{"id":8464,"date":"2025-10-16T20:38:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/8464\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T20:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:38:08","slug":"trash-pickup-is-about-to-get-more-expensive-for-many-la-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/8464\/","title":{"rendered":"Trash pickup is about to get more expensive for many LA residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many Los Angeles city residents will soon be paying more for trash collection as the City Council prepares to formalize a plan that more than doubles the monthly fees in some households.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How much more will you pay for trash?<\/p>\n

Residents living in single-family homes and duplexes will see their monthly fees increase from $36.32 to $55.95. The increase for three-to-four-unit households will be even higher, with their fees going from $24.33 to $55.95.<\/p>\n

Over the next four years, fees will rise by $10 to $65.93. Rates will be reduced for those who qualify for the city\u2019s EZ-SAVE or Lifeline programs.<\/p>\n

The trash fee hike \u2014 the first in 17 years \u2014 is expected to take place in November, according<\/a> to the Los Angeles Times.<\/p>\n

Why are rates going up?<\/p>\n

In March, the Bureau of Sanitation asked the L.A. City Council to consider a rate hike<\/a> to make up for big budget gaps, writing that the current waste collection fees aren\u2019t enough to pay for operations.<\/p>\n

The need to raise rates is the result of several factors, according to the department.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There\u2019s been a substantial increase in costs for materials, labor and vehicles over 15 years. California\u2019s green waste recycling program costs more than $66 million each year to comply with. And while the department used to be paid $6 million a year for recyclables, that changed in 2017 after the recycling market collapsed. They now pay $20 million annually.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n

The City Council voted<\/a> 12-2 on Oct. 7 to finalize the increase. A second reading of the fee hike ordinance will be held on Oct. 21 before it heads to Mayor Karen Bass\u2019s desk for approval.\u00a0<\/p>\n

LAist contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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