Summary
Your trash bill is going up $7 a month — from $22 to $29 — the first residential increase since 2014. The department says new garbage trucks cost twice what they did in 2020 and rates here are still among the lowest in Mississippi. A public hearing is set for August 18 before it's final.
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Last discussed Aug 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
$7 more per month per household — about $84 a year.
The self-funded Environmental Services enterprise fund, which must replace aging trucks and equipment.
Oxford households paying the higher monthly rate.
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