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Rifle Colorado - Refuse and Recycling Collection Rates to Increase 02 January 2024 ( news )
Rifle , state Colorado ( By Press Release office)
Jan 02,2024
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At the December 20 meeting of Rifle City Council , council members approved Ordinance NO . 23 , series of 2023 , which is an ordinance amending Appendix A of the Rifle Municipal Code regarding refuse collection .
The City contracts with Mountain Waste and Recycling for waste and recycling collection . The service was placed out to bid this fall and Mountain Waste prevailed as the lowest bidder and maintained their contract with the City .
Due to a significant increase in fuel costs along with the Consumer Price Index ( CPI ) , Mountain Waste requested an adjustment of their rates as part of the new contract .
Citizens will see their rates increase from $20 . 40 to $23 . 77 per month for a 64 gallon can which is the can utilized by most residential households . Additional container fees and fees for other services will also see similar increases .
Citizens are also reminded that Mountain Waste and Recycling has a mobile app which allows you to pay your bill online , sign up for reminders and receive information regarding service disruptions .
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