The Laurel City Council voted Tuesday to increase the city’s rates for commercial garbage by 100 percent.
The city is currently charging $45 per month for the small, four cubic yards dumpsters, and $60 for the larger, six cubic yards dumpsters, that are scheduled to be emptied once each week.
Shedwick Jones, director of the city’s Public Works Department, said the increase is to bring the rate “more in line with the cost involved.”
“Right now the rate we collect will not pay the cost for dumping the dumpsters,” Jones said. “By increasing the cost by 100 percent, it is still lower than the other providers of this service. ... We need to cover some of the cost involved.”
The city currently pays $39 per ton of garbage disposed and it takes between four and five yards to produce a ton of garbage.
According to information provided, Enviro charges $99 per month for the smaller dumpsters and $127 per month for the larger dumpsters.
Waste Management’s rates for the smaller dumpsters are $99 and $142.46 per month for the larger dumpsters. But, Waste Management also charges a $75 delivery fee and a 20 percent environmental surcharge.
Council president George Carmichael said it is important for people to understand what’s going on with the rates.
When the rates were explained, officials realized the city has been losing money in commercial garbage collection.
“We’ve been undercharging for this service for quite a while. Now, we are just trying to get the rates in line with the costs involved.” Carmichael said. “The prices we are charging are not paying for the cost of dumping the rubbish.”
The council approved the commercial rate increase with little discussion.
In a separate matter Tuesday, the council adopted an order authorizing the sponsorship for Public Relations Director Wanda Benson’s participation in the Economic Development Authority’s Leadership Jones County Class of 2008.
In other business, the council adopted an order accepting City Building Supply as the lowest and best bid for building materials on the semi-annual bids list.
Local News
City officials vote to raise commercial garbage rates
- Local News
-
-
Several injured in separate 84 East wrecks
The jaws of life were used at about 4:55 p.m. Saturday to free victims of a two-vehicle accident on Highway 84 East, the second serious accident in that area in two days.
-
Animal cruelty case under investigation
Officials are continuing to investigate a case where several animals were seized last week from a home in the Beat Four Community of Wayne County.
-
Team work leads to drug arrests
The Laurel Police Department has arrested two Laurel men in connection with drugs this week.
-
Piazza becomes city’s Public Defender
In a special ceremony last week at Laurel City Hall, local attorney John Piazza was sworn in as the City of Laurel Public Defender.
-
Jasper County officials work to make upgrades at fire station, voting precinct
Jasper County officials are continuing to work to make improvements at one of the county’s fire stations and voting precincts.
-
JCJC gets $7K grant for poultry studies
The president of Jones County Junior College made an exciting announcement at the end of the institution’s 7th Annual Economic and Technology Symposium Thursday.
-
Council to discuss pay increase
The Laurel City Council next week will once again consider granting a change concerning the city’s building inspector.
-
Police investigate several burglaries on Euclid Avenue
The Laurel Police Department has taken two people into custody as the police department continues to investigate several burglaries which have occurred in the Euclid Avenue area.
-
Rotarians see huge success
The Laurel Rotary Club saw a great turnout as they sold hundreds of spaghetti plates Saturday during its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser.
-
Agriculture is big business in Miss.
Business and industry leaders, as well as Jones County Junior College students, gathered at Ronald E. Whitehead Advanced Technology Center Thursday for the college’s 7th Annual Economic and Technology Symposium.
- More Local News Headlines
-
Former Komen Exec Defends Funding Cut
Skip the Coffee Cup and Inhale Your Caffeine Fix
Calif. Gay Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
Jury Selection for Ex-UVa Athlete Enters 2nd Day
Raw Video: Giants Celebrate Another Super Bowl
Cab Driver Helps Wis. Family Escape House Fire
Greek Leaders Seek Deal As Bankruptcy Looms
Bernanke: Recovery Depends on Consumer Spending
Staff Removed at LA School During Abuse Probe
Eastwood in Super Bowl Ad 'Compassionate'
Stranded Fishermen Rescued From Bay of Green Bay
Analyst: Outside Troops Won't Intervene in Syria
Police: Father Planned Deadly Fire for Some Time
US, UK Pressure on Syria; More Homs Violence
Raw Video: Mass Killer Wants Medal, Freedom
Court Strips Contador of Tour De France Title
Runaway Goat Leads Police on Wild Chase
And the Winner for Best Super Bowl Ad Is...
Romney Latest Poll to Join Let-me-explain Club
