An average Tucson homeowner will pay an extra $6.25 a month for garbage pickup and an additional $4.56 a month for water by mid-2023 under changes approved by Tucson City Council.
Carol Ann Alaimo For the first time in years, Tucson homeowners will be paying more for water and trash collection.
Tucson has some of lowest monthly charges in Arizona for residential trash and recycling services, according to a city report. Residents of Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale, Chandler, Peoria and several other municipalities all pay more. The surcharge for CAP water also is going up by 30 cents per 100-cubic-feet of water starting next month in response to the ongoing drought on the Colorado River.
Ward 2 Councilman Paul Cunningham pointed to a recent water main burst at East Speedway and North Kolb Road as evidence of the need for upgrades."It's exactly what happens when the system you're replacing is 50 or 60 years old," he said.
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