Toronto utility bills, including water and garbage fees, going up in 2017
Posted December 16, 2016 6:12 am.
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Toronto residents will pay more for running water and for garbage pickup in 2017.
City council voted Thursday to increase water and wastewater charges by five per cent, or $46 for the calendar year. That means the average bill will go up from $914 to $960. Another five-per-cent jump is expected for 2018 as well.
General waste collection will go up two per cent. The proposed hike was 5.2 per cent. There’s also a new $8 annual surcharge for the removal of metal and oversized items. That applies to all residents, even if they don’t use the service.
Council voted against a $25 fee to downsize the existing garbage bins.
The increased fees are expected to bring in about $4.8 million to the city’s budget.
