McKinney City Council approved a rate increase for the service during a Dec. 19 meeting.
The specifics
Waste collection rates will increase by $0.69 per home, changing the monthly rate from $17.92 to $18.61. The monthly fee for additional trash containers also increased by $0.23 cents, from $6.93 to $7.16 per container.Council members unanimously approved the rate increase and amended the city’s code of ordinances as part of the consent agenda at the December meeting.
The service agreement with Waste Connections, a solid-waste collections company, began in 2008 and has since been amended twice. The most recent amendment, approved in 2021, included a three-year period of annual cost increases, according to the presentation.
The rate increase is related to annual consumer price index changes as well as market and labor cost changes, according to a post on the city’s Facebook page.Looking ahead
The city is expected to switch to Frontier Waste Solutions for solid waste collection services in October following a decision at an August council meeting.
The new servicing company will also bring with it a new rate structure, according to the presentation. City staff is expected to present additional information, including a rate study, to City Council members in March.
Learn more
For more information about residential trash service rates in McKinney, visit www.mckinneytexas.org/1453/rates---residential.
