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Gonzales approves 10-year contract with Tri Cities Disposal; average rate increase about 13% starting July 1
Summary
The council approved a resolution authorizing a consolidated 10-year service agreement with Tri Cities Disposal (with optional 5-year extensions) and approved new garbage-collection and disposal rates that staff said average roughly 13% amid countywide cost pressures.
GONZALES — The Gonzales City Council adopted a resolution approving a 10-year franchise agreement with Tri Cities Disposal and the consolidated South Valley procurement partners, setting new garbage-collection and disposal rates effective July 1.
Patrick Matthews, general manager of the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (Salinas Valley Recycles), explained the agreement was the result of a multiyear procurement process for South Valley cities after prior bids in 2023 returned rates roughly 33% above expectations. The authority and city staff negotiated a…
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