Lebanon's city council has approved a new $20 monthly garbage removal fee, doing away with a previously included service for taxpayers.

The ordinance passed on second and final reading June 3 and takes effect on July 1 as council members heard a number of residents who spoke during the public comments portion of the meeting with concerns about the increase.

The ordinance includes the following stipulations:

Residential customers would be charged $20 per month per cart.

The commercial sanitation fee would be raised from $15 per month to $40.

The city's recycling program, currently charged at $15 per cart, will be offered at no cost for residents who participate and $20 for each additional cart.

To establish new recycling service, add recycling carts or replace damaged carts, custome

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