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Council approves bundled solid‑waste rate increases after public hearing; 12 written protests recorded
Summary
After a public hearing, Santa Clara council adopted new citywide bundled solid‑waste rates effective July 1, 2025; staff said the primary drivers are contractually required increases for the city’s three franchise service providers and higher yard‑trimmings processing costs; the vote passed 5–2 after staff reported 12 written protests.
Deputy Public Works Director Dave Staub presented a May 20 public hearing on proposed FY25–26 solid‑waste rates for bundled residential cart service and bin service for multifamily/commercial customers. Staub said the primary drivers of the proposed rate increases are contractually obligated cost‑of‑living adjustments for the city’s three franchise contractors (Mission Trail Waste Systems, GreenWaste Recovery, Recology) and a substantially higher cost for yard‑trimmings processing following a competitive procurement.
Staub described the proposed municipal rate changes broken down by cart size and townhouse…
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