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Board approves 2026 refuse‑rate increases under Unified Franchise Agreement; public calls for commercial‑rate review

Monterey County Board of Supervisors · December 10, 2025

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Summary

The Board authorized Amendment 1 to the Unified Franchise Agreement to incorporate 2026 refuse rate index increases — 5.03% for the Monterey Regional Waste Management District and 6.05% for the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority — after staff said a consultant review found the adjustments within industry norms; a public commenter urged continued review of alleged commercial‑rate disparities.

Monterey County supervisors approved a rate adjustment for refuse service under the county’s Unified Franchise Agreement (UFA) and directed staff to continue evaluating commercial‑rate disparities.

Environmental Health Director Rick Encarnacion and Assistant Bureau Chief Marnie Flagg presented Waste Management’s 2026 refuse‑rate index adjustments and recommended…

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