Less than two years into a five-year contract, Waste Management has proposed a 33% increase in residential rates for Fernandina Beach to deal with increased costs related to the collection of yard waste. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, the company’s management pointed to a recent survey...
The contract between the city of Fernandina Beach and Waste Management requires yard debris to be bagged and bundled before being picked up by the company for transport to a landfill off the island, but the company says most of the debris is simply placed on the right of way, such as this pile on Tarpon Avenue. Waste Management has been picking up the piles but wants to increase its rates to pay for the extra time and labor required to do so. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER
Less than two years into a five-year contract, Waste Management has proposed a 33% increase in residential rates for Fernandina Beach to deal with increased costs related to the collection of yard was…
