Notice of Public Hearing to Consider
Solid Waste Collection Service Rates Increase
Proposition 218 Notification
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Notice is hereby given that the City of San Bernardino (“City”) will conduct a public hearing on July 2, 2025, at 5 p.m. at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410 to consider adopting increases to the rates for collection, processing, and disposal of solid waste within the City (collectively, “Solid Waste Services”).
The purpose of the public hearing is to consider all oral testimony and written protests to, and the adoption of, the proposed rates. This 45-day notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 6(a) of Article XIII D of the California Constitution.
About Solid Waste Collection Services and Rates
Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. (“Burrtec”) provides solid waste services within the City under an exclusive franchise agreement. In compliance with Proposition 218, Article XIII D of the California State Constitution, and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act, the City hereby notifies all affected property owners and occupants of the properties receiving Solid Waste Services of proposed rate increases for the City’s residential and commercial Solid Waste Services.
The proposed rate increase is necessary to cover the inflationary increase for Solid Waste Services and the costs of providing mandatory organic waste collection services, required by the regulations implementing Senate Bill 1383 (Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016). These new rates will fund services such as weekly organic waste collection, outreach, education, monitoring, and reporting to ensure compliance with SB 1383 regulations.
The rates will apply to six customer classes: (1) mobile home, (2) single-family, (3) multi-family dwelling, (4) commercial, (5) roll-offs, and (6) additional services for other customers. The rate adjustments are based on factors including the size and type of containers used (e.g., trash, recycling, or green/organic waste), as well as the frequency of waste pickups.
A public hearing will be held to consider these new rates. All interested persons are invited to participate in the hearing and provide a written protest to the proposed rate increase. If the rates are adopted on July 2, 2025, they will become effective on July 2, 2025. For questions about the Public Hearing process or the proposed rates, please call 909-384-5375 or visit https://sbcity.org/819/Solid-Waste-Rates.
Proposed Rates
The proposed FY 2025-26 rates include a 2.61% inflationary increase for residential and commercial customers. Burrtec has requested an additional rate increase of 2.39% (for a total rate increase of 5%) due to increasing costs associated with providing SB 1383 mandated organics recycling for residential and commercial customers in order to allow Burrtec to recover a portion of the overall SB 1383 program costs for FY 2025-26, with the balance of these costs to be recovered in FY 2026-27.
The table below shows examples of the current and proposed monthly rates for residential cart service and the base commercial barrel service. For full rate details for all City customer service levels, roll-off services, and additional services please see Exhibit A or visit the City of San Bernardino Solid Waste Rates page at https://sbcity.org/819/Solid- Waste-Rates.
Residential Service Current Rates Proposed 2025 Rates Monthly Increase Residential/MF Barrel $26.42 $27.75 $1.33
Residential 35-Gal Barrel $23.43 $24.60 $1.17
Residential 35-Gal Barrel
Service
$21.09 $22.14 $1.05
Mobile Home – 3 Barrel Service $17.73 $18.62 $0.89
Mobile Home Complex – 2
Barrel Service
$17.73 $18.62 $0.89
Commercial Service Current Rates Proposed 2025 Rates Monthly Increase Commercial Barrel (1x Per
Week)
$26.42 $27.61 $1.19
Annual Adjustments
CPI Adjustment: The proposed maximum rates for Solid Waste Services in Exhibit A account for inflation, subject to a 5% cap on Maximum Permitted Service Rates. Beginning July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, through and including July 1, 2030, the then-current Maximum Permitted Service Rates will be adjusted by the 12-month annual average percentage change for the most recent calendar year, compared to the prior calendar year, in the All Urbans Consumer Index (CPI-U), Not Seasonally Adjusted, All Items, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics.
Public Hearing Process
Any property owner whose property is to be subject to the proposed increases to the rates for Solid Waste Services and any tenant directly responsible for the payment of such fees (i.e., a customer of record) may submit a written protest to the proposed rate increases; provided, however, only one protest will be counted per identified parcel.
Written protests must include the following:
(1) State that the identified property owner or tenant is in opposition to the proposed rate increase to the fees; (2) The location of the identified parcel (by assessor’s parcel number or street address); and (3) The name and signature of the property owner or tenant submitting the protest.
