How much is the trash fee?
The Springfield Finance Control Board established an annual fee of $90.00 for each city-provided container per dwelling unit and commercial unit, including dumpster space allocation, which receives trash services from the city.
No allowance is currently made for owners who generate less than 95 gallons of trash per week. Eventually, the city hopes to transition its solid waste management program from a flat fee to a variable fee Pay-As-You-Throw program to help residents reduce the costs of trash services and increase the city’s recycling rate.
No proration is available to partial year residents, who maintain residence for any period of time outside Springfield, e.g. leaving home during winter months. Similarly, no proration is available to property owners who utilize city solid waste collection service only during partial year.
Each container, or dumpster allocation, incurs a separate fee of the $90.00 charged to the owner. If your property has more than one container assigned to it because of number of dwellings or units, and you no longer need all containers, you may turn them in to the city and the annual charges will be adjusted accordingly. If you have purchased the additional container(s) from the city because of your higher trash needs, you own such container(s), and you can either keep them or return them to the city; however, the initial charge for obtaining the container from the city will not be refunded to you. Also, the first container must remain at the property, unless you opt out the city’s trash service.
Trash Fee FAQ: - I thought the trash fee was invalidated by the court.
- I thought the City was going to stop collecting the trash fee.
- I made payments last year. When will I get my refund?
- How much interest will I earn?
- What are my options under the new trash program?
- Can I re-join the city trash program after I leave it?
- When will I get the new bill?
- Can I still get a discount?
- The number of containers on my trash fee bill is incorrect.
- I did not receive credit for the return of additional container(s).
- I only received the discount on one (1) container.
- I do not have city trash service at my property.
- The name of the owner on the bill is incorrect.
- Can I have the trash bill sent to a third party, who is not the primary owner?
- The service location on the bill is incorrect.
- The mailing address on the bill is incorrect.
- When will my bill adjusted?
- My payment did not show on the bill.
- Can I pay the trash fee in full, as opposed to 4 quarterly payments?
- Can I schedule the trash fee payment through an automated debit to my bank?
- Can I add the trash fee payment to my bank’s existing real estate escrow account?
- Do I have to pay the trash fee if my property is vacant?
- Can I return any unwanted or unused containers?
- Can I get a prorated bill if I do not reside in Springfield for the entire year?
- Can I submit a birth certificate with my maiden name as a proof of age?
- Do I have to pay the trash fee if I live in a condominium or mobile home?
- Will I be billed for containers assigned to my property, even if they are missing?
- Will this fee increase in the future?
- Is this a permanent fee?
- Can I deduct this fee from my taxes?
- Who is responsible for paying the trash fee?
- Do I have to pay if I have private trash collection?
- Do I have to pay the fee if I rent?
- How much is the trash fee?
- Do seniors have to pay the full amount?
- How much do I pay if I have a 60-gallon container?
- Do I have to pay for recycled items?
- Does the fee include disposal of bulky items?
- Will this fee change the way the trash is collected?
- How can I report a problem with my bill?
- How can I pay for this fee?
- When are the bills due?
- What happens if I pay late?
- What happens if I don’t pay the fee?
- Are there discounts from the fee?
- How do I get more information?
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