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Solid Waste Fee Adjustments

Killeen

Summary

The city formalized solid waste rules and fees, including a $10 container relocation fee when trash cans are blocked and sanitation workers must move them, a $75 commercial premium service fee, and $20 mattress disposal fees for non-residents.

At a glance

Total mentions: 2
Last 30 days: 0

Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Recovers operational costs for container repositioning, commercial special trips, and bulk mattress disposal.

✅Who benefits

Efficient waste collection operations benefit sanitation crews and compliant residents.

⚠️Who could be affected

Residents or businesses violating container placement rules or disposing of mattresses will incur extra fees.

Mentions & discussions (7)

MeetingSep 1, 2026approved

City Council — September 1, 2026

New fees for brush and non-collectible items are being introduced to help the city recover the costs of these services.

MeetingJun 16, 2026approved

City Council — June 16, 2026

The city proposed a $21 fee for brush pickup to cover rising operational costs, but council members pushed back, settling on $10 to keep it affordable for residents.

The Killeen Daily HeraldMay 19, 2026