Republic Services trash contract extension and rate increase
Fairmont
Summary
The Republic Services garbage contract gets a 60-day extension while the city re-bids it competitively, but a rate increase is coming when the extension is stretched to March 2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 8, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
A monthly bill increase is coming at the next council meeting, though the amount wasn't stated.
The city, if competition lowers costs long-term.
Residents, who will pay higher trash bills until the re-bid concludes.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Oct 13, 2026
The city extended its sanitation contract to March 31, 2027 with an 11.2% increase, pushing bills to roughly $52 per cycle. Residents will pay more while the city finishes bidding a long-term contract; one resident asked for a senior discount on utilities.
City Council - Sep 22, 2026
The city is extending its trash contract to March 31, 2027 with an 11.2% rate hike — bigger than the last five years of increases combined — because a new bidding process wasn't ready before the old contract expires. A public hearing is set for October 13; without the extension, trash service ends November 30. Weber and Horton pushed back on the cost to seniors and residents.
City Council - Sep 8, 2026
The Republic Services garbage contract gets a 60-day extension while the city re-bids it competitively, but a rate increase is coming when the extension is stretched to March 2027.
City of Fairmont evaluates garbage contract extension with Republic Services
City of Fairmont evaluates garbage contract extension with Republic Services Times West Virginian
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