Garbage rates may increase

Green River residents might see a garbage bill in 2019 if the city council approves a request from Wyoming Waste Systems.

A vote on the increase was listed on the Council’s agenda Monday night, but it was removed at the start of the meeting in favor of being added to a workshop discussion next week.

According Council documents, Wyoming Waste Systems makes the request through an escalation clause in their contract with the city, allowing Wyoming Waste Systems to adjust its pricing in accordance to the Consumer Price Index for a rolling 12-month period.

A CPI measures the variations in pri...