Montpelier Trash Rates Rise to $17 in January
From the Montpelier Board of Works and Safety meeting on November 12, 2026
Montpelier approved monthly trash rates of $17 for in-city customers and $20 for outside-city customers, effective January 2027.
The Board of Works approved the rates Nov. 12, then took a second vote setting the January start. Outside-city customers currently pay $17 per month.
A proposal presented Nov. 9 would have raised the in-city charge from $13.50 to $16.50. No rate change was approved that night. The adopted in-city rate is higher than that earlier proposal.
The cost review presented Nov. 12 put the city's annual trash-program loss at $6,644. It listed this year's Bestway contract at $98,436, based on 650 units, compared with 603 paying units.
Other program expenses include dumpsters at city facilities, heavy-trash pickup days and jamboree trash service. The board also discussed misuse of the free dumpster area and possible cameras or other controls. The rate votes set new customer charges, but did not establish new dumpster-use rules.
Source: YouTube transcript — Montpelier - Board of Works Meeting - November 12, 2026 (at 44:00)
Some information may be inaccurate due to video audio quality.
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