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Board approves 9% Recology rate increase, six-year extension and service upgrades
Summary
The Marin County Board approved a negotiated amendment to the Recology Sonoma Marin franchise: a 9% solid waste rate increase effective April 1, 2026, a six-year term extension, two new collection vehicles, expanded organics services at no additional charge to residents, and a new annual index-based rate adjustment methodology.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors approved a negotiated franchise agreement amendment with Recology Sonoma Marin that will raise residential solid-waste rates by 9% starting April 1, 2026, and extend the franchise for six years to June 30, 2035.
Julie Bryant, program manager for the county's Waste Management Division, explained that Recology had requested a detailed rate review with larger increases (12.2% baseline and up to 21.8% including trucks), but county staff…
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