96-gallon
recycling
96-gallon
green
waste/
organics
64-gallon
trash
Financial Situation Is Unsustainable
6 $0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$40,000,000
$45,000,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Labor Tipping Fees Fuel
Fleet Maintenance All Other Expenses Vehicle Purchases
Revenue Operating Reserves
Annual Revenue
• FY 2025 proposed rate adjustment will:
– Provide for an overall increase in revenue
– Realign rates to reflect current costs of service for each service level
• FY 2026 – FY 2029 rates:
– Rates for each service level will increase at the same percentage each year
7 Pathway to Reestablish Financial Health
Solid Waste
Management
Division
8 Proposed Monthly Rates
Standard Service
3-Cart
Service Level
Current
Rate
Proposed Monthly Rates & Effective Date ($/month)
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029
7/1/2024 7/1/2025 7/1/2026 7/1/2027 7/1/2028
$25.37 $30.87 $35.50 $38.70 $41.99 $45.24
$ change $5.50 $4.63 $3.20 $3.29 $3.25
FY = Fiscal Year
Solid Waste
Management
Division
9 Proposed Monthly Rates
Alternate Service
3-Cart
Service Level
Current
Rate
Proposed Monthly Rates & Effective Date ($/month)
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029
7/1/2024 7/1/2025 7/1/2026 7/1/2027 7/1/2028
$19.20 $28.12 $32.34 $35.25 $38.25 $41.21
$ change $8.92 $4.22 $2.91 $3.00 $2.96
FY = Fiscal Year
Pathway to Reestablish Financial Health
10 Agency Monthly Rate*
Oakland $154.10
Fresno County (Mid Valley)** – High $98.89
San Jose $59.19
Sacramento $53.86
Stockton $52.82
Modesto $51.25
Merced $49.06
Fresno County (Mid Valley)** – Low $47.51
Selma $45.00
Clovis $39.10
Madera $38.72
Los Angeles $36.32
Fresno – Proposed $30.87
Bakersfield $22.00
New rate plan keeps Fresno’s
fees among lowest in the State
Notes:
* Rates based on trash cart
and recycled/green cart,
96-gallon or largest size
** Rate range based on zone
and effective 9/1/2023
*** Information compiled in
May 2023
Fresno’s Current Rate:
$25.37
Rate Study: Rates Comparison***
• Replacement of low-income senior citizen rate with a
Solid Waste Affordability Credit Program
– In compliance with Prop 218
– Will mirror the existing Water Affordability Credit Program • Would be combined into a single application with the same eligibility requirements, which includes qualification for:
– PG&E’s California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program – One of Fresno County’s human services programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), or
– Medi-Cal Program
Affordability Considerations
11 • Community Meetings
– 12 meetings in April
– Locations in each
council district
Community Relations
12 Website: Fresno.gov/prop218
Email: [email protected]
Call: (559) 621-8218
Questions?