2025-2029 Surrey Financial Plan

TAXES, UTILITIES AND ASSESSMENTS

Annual flat rate utility accounts are billed in late February and are due by April 2nd of each year. Late payments are subject to a 5% penalty if not paid by April 2nd and a further 5% penalty if not paid by July 2nd.

Metered utility accounts are billed every four months (three times a year) and are based on metered consumption and a base charge. Payments are due by the 2nd of the following month and late payments are subject to a 5% penalty.

Surrey's utilities have several different categories of users and each category has a separate rate schedule. The rates listed below are for Single Family Dwellings ("SFD"):

their own waste collection services through private contractors. For properties with secondary

2025 WATER RATES The current metered water rate is $1.3407 per cubic metre, which represents a combined change in Metro Vancouver’s and the City's portion of water charges of $0.0703 per cubic metre (5.5% combined increase). This will equate to a total increase of $25.30 per year for the average metered single-family dwelling that consumes 360 cubic metres of water per year. The non-metered or flat-water rate (i.e. the rate charged to customers that do not have a water meter) will be increased based on the 'average' consumption of water by non-metered accounts and reflects the rate increase of $0.0703 per cubic metre. The consumption by non metered residential customers is estimated to be 800 cubic metres per year. A residential flat rate customer will see a $56.24 per year increase. 2025 WASTE COLLECTION RATES The City provides residential waste collection for properties located within designated collection areas. Waste collection includes garbage, recyclables and organics. For current budget year, the annual fee is $340 for a SFD. This fee is included in the annual property tax notice, which is due on July 2nd.

suites within an SFD: An additional $170 per year is charged for one secondary suite; and, an additional $340 per year is charged for two or more secondary suites. 2025 SEWER RATES The current metered sewer rate is $2.3274 per cubic metre of discharge volume, which represents a combined change in Metro Vancouver’s and the City's portion of sewer charges of $0.5497 per cubic metre of discharge volume (30.9% combined increase). This will equate to a total increase of $174.14 per year for the average metered single-family dwelling that discharges 316.8 cubic metres (88% of 360 cubic metres of average water consumed) of sewage per year. The sewer utility rate for non-metered customers will be increased based on the ‘average' discharge of a non-metered customer of 704 cubic metres (88% of estimated 800 cubic metres of water consumed) and reflects the rate increase $0.5497 per cubic metre of discharge volume. A residential flat rate customer will see an increase of $386.96 per year. 2025 DRAINAGE RATES All properties are subject to the Drainage Parcel Tax. The current rate is $247 for residential properties.

Properties outside the designated collection areas, such as multi-unit

residential buildings and all commercial and industrial properties, must arrange for

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