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Cupertino council approves new garbage and construction‑debris contracts, greenlights Sunnyvale 'smart station' merchant agreement
Summary
Council authorized agreements with Zanker for construction and demolition processing, International Disposal (Newby Island) for landfill disposal, and a merchant agreement with Sunnyvale's smart station; members debated cost impacts and timing for processing that would increase residential bills if implemented.
The Cupertino City Council authorized three post‑collection agreements covering garbage disposal and construction and demolition (C&D) debris processing and approved a budget modification to cover a brief interim period while contracts take effect.
Public works and sustainability staff told the council they negotiated a 10‑year agreement with International Disposal Corporation to continue using Newby Island Landfill for disposal, and an agreement with Zanker Resource Management to process construction and demolition debris. Staff also presented a merchant agreement with the City of Sunnyvale to use Sunnyvale's SMART Station for post‑collection processing of garbage after Sunnyvale's planned facility upgrade is complete. "If Cupertino decided to send garbage to be processed, it would not remove or replace the green carts and bins,"…
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