The Atlanta City Council is moving forward with plans to raise the fees for trash pickups in the city.
Council members first reviewed proposals to increase the fees for trash pickup across Atlanta on July 9.
Now approved, here’s what’s coming for prices to get your trash taken in Atlanta.
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According to records from city council meetings, the first rate hike for Atlanta’s trash pickups will be 3.5%, and it’s already started.
The rate increases started with Fiscal Year 2025, which started July 1.
In the next two years, the rates will increase twice more, with a 2% increase in 2026 and another 2% in 2027.
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Officials said the increased charges for solid waste services were recommended and approved due to “internal and external factors, including inflation impacting labor, contract escalations and aging assets.”