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Board approves 10-year garbage franchise agreements, sets rates for unincorporated districts
Summary
The Board of Supervisors on Jan. 14 approved new 10‑year franchise agreements for garbage collection in the county's unincorporated districts and adopted maximum rate schedules that standardize services, strengthen labor and reporting requirements, and set transition timelines for implementation.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors adopted resolutions on Jan. 14 approving new 10‑year franchise agreements for garbage collection in the county's three unincorporated service districts and adopting corresponding maximum rate schedules.
The agreements, which will take effect July 1, 2025 and run through June 30, 2035, were negotiated by the county's Integrated Waste Management program. They include standardized services across districts, enhanced labor peace-plan reporting, annual certified wage reporting for sorters and drivers, quarterly reporting of unfair-labor-practice filings and new liquidated-damages provisions for contract performance and…
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