PRINCETON, NJ : Princeton man killed in single-vehicle accident on Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

It’s budget-planning season for the city of Princeton, which means taking a second look at ways to improve the expenditures and revenues to create a healthy balance.

In doing so, city manager Theresa Wittenauer has proposed three rate increases to the city council, which are all on track to being approved.

The one rate increase that is going to impact city residents will be for garbage collection.

The monthly collection rate will be increasing from $10.50 to $11.50 per residential unit within the city limits. The monthly collection rate will also increase to $22 per residential unit for those outside of the city limits.

Wittenauer said the rate increase will help with replacing garbage trucks in the future, which comes at a hefty expense for the city. She said the current budget does not support the cost of a new truck, which will be needed is a few years.

“We need to start thinking ahead so we’re not having to borrow this money to replace these vehicles,” she said.



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