The Iowa City City Council is expected to pass a new round of solid-waste-collection fees during an upcoming meeting.

During its Sept. 3 meeting, the council is set to approve increases in certain municipal charges, such as the yard waste annual stamp per container and solid waste.

In addition, fee increases will come in bulky items, compost, mulch, electronic waste, garbage stickers, and tires.

However, the fees for garbage stickers and tires were not specifically identified in the proposed budget document.

City officials say these expected fee increases are necessary because of annual increases in operational costs and were previously approved in the fiscal 2014 budget.

Officials hope the increased fee for garbage stickers will encourage further recycling measures.

The last solid-waste fee increase went into effect Oct. 1, 2010, and the fee increase will go into effect Oct. 1 for everything except yard-waste stickers.

That fee is expected to to into effect April 1, 2014.

— by Rebecca Morin