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Department: Budget & Performance Management
Director: Karen Rhodes-Whitley, Director of Budget & Performance Management
Agenda Item: Environmental Waste Services Rates for FY 2026-27
Recommended Action: Adoption of Ordinances
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Item Summary
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To amend a certain section of Ordinance No. 2025-9-16 codified as Section 18-32, Collection within city limits, of Article II, Collection Charges, of Chapter 18, Solid Waste, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, Texas, to increase certain collection and disposal rates; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, and an effective date.
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Previous Action/Presentation
The Environmental Waste Services rate increase was presented to City Council on Thursday, August 13, 2026, during the Budget Work Session.
Background
Effective Thursday, October 1, 2026, utility rates for the City of Plano's environmental waste services will increase. The 95-gallon container rate will increase from $25.60 to $26.60, 68-gallon container from $18.32 to $19.04, Commercial Cart from $32.45 to $33.45 and an extra cart from $21.33 to $22.16. Increases in the overall cost of service are the direct result of the rate increase and will provide an additional $900,986.
Financial Summary/Strategic Goals
This item will add additional revenue to the Sustainability & Environmental Services FY 2026-27 budget in the projected amount of $900,986. These revenue increases are included in the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget.
Approval of this agenda item supports the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.
Attachments
Ordinance