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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
May 21, 2025
Agenda Item Number: C 1
2023-3933
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Cheryl Sullivan
No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution adopting the tentative non ad valorem
special assessment for residential solid waste collection, distribution and recycling rates for fiscal year
2025-2026. The tentative rate will increase by $28.53 per year(5.2%) to $577.11 per household/unit.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The resolution sets the tentative residential solid waste, collection service rates for the upcoming Fiscal
Year 2025-26. The proposed rate is $577.11 per household/unit an increase of$28.53 /year.
The total rate is proposed to increase from $548.58 to $577.11 (adjustment of 5.2%), which includes for
the residential collection portion of the rate to increase from $264.70 to $278.47; the residential disposal
portion from $212.91 to $223.98, and the residential recycle portion from $70.97 to $74.66. This
proposed increase in the special assessment rate is needed to; 1) offset the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
increase adjustments to the Franchisees and disposal contractors (by contract the CPI adjustment 5.2%);
2) Support collection and haul-out cost for the increase of illegal dumping; 3) to ensure the fund balance
remains healthy.
The Board will consider adoption of the final solid waste special assessment at a Public Hearing to be
held on August 20, 2025.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The Board adopted the following rates:
FY 25 $548.58 Resolution No. 264-2024
FY 24 $457.15 Resolution No.248-2023
FY 23 $446 Resolution No. 239-2022
FY 22 $413 Resolution No. 270-2021
FY 21 $407 Resolution No. 232-2020
FY 20 $402 Resolution No. 233-2019
FY 19 $394 Resolution No. 227-2018
FY 18 $386 Resolution No. 229-2017
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FY 17 $3 86 Resolution No. 169-2016 (The BOCC reduced this assessment by $18 from $404 to $3 86
in 2016 for FY 17 as a result of the Yard Waste contract.)
FY 16 $404 Resolution No. 194-2015
FY 15 $404 Resolution No. 197-2014
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution Adopting SW Tentative Rate for FY 26.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: October 1, 2025
Expiration Date: September 30, 2026
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Revenue Producing: Yes If yes, amount: Not yet calculated. Last years total annual solid waste
assessment revenue was estimated at $19,310,016.00
Insurance Required: N/A-None Required.
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RESOLUTION NO. -2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
TENTATIVE RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE
COLLECTION,DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. The Board hereby adopts the following tentative rates for Collection of
Residential Solid Waste:
1. For each single family home - $278.47 per annum;
2. For each mobile home- $278.47 per annum;
3. For each multi-family unit- $278.47 per annum.
Section 2. The Board hereby adopts the following tentative rates for Disposal of Residential
Solid Waste:
1. For each single family home - $223.98 per annum;
2. For each mobile home- $223.98 per annum;
3. For each multi-family unit- $223.98 per annum.
Section 3. The Board hereby adopts the following tentative rates for Recycling of
Residential Solid Waste:
1. For each single family home - $74.66 per annum;
2. For each mobile home- $74.66 per annum;
3. For each multi-family unit- $74.66 per annum.
Section 4. The Board hereby adopts the following tentative rates for Fiscal year 2025-2026:
1. For each single family home - $577.11 per annum;
2. For each mobile home- $577.11 per annum;
3. For each multi-family unit- $577.11 per annum.
Section 5. The Board hereby directs the Monroe County Clerk to transmit this
executed Resolution to the Monroe County Property Appraiser and Monroe County Tax
Collector.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
at a meeting of said Board held on the 21st day of May 2025.
Mayor James K. Scholl
Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Lincoln
Commissioner Craig Cates
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein
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(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY: BY:
As Deputy Clerk Mayor
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM
CHR STINE LIMBERT-BARROWS
SR.ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
DATE:-4L29k25
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