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Seal Beach council adopts county WISE waste agreement; tipping fee to rise to $67/ton
Summary
The Seal Beach City Council voted unanimously March 23 to adopt the county WISE disposal agreement, which raises landfill tipping fees from $43.76 to $67 per ton effective July 1, 2026, and ties city residential and commercial bills to the new structure.
Seal Beach adopted the Waste Infrastructure Enterprise (WISE) agreement with Orange County Waste & Recycling on March 23, voting 5-0 to secure county-managed disposal rates and landfill funding.
Management analyst Lauren Barich told the council the WISE agreement is a 10-year accord (with an optional 10-year extension) negotiated by the Orange County City Managers Association to address rising operational, regulatory and capital costs at county landfills. Barich said the negotiated compromise reduced the…
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