Due to a lack of rate increases the past several years, the trash disposal service for the Village of Altamont, R&W Container, recently proposed a renewal rate increase of $8 per month, which would have raised Altamont customers’ monthly billing rate to $19.
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With the very limited options available and short time frame involved, the village board made the decision to change to Rapid Removal of Trenton at a more competitive cost which will hold customer rates to $15 per month.
According to village clerk Glenda Rogers, the board has not been meeting due to COVID concerns, but the board president talked to individual board members by phone for input. All board members were in favor of changing the service to keep the cost down. When the next meeting is held, the change of service will be discussed and noted in the minutes.
The new rate will be reflected on the March water bill. Bins will be provided to each household for weekly pickups and the collection day will now be on Thursday instead of Monday. Bins were delivered for first use on March 11.
All trash must be inside the bin in order to have it picked up. Items on the ground will not be picked up. More details will be provided soon regarding bulky item pickup and annual cleanup day.