If the person submitting the written protest is the owner of record but was not shown on San Bernardino County’s last equalized assessment roll as the property owner, that person must provide written evidence that the person is the property owner.
Written protests may be submitted by mail or in person to the City Clerk’s Office, provided they are received prior to 3 p.m. on July 2, 2025. Written protests may also be submitted to the City Clerk at the Public Hearing prior to the close of the public comment portion of the Public Hearing. Written protests submitted via e-mail will not be accepted. Please identify on the front of the envelope for any protest, whether mailed or submitted in person, Attn: Solid Waste Rates.
Written protests may be submitted as follows:
BY MAIL TO:
(by July 2, 2025, 3 p.m.)
HAND DELIVERED TO CITY CLERK’S OFFICE:
(by July 2, 2025, 3 p.m.)
SAN BERNARDINO CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
ATTN: SOLID WASTE RATES
290 NORTH “D” STREET
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92401
SAN BERNARDINO CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
ATTN: SOLID WASTE RATES
201 NORTH “E” STREET BUILDING A
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92401
IN PERSON AT PUBLIC HEARING:
(on July 2, 2025,
5 p.m. until close of public comment)
FELDHEYM CENTRAL LIBRARY
555 WEST 6TH STREET
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410
The City Council will consider all written protests and hear and consider all oral comments regarding the proposed rate increases for Solid Waste Services and the annual rate adjustments at the Public Hearing. Oral comments at the Public Hearing will not qualify as formal protests unless accompanied by a written protest. Owners of multiple properties must file a separate written protest for each property. Only one written protest per parcel will be counted. Protests sent by email or fax , or received after the Public Hearing is closed, will not be counted. Public comments at the Hearing will not qualify as a formal protest unless accompanied by a written protest.
After the conclusion of the Public Hearing, if written protests are submitted by a majority of affected property owners or tenants of the parcels receiving Solid Waste Services, the proposed solid waste collection service rates may not be implemented. If written protests are not submitted by a majority of affected property owners or tenants, then the City Council may impose the rate increases. If adopted, the proposed rate increases will take effect beginning July 2, 2025.
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 Services.
