Downtown dumpster permits and fees
Summary
Properties with no room for trash containers can now get a street-privilege permit to place dumpsters in the right-of-way, with a new hauler fee schedule — cut to a flat $75 for downtown businesses after concerns it would burden struggling small shops.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Feb 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $75 annual application fee for property owners plus hauler fees scaled to container size, halved if dumpsters are shared.
The handful of downtown businesses with zero lot lines and nowhere to put trash on their own property.
None identified; the fee applies only to those choosing the optional right-of-way placement.
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