According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for garbage and trash collection are 514.39% higher in 2024 versus 1983 (a $102.88 difference in value).
Between 1983 and 2024: Garbage and trash collection experienced an average inflation rate of 4.53% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, garbage and trash collection costing $20 in the year 1983 would cost $122.88 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.84% during this same period, 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 1983. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $20.00 | - |
| 1984 | $20.65 | 3.24% |
| 1985 | $21.98 | 6.46% |
| 1986 | $23.74 | 7.98% |
| 1987 | $26.05 | 9.77% |
| 1988 | $28.51 | 9.42% |
| 1989 | $31.12 | 9.17% |
| 1990 | $34.24 | 10.01% |
| 1991 | $37.83 | 10.50% |
| 1992 | $41.46 | 9.59% |
| 1993 | $44.11 | 6.39% |
| 1994 | $46.28 | 4.93% |
| 1995 | $48.24 | 4.25% |
| 1996 | $49.20 | 1.97% |
| 1997 | $50.10 | 1.84% |
| 1998 | $51.34 | 2.48% |
| 1999 | $52.75 | 2.74% |
| 2000 | $53.96 | 2.30% |
| 2001 | $55.11 | 2.12% |
| 2002 | $56.60 | 2.70% |
| 2003 | $58.38 | 3.15% |
| 2004 | $60.66 | 3.90% |
| 2005 | $62.79 | 3.52% |
| 2006 | $66.03 | 5.15% |
| 2007 | $69.11 | 4.68% |
| 2008 | $72.94 | 5.54% |
| 2009 | $75.28 | 3.21% |
| 2010 | $76.87 | 2.12% |
| 2011 | $79.02 | 2.79% |
| 2012 | $80.94 | 2.43% |
| 2013 | $83.24 | 2.84% |
| 2014 | $85.16 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $86.41 | 1.46% |
| 2016 | $87.89 | 1.71% |
| 2017 | $89.82 | 2.20% |
| 2018 | $93.37 | 3.96% |
| 2019 | $96.38 | 3.22% |
| 2020 | $99.74 | 3.49% |
| 2021 | $104.47 | 4.74% |
| 2022 | $109.87 | 5.17% |
| 2023 | $117.87 | 7.28% |
| 2024 | $122.88 | 4.25%* |
* 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 | 614.388 |