Item 6.C
35 Western Riverside Council of Governments
WRCOG Solid Waste Committee
Counci of on mende
EST. 1991
Staff Report
Subject: Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Rate Survey Contact: Mei Wu Nguyen, Analyst I, [email protected], (951) 405-6734 Date: February 18, 2026
Recommended Action(s):
1. Receive and file.
Summary:
Rate adjustments for residential and collection services were primarily driven by CPI-based increases, regulatory requirements such as Senate Bill (SB) 1383, and rising operational and disposal costs, with variations across service types and rate structures. Overall rate changes for residential and commercial services remained within 2% - 7%.
Purpose / WRCOG 2022-2027 Strategic Plan Goal:
The purpose of this item is to present the findings of the Residential and Commercial Rate Survey. This effort aligns with WRCOG's 2022-2027 Strategic Plan Goal #6.3 (Continuing to support the Solid Waste & Recycling Program).
Discussion:
Background
Each year, WRCOG conducts an informational waste rate survey of surrounding member agencies regarding fees and programs from local waste haulers. The survey comprises the residential and commercial waste fees for refuse, recycling, and organics recycling within Riverside County. Member agencies may use the survey as a resource to compare with neighboring jurisdictions to understand the local rates and additional services provided by waste haulers.
Present Situation
Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Residential and Commercial Rate Survey: Rates for both commercial and residential refuse services have historically been increased by inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is incorporated into customer rates. The CPI information used for these adjustments is calculated and applied by the haulers as part of their CPI-related rate adjustment proposals and is based on the calendar year 2024 data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor 11 Statistics. For that period, CPI for All Urban Consumers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area (Series ID CUURS49CSAO) increased by 2.61%. Under certain franchise agreements with their hauler, some member agencies have annual rate adjustments capped at 4%. Some member agencies have experienced extraordinary increases or adjustments that are not reflected in the CPI. These adjustments may be associated with regulatory requirements and programs (i.e., SB 1383 compliance fee) or shifts in market conditions, such as rising industry costs and increases in landfill tipping fees. The County of Riverside's Waste Management Department adjusted its disposal rate by 2.88% for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 to account for sustained increases in labor expenses, capital improvement costs, regulatory compliance costs, and site maintenance.
Some member agencies have structured their rate schedules to separate organic waste services into food waste and non-food (green) waste categories. Additionally, some agencies offer bundled commercial compliance rate structures that include refuse, recycling, and organics recycling services under a single rate.
Some member agencies have elected to pass through SB 1383 procurement obligations to their contracted waste haulers, resulting in additional rate adjustments that primarily affect commercial and roll-off customers. Under this approach, the contracted hauler is responsible for managing procurement requirements, including providing unlimited compost at no cost to the city and its residents. Any excess compost not utilized locally is distributed by the hauler through other channels.
Overall, residential rate adjustments range from 1% to 6.5%. For commercial services, rate adjustments for refuse collection (3-cubic-yard container, once per week) range from 2% to 7%, while recycling service adjustments for the same service level range from 2% to 7%. For member agencies with mixed organics programs utilizing a 65-gallon organics cart, rate adjustments range from 2% to 6%. For agencies with separate green waste and food waste collection programs, each utilizing a 65-gallon organics cart, rate adjustments also range from 2% to 6%. Bundled commercial rate structures generally experienced adjustments ranging from 3% to 4%.
Prior Action(s):
February 19, 2025: The Solid Waste Committee received and filed.
Financial Summary:
Activities related to Solid Waste efforts are included in the Agency's adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 under the Solid Waste Fund (130).
