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Groves council adopts ordinance granting exclusive commercial and industrial waste franchise to Republic Services
Summary
The Groves City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-21 to give BFI Waste Services of Texas LP (DBA Republic Services of Beaumont) an exclusive franchise for large commercial and industrial waste collection, establishing a franchise fee and authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement; council cited street impacts and revenue collection as reasons for the change.
The Groves City Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-21 to grant an exclusive franchise to BFI Waste Services of Texas LP, doing business as Republic Services of Beaumont, for collection and disposal of solid waste from large commercial units (10 yards or larger) and all industrial units within the city.
City staff told the council the ordinance is intended to reduce wear on city streets and provide a mechanism to collect a gross‑receipts fee from commercial haulers. "In order to simplify the process and to help reduce the load on our…
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