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Council approves regional RFP process for franchise waste hauler, citing affordability concerns

Pacific Grove City Council · May 7, 2026
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Summary

The council unanimously supported a Regen TAC recommendation to initiate a competitive regional RFP for future solid waste, recycling and organics collection services; staff cited survey results showing 93% satisfaction with current service but affordability as the top priority.

The Pacific Grove City Council voted unanimously on May 6 to adopt a resolution initiating a competitive, regional request‑for‑proposals process for future solid waste, recycling and organics collection services and to adopt a process‑integrity policy recommended by the Regen Technical Advisory Committee.

HF&H consultant Sarah Perrell reviewed stakeholder engagement for the seven‑agency consortium: a statistically valid survey (450 respondents) showed 93% reported satisfaction with current green‑waste recovery, but affordability consistently emerged as…

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