Attachments):
Attachment 1 - FY 2025/2026 Residential and Commercial Rate Survey.pdf Attachment 2 - FY 2025/2026 Residential and Commercial Rate Survey Graphs-combined.pdf 12 Attachment
FY 25/26 Residential and
Commercial Rate Survey
13 RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Legend WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
CR&R SOLID WASTE/RECYCLING SERVICES 2025-2026
Waste Management
Burrtec
Other
Jurisdiction 2025 Estimated Population Franchise Hauler Landfill 3-cart System Monthly Rate Increase Curbside Large Item Services rate Effective Date
Banning wM Lamb Canyon and El $31.62 7/1/2025 3x per year, $26.44 per additional 31,949 Sobrante item
Beaumont 59,708 wM Lamb Canyon $27.37 7/1/2025 2x per year, $22.10 per additional item
Calimesa 10,994 CR&R Lamb Canyon $37.42 7/1/2025 2x per year, $24.13 per additional item
Canyon Lake 11,004 CR&R Perris MRF $36.53 7/1/2025 2x per year, $16.21 per additional item
3x per year (up to 6 items per
Corona 7/1/2025 pickup), additional pick up: $24.73-
159,157 WM El Sobrante $30.81 first item,
$16.51 for each additional items
Robert A Nelson
Eastvale Transfer Station, 7/1/2025 3x per year, $31.50 per additional 69,799 Badlands, and El $36.22 item
Sobrante
Hemet 91,934 CR&R Lamb Canyon $31.14 7/1/2024 2x per year, $39.61 per additional item
Jurupa 105,928 Burrtec Robert Nelson $38.92 7/1/2025 2x per year, $31.79 per additional Valley item
Lake 73,783 CR&R El Sobrante $32.86 7/1/2025 2x per year, $17.23 per additional Elsinore item
Menifee 115,316 wM El Sobrante $37.00 7/1/2025 4x per year, $29.84 per additional item
Moreno Valley 210,823 WM El Sobrante and $32.99 7/1/2025 4x per year, $23.03 per additional Badlands item
Murrieta 111,789 WM El Sobrante $31.63 7/1/2025 2x per year, $30.75 per additional item
14 Jurisdiction 2025 Estimated Population Franchise Hauler Landfill 3-cart System Monthly Rate Increase Curbside Large Item Services rate Effective Date
Norco 25,221 wM El Sobrante $34.74 7/1/2025 3x per year Perris 81,240 CR&R El Sobrante $39.69 7/1/2025 4x per year, $14.02 per additional item
Riverside 320,337 Athens Lamb Canyon $39.75 7/1/2025 2 appointments per year, 5 items each
San 4x per year, $41.38 per additional
Jacinto 54,900 CR&R Lamb Canyon $36.79 7/1/2025 pick up Temecula 112,220 CR&R El Sobrante, Badlands $30.54 7/1/2025 2x per year, $15.23 per additional item
EI Sobrante/County
Wildomar 37,077 CR&R $38.10 7/1/2025 2x per year, $31.85 Standard Landfill
Riverside County
Entire County - 417,901 County Standard 7/1/2025 $41.17 Unincoprorated Landfill $37.88
Area 1-A
Riverside County County Standard
Unincoprorated Entire County - 417,901 wM Landfill $36.80 7/1/2025 $41.17 Area 1-B
Riverside County County Standard
Unincorporated Entire County - 417,901 WM Landfill $37.34 7/1/2025 $41.17 Area 1-C
Riverside County
Unincorporated Area 3-A-(Glen Ivy, County Standard
Alberhill, Good Hope, Temescal Entire County - 417,901 WM Landfill $35.78 7/1/2025 $41.17 Canyon), B- (Highgrove, Reche
Canyon), c-(Sedco Hills, Wildomar)
Riverside County Unincorporated
Area 4- A- South of Hwy 91 - Home Entire County - 417,901 County Standard $35.73 7/1/2025 $41.17 Gardens, Woodcrest, portions of Landfill
