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Council approves roll-off exceptions to GreenWaste franchise; staff to return with options on absorbing 2026 rate increase
Summary
Atherton council approved contract amendments clarifying exceptions to GreenWaste Recovery’s exclusive franchise for construction and demolition debris and directed staff to return with options on how to address a contractually required 11% rate increase for 2026.
The Atherton Town Council approved amendments to the town’s franchise agreement with GreenWaste Recovery that clarify exceptions to the company’s exclusive right to collect construction and demolition (C&D) debris beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
Staff said the amendments formalize exemptions in situations where materials are self-hauled in compliance with local code, transported in company-owned dump trucks, or handled entirely within a trade-specific operation using the trade’s own containers. Town staff and GreenWaste told the Refuse and Recycling Committee they will use an initial six-month education-and-outreach period before warnings or citations…
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