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Utility Rates
The following represents the current (2024) average monthly residential utility bill:
| Ambulance | Utility Fee | $7.00 |
| Sanitation | 96 gallon container | $27.30 |
| Recycling | 96 gallon container | $7.60 |
| Water | 3/4” meter, plus 1,500 cubic feet or 11,221 gallons | $83.49 |
| Wastewater | Residential service | $64.10 |
| Stormwater | Equivalent residential unit | $13.40 |
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Monthly total
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$202.89 | |
Ambulance Rate
Effective January 1, 2024 the ambulance Utility Rate is $7 per month.
Landfill Rates
Effective January 1, 2024 - For additional information, contact the Landfill at 509.527.4591
If such materials are mixed with other refuse, the highest applicable disposal charges shall apply to the entire load. In addition, loads may be refused, at the sole discretion of the landfill supervisor or designee, if they contain an unacceptable amount of reinforcing steel or other materials. All disposal fees below are subject to an additional 3.6% Washington State refuse tax.
| Certified Vehicle Weight with Official Receipt (per transaction) | $10.92 |
| Uncovered/Unsecured Load Surcharge | $24.10 |
| General Waste Garbage Loads | $15.86/load |
| $105.27/ton | |
| Self-Haul Yard Waste | $99.81/ton |
| Municipally Hauled Yard Waste | $71.17/ton |
| Solid Waste assistance charge (10 minute increments) | $20.09 |
Tires
Rates for tire disposal effective January 1, 2024
| Passenger car, SUV, pick-up truck without rim (for loads less than (<) 20 tires) | $7.21/each |
| Passenger car, SUV, pick-up truck with rim (for loads less than (<) 20 tires) | $10.82/each |
| Tractor and heavy equipment with or without rim | $240.40/ton |
| Bulk tires - Passenger car, SUV, pick-up truck with or without rim (for loads greater than or equal to 20 tires) | $240.40/ton |
Asbestos
| All vehicles hauling asbestos | $257.50/ton |
Animal Disposal
| Disposal Fee | $105.27/ton |
Medical Waste
| Disposal Fee | $.13/lb. or $257.50/ton |
Refrigerators, Freezers, and Air Conditioners
(Appliances with Compressors)
| Disposal Fee | $63.04 |
Televisions and Computer Hardware
| Disposal Fee | $49.23/each |
Cement, Asphalt, Concrete, Soil, or Rock
| Any vehicle disposing of only cement, asphalt, concrete, or rock. | $80.34/ton |
Compost Rates
| Retail Compost | $30.08/yard |
| Wholesale Compost | $18.13/yard |
| Unscreened Retail Compost | $24.00/yard |
| Unscreened Wholesale Compost | $14.42/yard |
| Topsoil - 50/50 compost/dirt | $21.94/yard |
| Fill Dirt | $13.80/yard |
Recycling Rates
Effective January 1, 2024
| Residential Recycling Rate - every other week service | $7.60/month |
| Additional recycling can available | $7.60/month |
Sanitation Rates
Effective January 1, 2024 - For service questions, contact Sanitation Customer Service at 509.527.4479.