Mead Valley
Riverside County Unincorporated
Area 5 - Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Entire County -417,901 CR&R County Standard $38.22 7/1/2025 $41.17 Landfll
Ortega Hwy, (
Riverside County Unincorporated County Standard
Area 6- Lakeview, Mystic Lake, San Entire County - 417,901 CR&R Landfill $37.05 7/1/2025 $41.17 jacinto
Riverside County Unincorporated County Standard
Area 7 - Cherry Valley, San Timoteo, Entire County - 417,901 CR&R Landfill $36.53 7/1/2025 $41.17 Canyon
Riverside County Unincorporated Entire County - 417,901 Waste Management County Transfer Station N/A 7/1/2025 N/A Area 8 - Idyllwild, Anza Pinyon
Riverside County Unincorporated Entire County - 417,901 CR&R County Standard $37.05 7/1/2025 $41.17 Area 9 - Cabazon, Whitewater Landfill
15 Jurisdiction 2025 Estimated Population Franchise Hauler Landfill 3-cart System Monthly Rate Increase Curbside Large Item Services rate Effective Date
Riverside County Unincorporated Edom Hill Transfer
Area 10 - Painted Hills, North Palm Entire County - 417,901 Desert Valley Disposal Station $37.78 7/1/2025 $41.16 Springs, Desert Haven
Riverside County Unincporporated
Area 12-A Thousand Palms, Sky Edom Hill Transfer
Va1o, Meca, Nost anore, Salon,- Entire County - 417,901 Burrtec Station $38.07 7/1/2025 $41.29 Desert Beach
Riverside County Unincorporated Edom Hill Transfer
Area 12-B - Bermuda Dunes, La Entire County - 417,901 Burrtec Station $31.09 7/1/2025 $41.29 Quinta
16 WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
SOLID WASTE/RECYCLING SERVICES
FY 2025/2026 RATE SURVEY
Legend
CR&R
Waste Management
Burrtec
Other
Monthly rate
(1 - 3CY Garbage bin with Monthly Rate Monthly Rate Weekly R 96-Gal Recycling Cart and (1 - 3CY -1XWK) (1 - 3CY -1XWK) Monthly Rate (1xWK) (1-40 yd l 64-Gal Organics Cart -
1XWK)
Jurisdictions Waste Hauler Effective Date Bundled Rate Refuse Recycling Organic Waste (60/64 Trash B Includes CPI & Disposal Gallon)
Banning WM 7/1/2025 $265.36 $183.39 $166.05 $68.49 $387.7 $396.76 r
Beaumont WM 7/1/2025 $290.79 $188.68 $152.04 $63.68 Riverside C disposal
processing
Calimesa CR&R 7/1/2025 N/A $213.23 $55.18 $49.15(Greenwaste), $384.34 +| $62.37 (Foodwaste)
Canyon Lake CR&R 7/1/2025 N/A $214.70 $93.36 $400.26
$84.22(Foodwaste) MRF/landfil
Corona WM 7/1/2025 N/A $174.32 $57.27 $55.80 $752.1
Eastvale WM 7/1/2025 N/A $194.94 $139.16 $57.86 $436.24 per F disposal
$54.64 (Greenwaste), $409.6
Hemet CR&R 7/1/2025 N/A 259.70 $213.44 $88.61 (Foodwaste) per pull plus c rate
Monthly rate Monthly Rate Monthly Rate Weekly R
(1 - 3CY Garbage bin with (1 - 3CY -1XWK) (1 - 3CY -1XWK) Monthly Rate (1xWK) (1-40 yd l 96-Gal Recycling Cart and
Jurisdictions Waste Hauler Bundled Rate Organic Waste (60/64 Effective Date Includes CPUS Disposal Recycling Gallon) Trash B Jurupa Burrtec 7/1/2025 N/A $209.18 $134.40 $49.94(Green Waste), $826.18 (6 Valley $92.54(Food Waste)
Lake CR&R 7/1/2025 $380.67 $240.47 $118.43 $73.96 (Organic AD) $440.72 Elsinore MRF/landfil
Menifee WM 7/1/2025 $239.82 $180.09 $108.01 $48.24 N/A
Moreno Valley WM 7/1/2025
N/A $193.13 $87.18 $54.34 N/A
