Increased trash and recycling fees for unincorporated Bernalillo County

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Beginning January 1, 2025, residents outside the city limits in unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County will see an increase in their recycling and trash collecting fees. The new rate increase add to under $1.22 for the average customer with one recycling and one trash container.

Bernalillo County’s Board of Commissioners voted to approve the increased rate to adjust to the increased operation costs of the county’s waste collection service provider, Waste Management. The board voted 3-1 in favor of the increase.

Bernalillo County listed the key changes to user fees:

• Weekly residential roadside collection – $19.94 per month ($59.82 quarterly), for one container, including biweekly curbside recycling
• Bulk-billing for multiple households – $18.58 per month ($55.74 quarterly), per household for properties where 10 or more are billed collectively, including biweekly curbside recycling
• Low-income assistance – $10.45 per month ($31.35 quarterly), for qualifying residences, with the same collection and recycling services.
• Very low-income assistance – $5.18 per month ($15.54 quarterly), for qualifying residences

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