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Andrews trash fees will include town surcharge

The increase in garbage collection rates reported in The TAB's Jan. 14 edition do not include the 50-cent surcharge added by the town of Andrews.

The extra fee covers miscellaneous costs related to garbage collection that are not covered by the town's contract with Marion Services, including postage and dumpsters for the town's annual Spring Clean-Up.

The current base rate is $6.50, and is currently the only part of resident's garbage collection bills that will rise, as reported in the article.

If the surcharge is included, the total charge to Andrews residents is $7. Town residents can therefore expect their garbage collection bill to increase to a total of $9 on Feb. 1, 2010, and a total of $10.50 on Feb. 1, 2011.