LAKEPORT, Calif. — On Sept. 3, the Lakeport City Council held a public hearing and approved adjustments to the monthly solid waste utility service rates.

The rates took effect on Oct. 1, and will be included in the November bill.

Why are new rates needed?

In 2023, a financial review of Lakeport Disposal Co., the city’s service provider, revealed that the current rates are insufficient to meet operational costs.

With no rate adjustments in 2022 or 2023, the city is now updating rates to reflect the increase in the Consumer Price Index, or CPI, from 2021 to 2024.

New monthly rates for residential solid waste services (effective Oct. 1, 2024):

• 20-gallon: $19.91 (previously $17.54);
• 32-gallon: $29.40 (previously $25.90);
• 95-gallon: $86.48 (previously $76.18).

For a full list of the current and proposed rates, visit the city’s website.

Future adjustments in 2025 and 2026 will be based on the change in the CPI for the
San Francisco Bay Area, with rates adjusted annually starting July 1.

For more information, contact Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Nicholas Walker, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-263-5615, Extension 301.