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Gloucester City Council Approves Trash Bag Fee Hike in 7-2 Vote

Gloucester City Council raises trash bag prices 78 percent in 7-2 vote. The council voted March 11 to increase pay-as-you-throw bag fees from $2.25 to $4.00 for large bags and from $1.25 to $2.00 for small bags, effective July 1, the first increase since 2016.

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