It’s going to cost North Bay ratepayers more money to dump off a mattress at the Merrick Landfill.

But that’s not the only increase.

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Tipping fees are also on the rise.

Council will consider amending the Waste Management User Fee bylaw during Tuesday’s council meeting.

Currently, it costs $25 to recycle one mattress; however, that price is jumping to $30 per mattress in 2026, and then to $35 in 2027.

The City of North Bay implemented mattress recycling on May 1, 2017, as a way to preserve space at the city’s landfill and extend the life of the city dump.

“Approximately 5,000 mattresses are recycled annually. The City of North Bay went through a formal bid request and received a bid that increases the mattress recycling program costs,” according to a city report.

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