Who pays trash

[Amie D.]

They changed trash billing in my area last fall to be prepaid a flat rate yearly and it is added to your property tax bill.

My leasing agent has been leasing in the area about two years, and asked how I wanted to handle this, and suggested that most landlords he works with in the area absorb the cost due to the yearly billing, since surrounding areas have had this type of billing for a while.

The house is being rented such that the tenant pays all utilities. Should I take the leasing agent's suggestion and absorb the cost, or pass on a monthly rate to my tenants? The cost is around $175/year.