Board OKs hikes in rubbish collection fees countywideRIVERSIDE (CNS) - In a 4-1 vote, the Board of Supervisors today approved hikes to trash collection fees throughout Riverside County’s unincorporated communities, amounting to about 8% in additional costs that will be tacked onto residents’ bills, beginning in July.The board authorized across-the-board hikes sought by the four waste haulers under contract with the county – Burrtec Waste, CR&R Inc., Desert Valley Disposal and Waste Management Inc.According to Department of Environmental Health Director Jeff Johnson, the adjustments are necessary to keep pace with inflation, which federal consumer price data showed jumping 8.6% between January 2021 and January 2022 in the region. The waste haulers are permitted to seek
