Portage’s trash collection costs are based on volume, and so will residents’ fees next year.

The City Council is expected to vote next month on a new fee structure that would go into effect Jan. 1.

“Our trash fee has never been sufficient in meeting our department operational needs,” Streets and Sanitation Superintendent Randy Reeder said.

Under the proposed ordinance, households would be encouraged to go from the current two cans to a single one per week. Doing so would lower their monthly bill to $18, increasing $1 a year through 2032.

Households who keep their current two cans would be charged $30 per month in 2026, $33 in 2027, $36 in 2028, with a $4 jump a year thereafter.

People who generate even more trash would pay more, starting at $54 next year for three cans and $72 for fou

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