BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Gate fees at the City of Bakersfield Recycling Center were supposed to take effect last summer. According to the City of Bakersfield, the delay is partly due to feedback from businesses like Keel’s, along with logistical challenges at the recycling facility. He says a single trip to the recycling center with wood debris can cost him significantly. Now I’ve got to start charging them $60 or more a ton,” Keel said. The City of Bakersfield says it expects the new fees to take effect around April.