Burrtec Waste Industries, IncCity of San BernardinoEXHIBIT 1CurrentProposedCurrentProposedRates2025Rates2025Residential/MF Barrel26.42$ 27.75$ 26.42$ 27.61$ Residential 35 Gal Barrel23.43$ 24.60$ Resi 35 Gal Bar Senior21.09$ 22.14$ Mobile Home - 3 Bar Serv17.73$ 18.62$ SizeFreqMobile Home Compx - 2 Bar17.73$ 18.62$ 2 cu. yrd.1 x Wk152.41$ 160.50$ 2 cu. yrd.2 x Wk285.57$ 301.28$ 2 cu. yrd.3 x Wk420.12$ 443.45$ SizeFreq2 cu. yrd.4 x Wk553.86$ 584.80$ 1 cu. yrd.1 x Wk128.28$ 133.69$ 2 cu. yrd.5 x Wk687.86$ 726.43$ 1 cu. yrd.2 x Wk235.06$ 245.32$ 2 cu. yrd.6 x Wk914.95$ 963.57$ 1 cu. yrd.3 x Wk348.56$ 363.85$ 3 cu. yrd.1 x Wk179.87$ 190.75$ 1 cu. yrd.4 x Wk459.37$ 479.62$ 3 cu. yrd.2 x Wk335.00$ 356.11$ 1 cu. yrd.5 x Wk567.48$ 592.61$ 3 cu. yrd.3 x Wk492.89$ 524.31$ 1 cu. yrd.6 x Wk757.61$ 789.77$ 3 cu. yrd.4 x Wk643.92$ 685.46$ 2 cu. yrd.1 x Wk128.87$ 136.35$ 3 cu. yrd.5 x Wk805.93$ 857.88$ 2 cu. yrd.2 x Wk236.22$ 250.64$ 3 cu. yrd.6 x Wk1,076.39$ 1,141.58$ 2 cu. yrd.3 x Wk350.32$ 371.83$ 4 cu. yrd.1 x Wk179.87$ 192.81$ 2 cu. yrd.4 x Wk461.70$ 490.23$ 4 cu. yrd.2 x Wk335.00$ 360.22$ 2 cu. yrd.5 x Wk570.42$ 605.92$ 4 cu. yrd.3 x Wk492.89$ 530.48$ 2 cu. yrd.6 x Wk761.10$ 805.70$ 4 cu. yrd.4 x Wk643.92$ 693.70$ 3 cu. yrd.1 x Wk137.52$ 147.30$ 4 cu. yrd.5 x Wk805.93$ 868.16$ 3 cu. yrd.2 x Wk260.45$ 279.61$ 4 cu. yrd.6 x Wk1,076.39$ 1,153.93$ 3 cu. yrd.3 x Wk387.00$ 415.65$ 3 cu. yrd.4 x Wk508.39$ 546.38$ 3 cu. yrd.5 x Wk632.44$ 679.86$ SizeFreq3 cu. yrd.6 x Wk967.58$ 1,029.93$ 1 cu. yrd.1 x Wk123.20$ 126.42$ 4 cu. yrd.1 x Wk151.54$ 163.74$ 1 cu. yrd.2 x Wk227.60$ 233.55$ 4 cu. yrd.2 x Wk286.96$ 310.92$ 1 cu. yrd.3 x Wk334.68$ 343.43$ 4 cu. yrd.3 x Wk422.35$ 458.09$ 1 cu. yrd.4 x Wk441.75$ 453.30$ 4 cu. yrd.4 x Wk556.44$ 603.93$ 1 cu. yrd.5 x Wk547.45$ 561.76$ 4 cu. yrd.5 x Wk690.50$ 749.71$ 2 cu. yrd.1 x Wk124.09$ 127.33$ 4 cu. yrd.6 x Wk1,194.23$ 1,274.85$ 2 cu. yrd.2 x Wk229.37$ 235.37$ 6 cu. yrd.1 x Wk219.94$ 238.04$ 2 cu. yrd.3 x Wk337.33$ 346.15$ 6 cu. yrd.2 x Wk419.68$ 455.35$ 2 cu. yrd.4 x Wk445.28$ 456.92$ 6 cu. yrd.3 x Wk620.77$ 674.05$ 2 cu. yrd.5 x Wk551.88$ 566.31$ 6 cu. yrd.4 x Wk827.26$ 898.29$ 3 cu. yrd.1 x Wk133.05$ 136.53$ 6 cu. yrd.5 x Wk1,016.26$ 1,104.58$ 3 cu. yrd.2 x Wk251.25$ 257.82$ 6 cu. yrd.6 x Wk1,207.95$ 1,313.63$ 3 cu. yrd.3 x Wk367.95$ 377.57$ 3 cu. yrd.4 x Wk484.67$ 497.34$ 3 cu. yrd.5 x Wk599.99$ 615.68$ SizeFreq4 cu. yrd.1 x Wk145.54$ 149.35$ 1 cu. yrd.1 x Wk145.42$ 151.28$ 4 cu. yrd.2 x Wk270.47$ 277.54$ 1 cu. yrd.2 x Wk266.44$ 277.52$ 4 cu. yrd.3 x Wk396.78$ 407.15$ 1 cu. yrd.3 x Wk395.11$ 411.62$ 4 cu. yrd.4 x Wk524.47$ 538.18$ 1 cu. yrd.4 x Wk520.70$ 542.55$ 4 cu. yrd.5 x Wk649.41$ 666.39$ 1 cu. yrd.5 x Wk643.27$ 670.38$ 6 cu. yrd.1 x Wk167.50$ 171.88$ 1 cu. yrd.6 x Wk858.77$ 893.57$ 6 cu. yrd.2 x Wk311.65$ 319.80$ 