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Council approves five‑year extension of CR&R franchise; company plans combined transfer station on Ross and Dogwood
Summary
The council approved a five‑year extension to CR&R’s solid‑waste franchise. CR&R said it will consolidate operations into a new enclosed transfer station on Ross and Dogwood, add a natural‑gas fueling facility and build an east‑access road; opponents urged caution and noted Republic’s existing landfill capacity.
The El Centro City Council approved a five‑year extension to its franchise agreement with CR&R, the city’s solid‑waste hauler, and included language tying a second five‑year renewal to performance and to completion of the company’s planned transfer‑station project.
Public works staff said CR&R has provided city refuse and recycling services since 2007 and that the contract was comprehensively restated in 2022 to reflect current state recycling and rate rules; the restated contract retained an expiration aligned with the original schedule (June 30, 2027) and included the option for extensions. CR&R requested a 10‑year total extension (two five‑year…
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