Council Approves Cost-Of-Living Increase for Trash Hauler Waste Pro

The Port St. Lucie City Council last week authorized the City’s trash hauler, Waste Pro, to increase the cost of residential garbage pickup from $19.30 a month to $19.89.  Commercial rates will increase from $6.03 a month to $6.20.  The need for an increase was generated by increased operational expenses such as fuel costs for trucks. 

The original contract between Waste Pro and the City allowed the company to petition the Council for increases when cost-of-living expenses rise. 

The new rates remain substantially lower than other bids offered when the city chose Waste Pro in 2006.  The change will become effective on Oct. 1, 2008.

For more information, contact:
Ed Cunningham
Communications director
City of Port St. Lucie
(772) 871-5219