Salem City Council approved new rates for the six members of the Mid-Valley Garbage and Recycling Association who serve the City of Salem. Rates will take effect January 1, 2023.
Haulers are adding a variety of features to help offset rate increases, including:
- a 20-gallon every-other-week residential service
- discounts for qualifying senior and disabled low-income residential customers of 20 percent
Rates for 35-Gallon cart service, the choice of most residential customers, will increase from $32.05 to $34.75 in Marion County (8.48%) and $26.30 to $29.05 in Polk County (10.54%). Read the staff report.
In addition to these rate and service options, City Council directed staff to work on a solid waste policy for City Council review that considers equitable service, the City's Climate Action Plan, the Oregon Recycling and Modernization Act, and service options of other cities and counties.
City Turns Micro-shelter Funds to Turner Road SE Site
City Council also approved reallocating $750,000 previously earmarked for a Front Street Safe Park site to a Turner Road SE micro-shelter village. The change was made in response to Front Street start-up costs that were much more costly than anticipated.
