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Board approves second amendment to solid‑waste franchise; codifies yard‑waste exemptions and cart swaps
Summary
The board approved a second amendment to the county’s solid-waste and recycling franchise with Waste Management, formalizing an annual HOA yard‑waste exemption process (about 39 communities, ~3,831 residents), ongoing cart exchanges (6,000+ swaps), and caps/reductions to several commercial supplemental fees.
On Feb. 24 the board approved a second amendment to the county’s solid‑waste and recyclables collection franchise with Waste Management that codifies yard‑waste exemption procedures, standardizes cart sizes and exchanges, and adjusts several supplemental commercial fees.
Simone Shometa, managing director of the Solid Waste Disposal District, said staff and Waste Management refined the exemption process after…
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