CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A new solid waste collection fee structure will be more fair and lead to a cleaner city, Cleveland City Council members were told Monday.
After a public hearing where only one person spoke against changing the fee, the vote was unanimous to charge $6.95 per month to everyone who gets a bill from Cleveland Utilities.
Under the old rate, homeowners paid $7.04 per month as part of their utility bill. But most apartment complexes and other commercial residences paid much less and the commercial rate also varied from one complex to another.
Some complexes paid the renters’ rate and some did not. Some provided containers, or wooden corrals for garbage cans, and some did not.
The new rate applies to homeowners and renters alike.