Marysville Sound

City Hall · Nov 10, 2025

Marysville City Council was scheduled to consider 2026 solid waste rate increase

Pre-meeting materials show the Marysville City Council was scheduled to consider a solid waste rate increase tied to a 42% Snohomish County disposal fee hike effective Jan. 1, 2026 1.

What the records say

In materials prepared for the November 10, 2025 meeting, the Marysville City Council was scheduled to consider an ordinance setting new solid waste rates for 2026 and a resolution adopting a Master Fee Schedule that lists the new rates 1. City staff requested approval of the proposed rates effective January 1, 2026 1. The available records are agenda materials only and do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.

  • Snohomish County raised its solid waste tipping fee 42%, from $105 to $149 per ton, effective January 1, 2026 1.
  • Tipping fees account for about 39% of the city's solid waste collection operating budget, prompting the proposed rate adjustment 1.
  • The proposed rates combine the 42% disposal fee increase, a 5.38% recycling Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment, and a 0.35% state Business & Occupation (B&O) tax increase 1.
  • County estimates put the typical household increase at about $3 to $4 per month for residential curbside service 1.
  • Under the proposed Master Fee Schedule, a 96-gallon garbage cart would cost $113.17 and a 36-gallon cart $38.99 per two-month billing cycle 1.
  • The ordinance would repeal section 7.08.111, with yard waste rates addressed in section 7.08.100 1.

Why it matters

If adopted, the new rates would affect Marysville household garbage and recycling bills starting in 2026. Under the proposed Master Fee Schedule, a 96-gallon cart would cost $113.17 per two-month billing cycle, up from $95.10, and low-income senior and disabled rates would also rise 1. County estimates put the typical household impact at roughly $3 to $4 per month for residential curbside service 1.

What changed / what's next

  • The proposed ordinance would raise residential solid waste rates effective January 1, 2026, with rates set in a new Master Fee Schedule adopted by resolution 1.
  • The rate schedule would be moved out of section 7.08.110 into the Master Fee Schedule 1.
  • Section 7.08.111, a duplicate yard waste rate provision, would be repealed 1.
  • The available records do not establish whether the council adopted the ordinance and resolution at the November 10, 2025 meeting 1.
  • If adopted, the new rates would take effect January 1, 2026 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.