According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for water and sewer and trash collection services are 65.09% higher in 2025 versus 2012 (a $13.02 difference in value).
Between 2012 and 2025: Water and sewer and trash collection services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.93% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, water and sewer and trash collection services costing $20 in the year 2012 would cost $33.02 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for water and sewer and trash collection services was higher.
In the year 2012: Pricing changed by 5.41%, which is above the average yearly change for water and sewer and trash collection services during the 2012-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2012 (2.07%), inflation for water and sewer and trash collection services was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Water and sewer and trash collection services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2012. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $20.00 | 5.41% |
| 2013 | $20.88 | 4.41% |
| 2014 | $21.65 | 3.67% |
| 2015 | $22.61 | 4.43% |
| 2016 | $23.42 | 3.60% |
| 2017 | $24.21 | 3.36% |
| 2018 | $25.05 | 3.50% |
| 2019 | $25.85 | 3.17% |
| 2020 | $26.67 | 3.19% |
| 2021 | $27.63 | 3.57% |
| 2022 | $28.87 | 4.49% |
| 2023 | $30.43 | 5.44% |
| 2024 | $31.95 | 4.98% |
| 2025 | $33.02 | 3.34%* |
* 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 Water and sewer and trash collection services:
| Year | 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 | 2025 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.638 | 103.977 | 106.538 | 109.554 | 113.038 | 117.162 | 123.977 | 130.338 | 136.785 | 143.706 | 152.117 | 161.145 | 170.885 | 179.576 | 189.296 | 197.646 | 204.895 | 213.966 | 221.659 | 229.106 | 237.134 | 244.657 | 252.459 | 261.475 | 273.207 | 288.056 | 302.412 | 312.503 |