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Robinson council adopts exclusive solid-waste franchise with Waste Management
Summary
The Robinson City Council approved an ordinance granting Waste Management of Texas Inc. an exclusive franchise for residential solid waste and recycling collection inside city limits and authorized a municipal franchise agreement; violations carry fines up to $2,000 per day.
The City Council of Robinson approved Ordinance 2025-015 on a vote to grant Waste Management of Texas Inc. an exclusive franchise for residential solid-waste and recycling collection within the city limits and to adopt a municipal solid-waste agreement between the city and Waste Management.
The ordinance, read aloud at the meeting, establishes the franchise term, requires that all occupied residential and commercial structures in the city be served with solid-waste collection and disposal services, prohibits any person other than the franchisee from conducting residential collection services (except roll-off commercial services), sets customer rates including franchise and billing fees, and makes violations punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000 with each day constituting a separate offense.
Council discussion before the ordinance reading was brief. The council moved to approve an agreement with Waste Management for provision of solid-waste and recycling services and authorized the city manager to sign the contract; a motion to adopt Ordinance 2025-015 followed. The motion to adopt the ordinance was seconded by Paul. The meeting record shows the presiding officer called for the ayes and said “Aye,” and that the motion carried.
The ordinance expressly repeals and replaces section 16-29 of the Robinson Code of Ordinances and includes a severability clause and effective date language as read into the record. The council did not record a detailed roll-call vote in the transcript segments reviewed.
No public-comment debate on the franchise or competing bids is recorded in the transcript excerpts provided. The council’s action authorizes the city manager to finalize the contract documents consistent with the ordinance.
Officials said the contract and ordinance define billing and rate mechanisms; the council did not provide additional rate tables or granular billing amounts during the meeting.
The franchise and agreement are now part of the city record; implementation details, such as start date for service changes and customer-notification plans, were not specified in the portion of the transcript reviewed.