2 cu. yrd.1 x Wk146.08$ 154.01$ 6 cu. yrd.3 x Wk458.56$ 470.55$ 2 cu. yrd.2 x Wk267.76$ 283.00$ 6 cu. yrd.4 x Wk587.64$ 603.00$ 2 cu. yrd.3 x Wk397.10$ 419.83$ 6 cu. yrd.5 x Wk746.87$ 766.40$ 2 cu. yrd.4 x Wk523.35$ 553.49$ 35Gal Barrel1 x Wk49.64$ 50.94$ 2 cu. yrd.5 x Wk646.58$ 684.08$ 35Gal Barrel2 x Wk83.18$ 85.35$ 2 cu. yrd.6 x Wk862.73$ 909.99$ 35Gal Barrel3 x Wk111.54$ 114.46$ 3 cu. yrd.1 x Wk155.88$ 166.14$ 35Gal Barrel4 x Wk140.33$ 144.00$ 3 cu. yrd.2 x Wk295.24$ 315.31$ 35Gal Barrel5 x Wk179.15$ 183.83$ 3 cu. yrd.3 x Wk438.67$ 468.67$ 65Gal Barrel1 x Wk56.16$ 57.63$ 3 cu. yrd.4 x Wk576.27$ 616.04$ 65Gal Barrel2 x Wk96.13$ 98.64$ 3 cu. yrd.5 x Wk716.89$ 766.51$ 65Gal Barrel3 x Wk130.90$ 134.32$ 3 cu. yrd.6 x Wk1,096.78$ 1,162.51$ 65Gal Barrel4 x Wk166.11$ 170.45$ 4 cu. yrd.1 x Wk171.77$ 184.50$ 65Gal Barrel5 x Wk211.36$ 216.89$ 4 cu. yrd.2 x Wk325.27$ 350.23$ 4 cu. yrd.3 x Wk478.75$ 515.97$ 4 cu. yrd.4 x Wk630.74$ 680.17$ SizeFreq4 cu. yrd.5 x Wk782.71$ 844.33$ 2 cu. yrd.1 x Wk263.53$ 270.42$ 4 cu. yrd.6 x Wk1,353.70$ 1,438.49$ 2 cu. yrd.2 x Wk475.26$ 487.69$ 6 cu. yrd.1 x Wk249.30$ 268.17$ 2 cu. yrd.3 x Wk670.32$ 687.85$ 6 cu. yrd.2 x Wk475.72$ 512.86$ 2 cu. yrd.4 x Wk866.88$ 889.54$ 6 cu. yrd.3 x Wk703.65$ 759.10$ 2 cu. yrd.5 x Wk1,095.40$ 1,124.04$ 6 cu. yrd.4 x Wk937.71$ 1,011.63$ 2 cu. yrd.6 x Wk1,257.62$ 1,290.50$ 6 cu. yrd.5 x Wk1,151.95$ 1,243.82$ 35Gal Barrel1 x Wk69.21$ 71.02$ 6 cu. yrd.6 x Wk1,369.23$ 1,479.13$ 35Gal Barrel2 x Wk122.34$ 125.54$ 35Gal Barrel3 x Wk170.26$ 174.71$ 35Gal Barrel4 x Wk218.64$ 224.36$ SizeFreq35Gal Barrel5 x Wk277.04$ 284.28$ All Sizes1 x Wk53.59$ 54.99$ 35Gal Barrel6 x Wk314.76$ 322.99$ All Sizes2 x Wk107.17$ 109.97$ 65Gal Barrel1 x Wk78.46$ 80.51$ All Sizes3 x Wk160.76$ 164.96$ 65Gal Barrel2 x Wk143.25$ 147.00$ All Sizes4 x Wk215.00$ 220.62$ 65Gal Barrel3 x Wk203.65$ 208.97$ All Sizes5 x Wk268.58$ 275.60$ 65Gal Barrel4 x Wk264.40$ 271.31$ All Sizes6 x Wk322.17$ 330.59$ 65Gal Barrel5 x Wk333.63$ 342.35$ 65Gal Barrel6 x Wk385.35$ 395.43$ Commercial/MF Trash Bins
Commercial Food Waste
Comm/MF/Resi Recycling Bins
Commercial Barrel (1xWk)Commercial CompactorsResidential Trash Bins Commercial/MF/Resi GW Bins
Burrtec Waste Industries, IncCity of San BernardinoEXHIBIT 1CurrentProposedRates2025SizeFreq35Gal Barrel1 x Wk61.44$ 63.05$ 35Gal Barrel2 x Wk106.79$ 109.58$ 35Gal Barrel3 x Wk146.95$ 150.79$ 35Gal Barrel4 x Wk187.55$ 192.45$ 35Gal Barrel5 x Wk238.19$ 244.42$ 35Gal Barrel6 x Wk268.14$ 275.15$ 65Gal Barrel1 x Wk78.09$ 80.13$ 65Gal Barrel2 x Wk139.98$ 143.64$ 65Gal Barrel3 x Wk196.69$ 201.83$ 65Gal Barrel4 x Wk253.84$ 260.48$ 65Gal Barrel5 x Wk321.00$ 329.39$ 65Gal Barrel6 x Wk367.50$ 377.11$ 95Gal Barrel1 x Wk94.73$ 97.21$ 