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Council approves intermunicipal waste contract with Hempstead; recycling costs draw opposition
Summary
The council authorized an intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Hempstead for municipal solid-waste transport and disposal, citing modest net savings (~$70,000/year), while one councilor voted against the deal over concerns that commingled recycling costs were high ($135/ton) and urged seeking state exceptions.
The Long Beach City Council on Dec. 3 approved an intermunicipal agreement (IMA) with the Town of Hempstead for transport and disposal of municipal solid waste, a move staff said will save the city roughly $70,000 a year (approximately 3% of the $2 million contract value).
Staff explained the agreement routes most municipal…
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