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Huntington Beach previews rate hikes tied to new county landfill agreement and state organics law
Summary
Public Works previewed a new county disposal agreement and state-mandated organics recycling (SB 1383) that together will raise residential and commercial refuse rates; staff proposed phasing increases over three years and will return for a May public hearing and ordinance.
City staff previewed proposed refuse-rate adjustments and franchise changes on March 17, telling the City Council that a new county disposal agreement and the state’s organics recycling mandate (SB 1383) will drive higher costs for residential and commercial solid-waste service.
Deborah Jabinski of Public Works described a proposed countywide 'WISE' (Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise) disposal agreement that would replace the current landfill-disposal contract expiring June 30, and said negotiated landfill fees under the new agreement could be substantially higher. Separately, SB 1383 requires jurisdictions and haulers to implement food-waste/organics collection, processing and tracking; Huntington Beach must amend its Republic…
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