According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for garbage and trash collection are 77.42% higher in 2024 versus 2007 (a $15.48 difference in value).
Between 2007 and 2024: Garbage and trash collection experienced an average inflation rate of 3.43% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, garbage and trash collection costing $20 in the year 2007 would cost $35.48 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.46% during this same period, inflation for garbage and trash collection was higher.
In the year 2007: Pricing changed by 4.68%, which is above the average yearly change for garbage and trash collection during the 2007-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2007 (2.85%), inflation for garbage and trash collection was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Garbage and trash collection, over time, for $20 beginning in 2007. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
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2007 | $20.00 | 4.68% |
2008 | $21.11 | 5.54% |
2009 | $21.78 | 3.21% |
2010 | $22.25 | 2.12% |
2011 | $22.87 | 2.79% |
2012 | $23.42 | 2.43% |
2013 | $24.09 | 2.84% |
2014 | $24.64 | 2.31% |
2015 | $25.00 | 1.46% |
2016 | $25.43 | 1.71% |
2017 | $25.99 | 2.20% |
2018 | $27.02 | 3.96% |
2019 | $27.89 | 3.22% |
2020 | $28.86 | 3.49% |
2021 | $30.23 | 4.74% |
2022 | $31.79 | 5.17% |
2023 | $34.11 | 7.28% |
2024 | $35.48 | 4.03%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Garbage and trash collection:
Year | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
CPI | 100.000 | 103.238 | 109.908 | 118.677 | 130.269 | 142.538 | 155.608 | 171.185 | 189.154 | 207.285 | 220.531 | 231.400 | 241.223 | 245.985 | 250.500 | 256.715 | 263.762 | 269.815 | 275.538 | 282.985 | 291.900 | 303.292 | 313.962 | 330.131 | 345.566 | 364.695 | 376.402 | 384.369 | 395.091 | 404.704 | 416.183 | 425.796 | 432.030 | 439.427 | 449.089 | 466.861 | 481.902 | 498.705 | 522.329 | 549.334 | 589.344 | 613.114 |