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Pleasanton council backs 6‑month negotiation to extend garbage franchise while reviewing transfer‑station options
Summary
The City Council unanimously directed staff to negotiate a 3–5 year extension with Pleasanton Garbage Service while studying whether to retrofit, relocate or remove the in‑town transfer station; staff said retrofit estimates range $10–23 million and relocation could cost far more, with ratepayer impacts likely.
The Pleasanton City Council on Nov. 18 unanimously authorized staff to spend up to six months negotiating a three‑to‑five year extension of the city’s solid‑waste franchise with Pleasanton Garbage Service (PGS) while staff and consultants study transfer‑station options and bring a recommendation back to council.
City staff and HF&H consultant Rob Hilton presented the results of six months of stakeholder engagement and a facility feasibility and cost analysis. The collection contract now represents roughly $35 million a year in contract revenues, the consultant said. Engineers’ estimates to retrofit the existing in‑town…
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