DATE: May 8, 2023
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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New Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreement: Update on Implementation - Review and Comment
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) receives an update on the implementation of the new Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreement between Hayward and Waste Management of Alameda County (WMAC) and provides comments to staff.
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SUMMARY
The City holds a franchise agreement with WMAC to provide solid waste, recycling, and organic materials collection, and processing services. The new ten-year franchise agreement was approved by Council on June 28, 2022, and became effective on March 1, 2023. This report provides an update on some key elements of the new contract, including the deployment of new state-required blue recycling carts and dark-gray trash carts, new public litter cans, surcharges for contamination and overages, and new trucks, including a new fleet of trucks for residential recycling provider Tri-CED.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report