May 27, 2025 Item No. 4 - 25-113
Adoption of a Resolution
Setting Rates for Overall
Solid Waste Services
and Annual Clean-up
Campaign in the
Exclusive Franchise
Area
1852
THE MISSION CIT Public Hearing
Item #4 - 25-113
May 27, 2025
1 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Postible
Solid Waste Rates
• Services
-Garbage
- Yard Trimmings
- Residential Recycling
-Clean-up Campaign (CUC)
• Rates for each service that a customer subscribes
to get combined into a bundled rate
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2 POST MEETING MATERIAL
1 City of
Santa Clara
The Cepter of Whipt Possible
Compensation Adjustments
• Effective July 1, 2025
- MTWS increase @ 5.0% based on WST Index
- GWR increase @ 2.4% based on Bay Area CPI
- Recology increase @ 5.3%
• Route growth increase
• WST Index
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Bundled Solid Waste Rates
City of
Santa Clara
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2 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Wits Possibi
Monthly Component Increases
% of Service Type FY 2024/25 FY 2025/26 Change
Subscriptions Rate Rate in Rate
11% 20-gallon garbage cart $20.45 $20.90 $0.45
52% 32-gallon garbage cart $28.35 $28.92 $0.57
31% 64-gallon garbage cart $52.67 $53.75 $1.08
6% 96-gallon garbage cart $76.89 $78.46 $1.57
Yard trimmings $15.14 $16.37 $1.23
Recycling $8.02 $8.39 $0.37
CUC $6.59 $6.52 $0.03
5 City of
Santa Clara
The Coffer ol Whats Possible
Monthly Bundled Rate Changes
Garbage Cart Size FY 24/25 FY 25/26 Change in %
Bundled Bundled Rate Change
Rate Rate
20-gallon (SF) $50.20 $52.28 $2.08 4.1%
20-gallon (TH) $35.06 $35.91 $0.85 2.4%
32-gallon (SF) $58.10 $60.30 $2.20 3.8%
32-gallon (TH) $42.96 $43.93 $0.97 2.3%
64-gallon (SF) $82.42 $85.13 $2.71 3.3%
64-gallon (TH) $67.28 $68.76 $1.48 2.2%
96-gallon (SF) $106.64 $109.84 $3.20 3.0%
96-gallon (TH) $91.50 $93.47 $1.97 2.2%
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3 City of
Santa Clara
Fine Conterof whats Possible
Bin Charges Increase Over Current Rates
1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
1 CY 5.41% 5.42% 5.42% 5.43% 5.43% 5.43%
1.5 CY 5.18% 5.18% 5.18% 5.18% 5.18% 5.18%
2 CY 5.04% 5.04% 5.04% 5.04% 5.04% 5.05%
3 CY 4.90% 4.90% 4.90% 4.89% 4.89% 4.89%
4 CY 4.82% 4.82% 4.82% 4.81% 4.81% 4.81%
6 CY 4.73% 4.73% 4.72% 4.72% 4.72% 4.72%
8 CY 4.68% 4.68% 4.68% 4.67% 4.67% 4.67%
7 Countywide Rate Analysis
City of
Santa Clara
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City of
Santa Clara
The Copter of What: Possibly
Residential Cart Rate Comparison
20-gallon 32-gallon | 64-gallon 96-gallon
FY 2024/25 countywide
$40.56 $48.99 $85.46 $126.90
average
FY 2025/26 Santa Clara
$45.66 $53.68 $78.51 $103.22
single-family rate*
FY 2025/26 Santa Clara
$29.29 $37.31 $62.14 $85.46
townhouse rate* ^
* Excludes CSC Cleanup Campaign Cost
^ No other city offers reduced townhouse rates
9 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of whary Possile
Garbage Bin Rate Comparison
1 CY Bin 1 CY Bin 1 CY Bin 3 CY Bin 3 CY Bin 3 CY Bin
1 time 3 times 5 times 1 time per 3 times 5 times
per week per week per week week per week per week
FY 2024/25
countywide $197.43 $580.95 $961.37 $459.46 $1,363.65 $2,263.51 average
FY 2025/26
Santa Clara $183.73 $542.09 $891.44 $466.70 $1,363.41 $2,231.76 rate
• Most jurisdictions have a separate charge for organics collection service • Most jurisdictions anticipate rate increases in FY 2025/26 10 10
5 City of
Santa Clara
The Cooter of What Possible
Public Hearing
• Solid waste customers may submit oral or written protests until the close of the Public Hearing
• At close of Public Hearing, protests are tabulated
- 35,911 notices were sent on April 11, 2025
- If protests tabulated are 50 percent plus one (17,956), the proposed fees cannot be imposed
• If there is not a majority protest, Council can make and act on a motion to increase fees
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City of
Santa Clara
The Cathe fear! Ponden
Recommendation
1. Adopt a Resolution setting the overall rates to be charged to rate payers for the collection and disposal of garbage, refuse, yard trimmings, recycling, and annual Clean-up Campaign in the exclusive franchise area, effective for the utility bills issued for services rendered on and after July 1, 2025
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6 Questions
City of
Santa Clara
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Adoption of a Resolution
Setting Rates for Overall
Solid Waste Services
and Annual Clean-up
Campaign in the
Exclusive Franchise
Area
1852
THE MISSION CIT Public Hearing
Item #4 - 25-113
May 27, 2025
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