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City/Utility Residential Price Per 1000 KWH* Industrial Price 300 KW - 60,000 KWH
Florida Power & Light * $97.40 $6,257.40
Lakeland $101.56 $6,025.68
Kissimmee $105.62 $7,150.54
Tampa Electric * $106.02 $6,363.60
Orlando $109.43 $6,394.20
Tallahassee $115.48 $7,021.04
Jacksonville $115.96 $7,271.20
Progress Energy * $119.95 $6,108.79
Gulf Power * $122.86 $6,135.80
Jacksonville Beach $124.91 $8,932.85
Gainesville $127.67 $8,740.17
Bartow $144.70 $9,317.00

*Rates for municipal utilities INCLUDE payment-in-lieu of tax to the city's general fund. Rates for investor-owned utilities DO NOT INCLUDE franchise fee payments. January 2013 Rates

For detailed monthly reports on Florida electric rate comparisons, click here.

Source: FL Municipal Electric Association, Inc.-Tallahassee
http://www.publicpower.com/


*Utilities with a Lime Softening Water Treatment
NOTE: Monthly charges exclude taxes, and rates outside the city limits will be higher. 2012


Link to the City of Lakeland Water & Sewer Utility Rate Studys - click here


Wastewater Rate Comparison
City/Utility Residential 5/8"-3/4" Meter 12,000 Gal. Commercial 3/4" Meter 12,000 Industrial 2" Meter 150,000
Auburndale $32.55 $66.15 $838.65
Bartow $39.12 $42.68 $437.48
Hillsborough County $47.44 $62.05 $755.62
Lakeland $53.71 $53.83 $653.54
Winter Haven $61.51 $62.26 $738.26
Pinellas County $63.52 $63.52 $658.30
Orlando $66.19 $78.33 $979.07
Polk County $73.94 $119.72 $1,144.20
Tampa $75.56 $75.56 $944.52
Gainesville $77.00 $77.00 $877.40
Plant City $77.98 $77.98 $906.27
Tallahassee $79.74 $79.74 $922.39
Jacksonville $84.30 $97.83 $1,127.70
Clearwater $93.84 $93.84 $1,822.06
Daytona Beach $95.48 $95.48 $1,152.56

Source: City of Lakeland FY2012-2013, Note that rates outside the city limits will be higher. Click here to view the Full City Report on Water and Sewer Utility.

 


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Solid Waste

Residential Single Family

Automated Trash Collection:
95 Gallon Container $15.50*
65 Gallon Container $14.50*
35 Gallon Container $13.50*
* There is a reduced rate for additional containers.

Recycling flat rate $2.00

Bulk Yard Trash Collection in excess of one per quarter $10.92 per cubic yard, with a $24.24 minimum. (Every 3 months in a calendar year, residential properties may receive one bulk yard trash collection up to one truck load.)

Residential Recycling flat rate $1.50 (Single family)
Commercial Garbage $4.63 per cubic yard
Cardboard $2.24 per cubic yard

Commercial Trash Collection

Automated Garbage Collection:
95 Gallon Container $15.50**
** Each additional 95 gallon container will be charged $12.40.
Extra dumps due to trash outside the container are chargedĀ $15.00 each.

Bulk Yard Trash Collection $10.92 per cubic yard, with a $24.24 minimum.

Garbage service outside the City limits is included in property taxes. For more information regarding rates, please click here.