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Fillmore council approves restated solid-waste contract, adds service levels and senior discount after Proposition 218 hearing
Summary
Council approved an amended and restated agreement with Santa Clara Valley Disposal that adds three service levels to comply with SB 1383, increases illegal-dumping pickups, adds multifamily bulky-item collections and a 10% senior discount; a Proposition 218 notice period produced two written protests, below the threshold to block the changes.
The Fillmore City Council voted to approve and authorize the city manager to sign an amended and restated solid-waste handling agreement with Santa Clara Valley Disposal that updates service levels, folds in SB 1383 organics requirements, and establishes additional customer options and discounts.
Kimberly Nelson, the city’s solid-waste coordinator, told council the existing contract (originally effective Oct. 1, 2015) was extended through contract provisions and that staff then worked with the city attorney and EJ Harrison to restate the agreement and add three service levels required to comply with California’s SB 1383 and CalRecycle guidance. She said the restated agreement also adds a 96‑gallon cart option, multifamily recycling bin sizes, and commercial recycling bin sizes.
Nelson summarized customer-facing changes: the 96‑gallon cart will be available as a subscription option for residents (the 64‑gallon cart remains an option); residential bulky-item pickups increase from two to four per year; multifamily complexes will receive bulky-item collection equal to 50% of total units (for example, a 10‑unit complex would get five collections); the city will add two household battery collection boxes (City Hall and libraries); and a 10% senior discount will be available to qualified seniors.
She also said illegal-dumping pickups at no charge to the city increase from 45 to 80 annually. The notice and rate process required by Proposition 218 was completed: the mailed public-notice went out June 10, 2025 (English and Spanish), and the city received two written protests during the notice period, which did not meet the 50%+1 property protest threshold cited in staff materials.
Nelson said the resolution before the council did not change the previously approved five‑year rate schedule; new service-level rates were added but follow the same 3% annual escalation the council had approved in last year’s Prop 218 proceeding.
After a public hearing with no speakers, the council polled the clerk and confirmed two written protests and then voted to approve the restated agreement and authorize the city manager to sign it. The motion carried with all present voting aye.
No changes to existing residential accounts were automatic; customers wishing to change carts, enroll in the senior discount, or request bulky-item pickups must contact EJ Harrison per the new agreement.
