Utility Rate Changes effective February 1, 2026

At its February 17, 2026 meeting, the Baldwin City Council approved a series of utility rate adjustments for residential customers. These changes take effect with all utility usage beginning February 1, 2026.

Sewer Rates

• Debt fee: $16.00 per meter (unchanged)
• Usage charge: $12.31 per 1,000 gallons of water used per meter
  • This reflects a $0.93 increase from the previous rate of $11.38.
  • Read the full sewer ordinance.

Water Rates

• Debt free: $9.72 per meter
  • Decreased from $14.94
• Usage charge: $19.84 per 1,000 gallons
  • Increased from $17.17
  • Read the full water ordinance.

Trash & Recycling Rates

(These changes reflect contractual increases passed through from Green Environmental Services.)

• Trash service: $25.58 per customer (up from $23.71)
• Additional trash carts: $5.55 each (up $0.40)
• Voluntary recycling service: $14.51 per customer (up $0.73)
• Additional recycling bins: $13.39 each (up from $12.78)
• Read the full solid waste ordinance.

Electric Rates

• Debt free: $27.88 per meter (an increase of $2.88)
• Energy charge: $0.1411 per kilowatt hour
  • This rate remains unchanged.
• Read the full electric energy ordinance.