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Kennewick council approves 10‑year franchise with Waste Management, new recycling carts and stepped rate increases; vote 6‑1
Summary
After a public hearing with multiple speakers, the Kennewick City Council approved a 10‑year franchise ordinance and contract with Waste Management that implements state‑mandated covered recycling carts, a phased rate increase and limits on free transfer‑station coupons; council vote 6‑1.
The Kennewick City Council on Oct. 7 adopted a 10‑year franchise ordinance and contract with Waste Management of Washington Inc., approving a revised residential solid‑waste and recycling program that replaces the city’s small bins with covered carts and phases in stepped rate increases.
Staff framed the contract as a response to state recycling requirements that mandate covered, color‑coded carts (recycle = blue, garbage = gray, green waste = green) and said implementation requires new 96‑gallon carts and equipment. The contract phases in the larger carts and an updated recycling collection schedule: 96‑gallon recycling carts collected every other week for most customers, retention of existing service to Toyota Center and the Convention Center, and retention of the…
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