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Atlanta will hold an August 11 hearing on solid-waste fees

Atlanta's City Utilities Committee scheduled a public hearing on ordinance 26-O-1356, which would revise solid-waste taxes, assessments, service fees, and other charges and clarify certain backyard-collection exemptions.

Topic: Local government and sanitation
Place: City of Atlanta
Reviewed: July 31, 2026

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Residents need the current and proposed rate tables, property-type impacts, exemption rules, and measurable service commitments before the council changes sanitation charges.

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Atlanta City Council

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