Council Report Re: 2021 Garbage User Fees

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL REPORT

TO: Council DATE: April 15, 2021 FROM: S. Vella, Manager of Accounting MEETING DATE: April 20, 2021

2021 Garbage User Fees

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the report dated April 15, 2021 from the Manager of Accounting titled “2021 Garbage User Fees” be received.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S COMMENTS:

I concur with the recommendation.

PURPOSE OF REPORT:

To approve a bylaw authorizing the proposed 2021 household food waste collection fees for curbside collection.

BACKGROUND:

The budget for the Town’s garbage collection and disposal services was $527,265 in 2020. The garbage user fee covers the Town’s cost for the garbage collection contract, tipping fees and administration fee. Costs projected for 2021 have increased to $533,623 as follows:

Cost Component	2020 Budget	2021 Budget	% Change
Collection	$296,555	$302,486	2%
Disposal	144,324	147,210	2%
Misc. Supplies	17,612	14,324	-1.9%
15% Administration Fee	68,774	69,603	1.2%
Total	$527,265	$533,623	1.2%

In 2020, garbage user fees were $189.00 per dwelling unit with curbside collection and $289.55 per dwelling unit with onsite collection. An increase is required for 2021 as a result of overall cost increases, including the bi-annual brochure printing and mailing costs.

The proposed annual rate per dwelling unit is $191.00 for curbside collection and $293.00 for on-site collection. The increase to the annual rate is $2.00 (1.1%) per dwelling unit for curbside collection and an increase of $3.45 (1.2%) for on-site collection.

The garbage user fee is billed on the annual tax notice, mailed mid-May each year.

A bylaw amendment has been prepared to implement the recommended change in garbage user fees in time for tax notice production.