According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for water and sewer and trash collection services are 27.29% higher in 2026 versus 2020 (a $5.46 difference in value).
Between 2020 and 2026:Water and sewer and trash collection services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.10% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, water and sewer and trash collection services costing $20 in the year 2020 would cost $25.46 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.82% during this same period, inflation for water and sewer and trash collection services was higher.
In the year 2020: Pricing changed by 3.19%, which is below the average yearly change for water and sewer and trash collection services during the 2020-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2020 (1.23%), inflation for water and sewer and trash collection services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Water and sewer and trash collection services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2020. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.00 | 3.19% |
| 2021 | $20.71 | 3.57% |
| 2022 | $21.64 | 4.49% |
| 2023 | $22.82 | 5.44% |
| 2024 | $23.96 | 4.98% |
| 2025 | $25.09 | 4.72% |
| 2026 | $25.46 | 1.48%* |
* 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.642 | 103.975 | 106.542 | 109.550 | 113.042 | 117.158 | 123.975 | 130.342 | 136.783 | 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 | 316.683 | 321.363 |