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YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS
A publi c hearing on these proposed increases will
be held during the Santa Clara City Council Meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
The City of Santa Clara is conducting meetings in a
hybrid manner (in-person and remotely) .
Via Zoom:
https ://santaclaraca .zoom .us/j/99706759306
Meeting ID: 997-0675-9306
Phone: 1-669-900-6833
Proposed rate increases for the Solid Waste
Program (Garbage , Yard Trimmings , Cleanup
Campaign , and Recycling) for Fiscal Year 2025-26
will be considered for adoption at the public
hearing.
To formally protest the proposed increases you
must do so in writing , as protests cannot be
accepted via email, Zoom , or telephone. Written
protests must be received before the close of the
public hearing . To be counted , protests must be
mailed or dropped off to:
City Clerk's Office - Solid Waste Rate Comments
City of Santa Clara
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Written protests must include your name, your
signature , the address of the property for which you
are the owner or utility customer , and the rate(s) you are protesting. If protests are received from a
majority of the parcels affected by the proposed
rate increase by the close of public hearing, the City
Council will not impose the increase .
If you have questions about this notice , please
contact the Department of Public Works at
408 -615-3080.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND
PROPOSED SOLID WASTE RATE INCREASES
FOR UTILITY BILLS
ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2025
The City provides customers with dependable ,
efficient, safe, and cost -effective solid waste
services for residents and businesses that call
Santa Clara home .
The proposed solid waste rates were calculated
using a rate study which was prepared by an
independent , third-party consultant . The study
provides a detailed review of the City 's solid
waste costs to ensure that each rate equitably
captures the cost of each service . Each
proposed solid waste rate was developed to
include the sum of the following cost elements :
1) Collection costs
2) Processing and disposal or composting costs
3) City program costs
Rate increases are necessary to fund the
contractually obligated compensation
adjustments paid to the City's solid waste
service providers.
The City will continue to implement appropriate
and prudent cost-saving and cost-controlling
measures to maintain the affordability of these
basic services .
For more information about the City's
solid waste rates, visit
SantaClaraCA .gov /SolidWasteRates
PROPOSED SOLID WASTE RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
Residential, Commercial and Institutional Customers Only The proposed rates shown below generate revenues to cover solid waste programs, which include garbage collection , processing and disposal, yard trimmings collection and processing, recyclables collection and processing , the Cleanup Campaign , street sweeping , and other solid waste program overhead and functions .
The proposed rates also fund landfill post-closure maintenance and monitoring and financial system software Capital Improvement Projects. These rate increases do not apply to customers in areas zoned for industrial use.
Monthly Residential Rates: Total Monthly Rate is sum of Garbage Subscription (A1-4) FY 25-26 plus Yard Trimmings (B), Cleanup Campaign (C), and Recycling (D). Current Proposed Rate Rate A1 . 20-gallon Garbage Cart Charge $20.45 $20 .90
A2. 32-gallon Garbage Cart Charge $28.35 $28 .92
A3. 64-gallon Garbage Cart Charge $52.67 $53.75
A4. 96-gallon Garbage Cart Charge $76.89 $78.46
B. Yard Trimmings Per Unit Charge (not charged to townhomes) $15.14 $16.37 C. Cleanup Campaign Charge $6 .59 $6.62
D. Recycling Charge/Unit Based on Once Weekly Pickup (also applied to each $8.02 $8 .39 additional pickup) E. Extra Garbage Bag Tags $7.53 $7.91
FY 25-26 Proposed Monthly Commercial Business and Multi-Family Loose Garbage Bin Rate Billed by City Container Size 1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week 1 Cubic Yard $183.73 $364.40 $542 .09 $716.76 $891.44 $1,063.08
1.5 Cubic Yards $254 .11 $506 .40 $750 .15 $988.51 $1,228.77 $1,463.82 2 Cubic Yards $324 .45 $642 .98 $961.46 $1,268.25 $1,574.38 $1,886.92 3 Cubic Yards $466.70 $920.77 $1,363.41 $1,794.44 $2,231.76 $2,665.52 4 Cubic Yards $605 .08 $1,197.79 $1,780.28 $2,340.20 $2,908.15 $3,438 .80 6 Cubic Yards $863.65 $1,715.28 $2,527.80 $3,340 .30 $4,152.79 $4,966.46 8 Cubic Yards $1,116.92 $2,229.17 $3,346.15 $4,340 .30 $5,397.46 $6,491.78 FY 25-26 Proposed Monthly~ Garbage Bin Rate Billed by City Container Size 1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week 1 Cubic Yard $283.81 $564.58 $842.35 $1,117.12 $1,391.88 $1,663 .62
1.5 Cubic Yards $404 .25 $806 .66 $1,200 .55 $1,589.05 $1,979.45 $2,364 .62 2 Cubic Yards $524 .63 $1,043 .34 $1,562.00 $2,068 .97 $2,575 .28 $3,088.00 3 Cubic Yards $766.96 $1,521.31 $2,264.21 $2,995.52 $3,733 .10 $4,467 .12 4 Cubic Yards $1,005.44 $1,998 .51 $2,981.36 $3,941.64 $4,909.93 $5,840.94 6 Cubic Yards $1,464.19 $2,916.36 $4,329 .40 $5,742.44 $7,155.47 $8,569 .68 8 Cubic Yards $1,917.64 $3,830 .61 $5,748.29 $7,543.16 $9,401.04 $11,296 .08 FY 25-26 Proposed Monthly Commercial Business Garbage Cart Rate Billed by City Container Size 1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week 32-gallon $29.36 $58.71 $88.07 $117.42 $146.82 $176.15
64-gallon $54.60 $109.11 $163.76 $218.36 $272.90 $327.47 96-gallon $79.83 $159.64 $239 .48 $319.27 $399 .07 $478 .90 Each additional 32-
gallon $29 .08 $58.17 $87.23 $116.32 $145.45 $174.48
Monthly Commercial Services Billed by Mission Trail Waste Systems FY 25-26 Proposed Increase
A. Commercial Recycling 1 5%
B. Voluntary Commercial Food Scraps and Organics 5%
C. Roll-off compactor and debris box per pull charges 5% D. Roll-off debris box and compactor disposal charges Up to $244 .86 per ton E. Mission Trail Waste Systems special charges 2 5%
1. 96-gallons of recycling service included in base garbage rates, additional service available for an extra charge.
All charges based on once weekly pickup.
2. All other charges including, but not limited to, push/pull , driver-time , lock installation, extra pickups, and Saturday service.