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Rosemead council raises contract-compliance concerns with Republic Services, staff cites about $240,000 in billing discrepancies
Summary
Councilmembers pressed Republic Services over missed bulky-item pickups, graffiti on commercial bins and mattresses left on city streets. City staff said an internal review identified roughly $240,000 in potential overcharges and will send the contractor a notice with 10 days to respond; the council asked staff to return with detailed complaint data.
Rosemead city officials pressed Republic Services on service shortfalls and possible overbilling at the council's regular meeting. Councilmember Stephen Lee said he had repeatedly seen bulky items and mattresses left on streets and graffiti on commercial trash bins, and he asked whether those failures were covered by the city's contract with the hauler.
City staff (Sam) told the council the city’s review has identified about $240,000 in discrepancies in commercial billing. "240,000 is what we're looking at right now," Sam said, and staff said the city…
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