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To White Oak Borough Residents:

The trash bills for 2008 have recently been mailed. If you haven't received your bill, please contact Vicki at the borough office.

To address the issue regarding the increase in the 2008 garbage fee, the Borough does not collect the garbage in house. Instead, we bid out the garbage collection service to outside contractors and we just entered into a new multi-year agreement with the lowest bidder, Waste Management. Over the life of this contract the rates Waste Management bills the Borough will be increasing by 17%, from $12.94 per unit per month ($38.82 per quarter) in 2008 to $15.14 per unit per month ($45.42 per quarter) in 2012.

The Borough has not increased their rates since 2004 yet our expenses keep rising. The $46.65 per quarter fee covers not only the monthly fee of $12.94 per month but also covers the costs of the PA State mandated recycling program (clear/colored glass, bimetal and aluminum cans which are picked up at the curb monthly) plus the leaf composting program and the chipper program which are held during the spring, summer and fall. You are also allowed to place one large item per week at the curb for pickup at no extra cost to you. In addition, your quarterly fee also covers the administrative costs of garbage collection such as salaries, postage, computer maintenance, etc.

It is Council's hope that this increase in the rate charged to the residents will be the only increase needed over the life of this contract.

We hope we have answered your question as to why there was an increase in the garbage fee. If we can be of further assistance please let us know.

Sincerely,
White Oak Borough Council