Murrieta WM 7/1/2025 N/A $151.14 $85.19 $54.08 $524.1
Norco WM 7/1/2025 $189.55 $201.16 $130.68 $58.13 N/A
Perris CR&R 7/1/2025 N/A $239.39 $120.03 $73.60 (Foodwaste), $743.01 (U $54.93 (Greenwaste) tons)
$116.28 (mixed food and $218 per loa
Riverside CR&R, Burrtec, Athens 7/1/2025 N/A $160.23 $159.49 actual tonr green waste) charge
San Jacinto CR&R 7/1/2024 N/A $277.69 $171.86 $90.99 (Foodwaste) $785.53 (U tons)
Temecula CR&R 7/1/2025 N/A $163.28 $70.54 $49.79 (Greenwaste), N/A $67.30 (Foodwaste)
Wildomar CR&R 7/1/2025 N/A $223.78 $145.97 $47.13 (Greenwaste), $688.6 $53.05 (Foodwaste)
Monthly rate
(1 - 3CY Garbage bin with Weekly R
96-Gal Recycling Cart and Monthly Rate Monthly Rate Monthly Rate (1xWK) (1 - 3CY -1XWK) (1 - 3CY - 1XWK) (1-40 yd l
64-Gal Organics Cart -
1XWK)
Jurisdictions Waste Hauler Effective Date Bundled Rate Refuse Recycling Organic Waste (60/64 Trash B Includes CPI & Disposal Gallon)
Riverside County WM 7/1/2025 N/A $194.54 $136.18 $60.73 $399.7 Unincorporated Area A-1
Riverside County
Unincoprorated WM 7/1/2025 N/A $194.54 $136.18 $60.73 $352.8 Area 1-B
Riverside County
Unincorporated WM 7/1/2025 N/A $194.54 $136.18 $60.73 $352.8 Area 1-C
Riverside County
Unincorporated Area 3-A-(Glen Ivy, Alberhill,
Good Hope, Temescal Canyon), B- WM 7/1/2025 N/A $194.54 $136.18 $60.73 $392.4 (Highgrove, Reche Canyon), c-(Sedco Hills,
Wildomar)
Riverside County Unincorporated Area 4-A-
South of Hwy 99 - Home Gardens, Woodcrest, WM 7/1/2025 N/A $185.27 $129.69 $60.73 $400.4 portions of Mead Valley
CR&R 7/1/2025 N/A $194.18 $135.92 $72.05 $351.3
Riverside County Unincorporated Area 6- CR&R 7/1/2025 N/A $159.50 $111.65 $72.05 $408.6 Lakeview, Mystic Lake, San jacinto
Riverside County Unincorporated Area 7 - CR&R 7/1/2025 N/A $131.98 $72.05 $408.9 Cherry Valley, San Timoteo, Canyon
Riverside County Unincorporated Area 8 - WM 7/1/2025 N/A $336.84 $235.79 $72.05 $808.3 Idyllwild, Anza Pinyon
Monthly rate
(1 - 3CY Garbage bin with Monthly Rate Monthly Rate Weekly R 96-Gal Recycling Cart and (1 - 3CY -1XWK) (1 - 3CY - 1XWK) Monthly Rate (1xWK) 64-Gal Organics Cart - (1-40 ydi
1XWK)
Bundled Rate Refuse Organic Waste (60/64 Trash B
Jurisdictions Waste Hauler Effective Date Includes CP & Disposal Recycling Gallon) Riverside County Unincorporated Area 9 - CR&R 7/1/2025 N/A $180.57 $126.40 $72.05 $408.6 Cabazon, Whitewater
Riverside County Unincorporated Area 10 -
Painted Hills, North Palm Springs, Desert Desert Valley Disposal 7/1/2025 N/A $202.12 $141.48 $60.71 $356.0 Haven
Riverside County Unincorporated Area 12-A
WM 7/1/2025 N/A $185.82 $130.07 $72.33 $385.7
Riverside County Unincorporated Area 12-B - WM 7/1/2025 N/A $185.82 $130.07 $72.33 $385.7 Bermuda Dunes, La Quinta
Attachment
FY 25/26 Residential and
Commercial Rate Survey Graphs
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• 25/26 96 Gal Cart Rates
24/25 96 Gal Cart Rates
Riverside County Unincorp. Area A-1 ... Wildomar - CR&R Temecula - CR&R San Jacinto - CR&R Riverside - Multiple Moreno Valley - WM Lake Elsinore - CR&R Jurupa Valley - Burrtec Canyon Lake - CR&R Calimesa - CR&R Beaumont - WM Perris - CR&R Norco - WM Marrieta - WM Menifee- WM Memet- CRE Eastvale - WM Corona - WM Banning - WM $0
