{"id":238605,"date":"2026-03-27T03:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/238605\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T03:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:34:11","slug":"city-oc-reach-agreement-on-waste-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/238605\/","title":{"rendered":"City, OC reach agreement on waste rates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Orange County for solid trash disposal rates on March 23.<\/p>\n

Seal Beach\u2019s current waste disposal agreement\u00a0 was approved in 2009 and extended in 2016 to June 30, 2025, according to the staff report prepared by Management Analyst Lauren Barich.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn January 2022, Orange County Waste & Recycling (OCW&R) notified cities of its intent to revise the WDA as the WDA neared expiration,\u201d Barich wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cOCW&R presented a proposed successor agreement to the WDA, titled the Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise (WISE) agreement, in November 2024,\u201d Barich wrote.<\/p>\n

The Orange County City Manager Association requested an extension of the agreement so they could negotiate terms, according to the Barich report.\u00a0<\/p>\n

OCW&R agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn April 28, 2025, the Seal Beach City Council adopted the Second Amendment via Resolution 7635, extending the term of the WDA to June 30, 2026. The extended term allowed OCCMA time to conduct due diligence and negotiate with the County,\u201d Barich wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe current WDA limits annual rate increases to CPI and does not account for rising operational, regulatory, and environmental compliance costs given the changing landscape of waste management in the State of California, particularly related to organics mandates and programs,\u201d Barich wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cOCW&R also indicated that additional capital was needed to fund the Brea Olinda landfill closure and to significantly expand the capacity of the landfill in San Juan Capistrano over the course of the 10-year term,\u201d Barich wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough negotiations, OCCMA reached an agreement on a phased WISE contract rate structure for the first three (3) years of the WISE Agreement. Starting in FY 29-30, the WISE contract rate includes a CPI increase,\u201d Barich wrote.<\/p>\n

In 2026-27, the contract rate would be $67 a ton. In 2027-28, $74\/ton. In 2028-29, $81\/ton. In 2029-30, the rate would be $81\/ton plus CPI.<\/p>\n

\u201cEffective July 1, 2026, the increased WISE contract disposal rates will in turn result in increased residential and commercial customer bills in addition to the regular annual increase related to the CPI adjustment. This is because the City\u2019s current solid waste franchise agreement allows Republic Services (Republic) to automatically adjust its solid waste rates upon an increase in tipping fees (like the WISE contract rate) once per year provided certain noticing and other criteria are met,\u201d Barich wrote. WISE stands for Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSeparately, the City is continuing to negotiate with Republic on an Amended and Restated Solid Waste Franchise Agreement to address compliance with state mandates for organic waste imposed by SB 1383 Short-Lived Climate Pollutants and CalRecycle\u2019s corresponding regulations and to generally modernize the City\u2019s solid waste franchise agreement,\u201d Barich wrote.<\/p>\n

The contract rate of $67 per ton will go into effect on July 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

The current rate is $43.76.<\/p>\n

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