95Gal Barrel2 x Wk173.16$ 177.69$ 95Gal Barrel3 x Wk246.43$ 252.87$ 95Gal Barrel4 x Wk320.11$ 328.48$ 95Gal Barrel5 x Wk403.83$ 414.39$ 95Gal Barrel6 x Wk466.86$ 479.07$ - All Refuse Permanent - Plus Disposal381.73$ 397.96$ - All Refuse Temporary615.90$ 638.25$ incl Dispincl Disp- All Recycling (Different Materials) - Plus Disposal381.73$ 397.96$ - Waste to Energy 40Yrd - Plus Disposal1,334.81$ 1,375.96$ Roll Off Retractable Lid Monthly Rental Fee239.00$ 251.50$ Receiver312.50$ 326.92$ Compactor Box437.50$ 455.19$ Water Reclamation128.91$ 132.28$ Miscellaneous RO Compactor Repair (per hour)76.21$ 78.20$ Compactor Cleaning (each/single occurrence)151.90$ 155.87$ Dry Run / Relocate Roll Offs (Perm & Temp)85.44$ 87.67$ Roll Off Daily Rental Fee (Perm & Temp)42.03$ 43.13$ Stand By / Roll-Back Roll Offs (Perm & Temp) 154.58$ 158.62$ per occurrence in excess of 15 minEnd Dump Service (per Hour)234.38$ 240.51$ Certificate of Destruction127.03$ 130.35$ Residential/Commercial- Barrel Exchange (first Exchange free) charge does not apply to17.24$ 17.69$ graffiti or damaged barrelsCommercial- Barrel Replacement comml-lost or stolen85.16$ 87.39$ Bin Services- Bin Exchange (first Exchange free) charge does not apply to86.22$ 88.47$ graffiti or damaged barrels- Bin Replacement + actual cost of bin comml-lost or stolen93.98$ 96.44$ Bin Enclosure Cleaning (each/single occurrence)42.33$ 43.44$ Bin Steam Cleaning (each/single occurrence)42.33$ 43.44$ Pull Out Service - Backyard Barrel Frail/Handicap (Resi/MH/MF)N/CN/CExtra Trash Barrel (Resi/MF/MH/Commercial)14.77$ 15.16$ Extra Recycling Barrel (Resi/MF/MH/) N/CN/CExtra Recycling Barrel (Com) 26.98$ 27.69$ Extra Green Waste Barrel (Resi/MF only)12.93$ 13.27$ Pull Out Service - Bin (1-6 Yard) x176.63$ 78.63$ Temporary Bin (3 Yrd) - 7 Day use78.60$ 80.66$ Temp Bin Dump and Return78.60$ 80.66$ Clean-Up Service (per 15 min)41.27$ 42.35$ Recycling Contamination Barrel10.96$ 11.25$ Recycling Contamination (each bin)67.20$ 68.96$ Extra Pick-Ups Bins - On Service Day1 & 2 Yard (Trash/Recyc)28.80$ 29.55$ 3 Yard (Trash/Recyc)31.32$ 32.14$ 4 Yard (Trash/Recyc)34.31$ 35.21$ 6 Yard (Trash/Recyc)40.65$ 41.71$ Extra Pick-Ups All Bins - On Non-Service Day (Trash)51.25$ 52.59$ Extra Pick-Ups All Bins - On Non-Service Day (Recyc)39.87$ 40.91$ Extra Pick-Ups Compactors (Trash)2 Yard31.32$ 32.14$ 3 & 4 Yard34.31$ 35.21$ Extra Pick-Up Barrel - Residential/Mobile Home10.56$ 10.84$ Extra Pick-Ups FW Bins99.73$ 102.34$ Extra Pick-Ups Barrel - FW29.69$ 30.47$ Tilhopper (3 yd)34.18$ 35.07$ Lock20.16$ 20.69$ Late set-out fee32.74$ 33.60$ Late Fee1.5%1.5%Shopping cart retrieval25.00$ 25.65$ Additional Services
Mult Family Mixed Organics
Roll-Off - Service Only