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Council approves 4.2% Waste Management rate increase, to begin contract talks in 2027
Summary
The Baldwin Park City Council approved a staff recommendation to adopt an amended solid‑waste fee schedule reflecting a 4.2% CPI‑based rate increase requested by Waste Management, and directed staff to begin contract negotiations on a five‑year extension beginning June 2027; vote 4–0.
The Baldwin Park City Council on June 3 approved a staff proposal to update the city’s solid‑waste fee schedule to reflect a 4.2% consumer price index adjustment requested by Waste Management Inc., and asked staff to begin talks on a potential five‑year contract extension next year. The motion passed unanimously.
City staff told the council Waste Management’s contract allows a 5% CPI increase, but the company had reduced the request to 4.2% “with a significant savings to the community,” a staff presentation said. Council members praised the company for maintaining bulky‑item pickup and other services and said they preferred to wait until 2027 — when one year remains on the current contract — to start formal negotiations on an extension.
Mayor Daniel Damien and council members noted rising household costs and the need for transparency before long‑term commitments. Council member Emmanuel Estrada asked staff to confirm what legal language and incentives could be included in future procurement documents to encourage local hiring and apprenticeship opportunities; staff agreed to research the options with the city attorney.
Waste Management’s local representative, who addressed the council, thanked the city for the partnership and said the company was open to dialogue on operational issues and community programs.
What comes next: staff will execute the 4.2% adjustment to rates per the existing agreement and return with a plan for contract negotiations beginning in June 2027. The council did not authorize an immediate multi‑year extension; it instructed staff to prepare for discussions next year.