Residential
| 96-gallon container - weekly service | $27.30/month |
Green Waste Container
| Weekly service - 96-gallon container | $26.27/month |
| Weekly service - 64-gallon container (available only to green waste container collection service subscribers) | $20.91/month |
Commercial Rates
| Cont. Size | Wkly Pickup | Freq. 2 X's | Freq. 3 X's | Freq. 4 X's | Freq. 5 X's | Extra Pickup | Width Ear-to-Ear |
Height | Length |
| 96 Gallon | $27.30 | $55.72 | $84.05 | $112.68 | $140.90 | $18.85 | 38" dia. | 43" | n/a |
| 300 Gallon | $97.13 | $199.00 | $300.76 | $402.52 | $504.19 | $58.92 | 56" dia. | 50" | n/a |
| 1 Cubic Yard | $105.58 | $216.20 | $335.47 | $437.34 | $547.96 | $58.92 | 78" | 50" | 30" |
| 2 Cubic Yard | $199.31 | $408.09 | $616.87 | $825.96 | $1034.84 | $76.43 | 78" | 52" | 45" |
| 4 Cubic Yard | $351.75 | $720.69 | $1089.53 | $1458.48 | $1827.32 | $125.76 | 78" | 48" | 96" |
| 6 Cubic Yard | $496.98 | $1019.80 | $1542.01 | $2064.12 | $2586.33 | $184.78 | 78" | 48" | 11' |
| 8 Cubic Yard | $642.31 | $1316.55 | $1990.68 | $2664.92 | $3338.85 | $236.08 | 78" | 48" | 13' |
Temporary Drop Boxes
10, 20, and 30 cubic yards available.
| Delivery Fee | $137.51 | |
| Service Fee - minimum service every 2 weeks | $125.76 | |
| Tonnage Fee | $105.27 | |
| 10-yard Rental | 8' wide x 3' high x 16' long | $234.53/month or approx. $7.82/day |
| 20-yard Rental | 8' wide x 6' high x 17' long | $300.45/month or approx. $10.02/day |
| 30-yard Rental | 8' wide x 7'6" high x 19' long | $360.19/month or approx. $12.01/day |
Miscellaneous Fees
| Container Placement | $5.36 |
| Blocked Containers | $5.36 |
| Overfull Containers - Residential | $9.79 |
| Carry-out Service | $5.56 |
| Plastic Container Delivery / Pickup | $18.85 |
| Medical Waste | $129.06 plus $.13/lb. |
| Clean Container 1-10 cubic yard | $46.76 |
| Clean Drop Box Container | $80.55 |
Stormwater Utility Rates
Effective January 1, 2024
| Single Family Residence | $13.40/month |
| Duplexes, Triplexes and Quadplexes | $6.70/month |
| All other developed property (multiplied by the number of Equivalent Residential Units) determined by the Utility to be contained in such parcel. | $13.40/ERU |
Wastewater Rates
Effective January 1, 2024
Rates below are for water utility customers within city limits.
Base Sewer Charge
| Residential | $64.10/month |
| Multi-family (per unit) | $35.40/month |
| Commercial | $58.20/month |
| Public | $58.20/month |
| Industrial | $58.20/month |
| High-Strength | $117.60/month |
Sewer Consumption Charges
Monthly sewer consumption charges are based upon each gallon of metered water usage in excess of 6,000 gallons.
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Residential sewer consumption charge |
$0.00/month |
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Multi-family sewer consumption charge |
$0.00/month |
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Commercial sewer consumption charge |
$7.147/per 1,000 gallons of water consumption |
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Public sewer consumption charge |
$7.147/per 1,000 gallons of water consumption |
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Industrial sewer consumption charge |
$7.147/per 1,000 gallons of water consumption |
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High-Strength consumption charge |
$10.447/per 1,000 gallons of water consumption |
Water Rates
Effective January 1, 2024
Rates for utility customers within city limits.
Base Water Charge
| 3/4" meter | $41.30/month |
| 1" meter | $82.20/month |
| 1 1/2" meter | $164.70/month |
| 2" meter | $263.30/month |
| 3" meter | $492.80/month |
| 4" meter | $822.10/month |
| 6" meter | $1,653.20/month |
| 8" meter | $2,466.60/month |
| 10" meter | $3,288.70/month |
Water Consumption Charges
Monthly water consumption charges are based upon each metered gallon of water used. The rates below are per 1,000 gallons of use.
| Residential | $3.538 per 1,000 gallons |
| Multiple Dwelling | $2.532 per 1,000 gallons |
| Commercial | $2.622 per 1,000 gallons |
| Industrial | $2.606 per 1,000 gallons |
| Public | $2.518 per 1,000 gallons |