$5
$29.40 $27.37 $26.35
$30.54 $29.85 $31.63 $30.48 $32.99 $32.99 $32.86 $32.18 $31.14 $30.81 $29.98 $31.62 $30.60 $35.68 $35.68 $34.74 $33.41 $35.55 $36.22 $34.82 $36.53 $35.61 $36.27 $37.88 $36.80 $38.10 $36.61 $39.75 $37.32 $39.69 $39.23 $37.00 $38.92 $37.07 $37.42 Single-family - 96 Gallon Refuse Cart
23 • FY 25/26 Commercial Refuse Rate
FY 24/25 Commercial Refuse Rate
Riverside County Unincorp. Area A-1 - WM Riverside - Multiple Moreno Valley - WM Lake Elsinore - CR&R Jurupa Valley - Burrtec Canyon Lake - CR&R Wildomar - CR&R Temecula - CR&R San Jacinto - CR&R Perris - CR&R Norco - WM Murrieta - WM Menifee - WM Hemet - CR&R Eastvale - WM Corona-WM Calimesa - CR&R Beaumont - WM Banning - WM $0
$50
$100
$150
$163.28 $160.05 $160.23 $151.59 $151.14 $147.16 $169.78 $180.09 $173.02 $174.32 $181.65 $183.39 $176.45 $200
$194.54 $189.00 $201.16 $201.16 $193.13 $189.98 $209.18 $191.91 $194.94 $187.44 $201.31 $213.23 $202.89 $188.68 $223.78 $213.71 $227.98 $230.63 $214.70 $250
$239.39 $240.47 $259.70 $251.60
$277.69 $262.88 $300
Commercial Refuse - 3 Cubic-Yard Bin Once a Week
24 $136.18
$132.30
$145.97 |
$138.60
Riverside County Unincorp. Area A-1.. Wildomar - CR&R
| $70.54
$69.15
$171.86 Temecula - CR&R
$162.80
$159.49 San Jacinto - CR&R
$153.16
$120.03 Riverside - Multiple
$113.79
Perris - CR&R
$130.68
$125.65
Norco - WM
$85.19
$83.01
Murrieta - WM
$87.18 • FY 25/26 Commercial Recycling Rates
$84.87
Commercial Recycling - 3 Cubic-Yard Bin Once a Week
$108.01 Moreno Valley - WM
$103.77
Menifee - WM
$118.43
$113.70
$134.40 Lake Elsinore - CR&R
$128.00
$213.44
Jurupa Valley - Burrtec Hemet - CR&R
$139.16
$133.80 • FY 24/25 Commercial Recycling Rates
Eastvale - WM
$57.27
$55.78
Corona-WM
$93.36
$87.57
$55.18 Canyon Lake - CR&R
$52.06
$152.04 Climes CRE
$146.38
$166.05 Beaumont - WM
$159.66
Banning - WM
$50 $0
Organic Material - 65 Gallon Cart
$140
$116.28
$120
$73422 538801 5892.34 5890,99
566.49 5563.68 573196 56300 $65.59
$53.33
$46.38 1381 1$54.93
$40
$20
$0
Banning - WM Beaumont - WM Calimesa - CR&R Canyon Lake - CR&R Corona-WM Eastale- WM Hemet - CR&R Jurupa Valley - Burrtec Lake Elsinore - CR&R Menife - WM Moreno Valley - WM Murrieta WM Norco - WM Perris - CR&R Riverside - Multiple San Jacinto - CR&R Temecula- CR&R Wildomar - CR&R Riverside County Unincorp. Area A-1 - WM
FY 24/25 65 Gallon Organic Cart
• FY 25/26 65 Gallon Organic Cart
FY 24/25 65 Gallon Food Waste Cart
• FY 25/26 65 Gallon Food Waste Cart
25 Commercial Bundle - 3 yd. Refuse, 96 gal. Recycle, 65 gal. Organic $367.55 $364.32
$350
$265.36 $290.79 $290.79
$300 $256.18
$230.39 $239.82
$250
$182.26 $189.55
$200
$150
$100
$50
$0
Banning- wM Beaumont - wM Calimesa-CRER Canyon Lake - CR&R Corona- wM Eastvale - WM Hemet - CR&R Jurupa Valley - Burrtec Lake Elsinore - CR&R Menifee - WM Moreno Valley - WM Murrieta - WM Norco - WM Perris - CR&R Riverside - Multiple San Jacinto - CR&R Temecula - CR&R Wildomar - CR&R Riverside County Unincorp. Area A-1 - WM
• FY 24/25 Commercial Bundle Rates
• FY 25/26 Commercial Bundle Rates
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