Environment

NOVEMBER UPDATES

Proposed Fee Increases for 2023

WFWRD’s Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. to allow public comment for the Tentative 2023 Budget that includes fee increases. The location will be at WFWRD’s o ces at 604 W. 6960 South in Midvale.

The last fee increase occurred January 2018. The 2023 increased fees will help to keep up with the rapidly rising costs with labor markets, maintenance shop rates, processing costs at the land lls and recycling facilities, and truck prices to purchase replacement trucks.

Here is an outline of the fee increases: • The base fees garbage and recycling collections will increase $2.50 per month/$7.50 per quarter/$30 per year. ($19.50 per month/$58.50 per quarter/$234 per year). • Additional waste (black) cans will increase to $19.50 per month/$58.50 per quarter/$234 per year. For collections. • Additional recycling (blue) cans will be $5 per month fee ($2 per month increase). For collections. • There will be a $70 per can rental fee for a new can, or $45 for a refurbished can will pay for the can plus delivery. • Trailer rental for bulk: $190 from $175 and green: $55 from $45.

Please see WFWRD’s website for the details: wasatchfrontwaste. org/fees-logistics

Broken/Damaged Cans

Did you know that you can get your broken can repaired or replaced at no additional cost? Report a broken can on the WFWRD website under the “Services & Requests” tab and their Cart Team will be out within the following one to 14 business days to repair or replace your can. Please leave the cans where they are visible from the street and accessible as the requested team will not go behind gates to retrieve cans. Feel free to go ahead and use the cans to the best of your ability until repair crews arrive.

Remote Recycling Education for Schools

In spring 2022, Wasatch Front

Waste & Recycling District’s

Sustainability Team provided education to 40 classes at 11 different elementary schools throughout the district remotely.

The district’s team has a lot of availability and would love to present the benefits of sustainable waste management.

If you are a teacher or know of a teacher who is interested in this opportunity, contact Sustainability Coordinator McKenna Tupa’i at mtupai@wasatchfrontwaste.org or 385-468-6337. Page 22 | nov. 2022

Follow These Easy Habits to Help Conserve Water

As we celebrate Thanksgiving in November, the TaylorsvilleBennion Improvement District is grateful for the opportunity it has to provide readily available, safe and reliable water and sewer services. Now, it is time we consider water conservation for all those that will need water in the future.

As you consider implementing your personal strategy for water conservation, here are some easy habits to establish: • Carefully and properly shut down your sprinkling system for the season, making sure the stop and waste valve is o with no leaks. A leak 1/32 inch in size, roughly the size of a pencil lead, would cause a loss of 6,000 gallons per month! • When doing laundry, match the water level to the size of the load. • When shopping for a new washing machine, compare resource savings among Energy Star models. Some can save up to 20 gallons of water per load. • Limit the amount of water when brushing your teeth.

When we do our part to conserve water today, we help provide water for future generations to come.

If you have any questions, please contact Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District by calling 801-968-9081 or visiting www.tbid.org. Follow TBID on Facebook and Twitter.

Please no parking after snowstorms

Taylorsville Ordinance 11.20.080:

No parking after snow and/or ice accumulation, until after the street or highway is cleared. Towing and/or citations are enforced. Call 801-963-5400 opt. 5 with questions.