{"id":227196,"date":"2026-04-11T03:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227196\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:40:09","slug":"port-st-lucie-reaches-24-million-settlement-with-former-trash-hauler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227196\/","title":{"rendered":"Port St. Lucie reaches $24 million settlement with former trash hauler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"submission-link-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Port+St.+Lucie%2C+FL&amp;city=Port+St.+Lucie&amp;type=Update+Existing+Story&amp;headline=Port+St.+Lucie+reaches+%2424+million+settlement+with+former+trash+hauler&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Ffl%2Fport-st-lucie%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F10%2Fport-st-lucie-reaches-24-million-settlement-with-former-trash-hauler%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69d95a9ae2ae7.jpg\" alt=\"A photorealistic studio still life featuring a stack of crisp dollar bills and a shiny metal trash can lid, symbolizing the financial settlement between a city and its former waste management provider.\" width=\"1344\" height=\"768\" class=\"news-image\"\/>A multimillion-dollar settlement between Port St. Lucie and its former trash hauler Waste Pro aims to resolve years of legal disputes over the city&#8217;s solid waste collection contract.Port St. Lucie Today<\/p>\n<p>Port St. Lucie has reached a $24 million settlement with its former trash hauler Waste Pro, resolving a years-long legal dispute related to the city&#8217;s prior solid waste collection contract.<\/p>\n<p>        Why it matters<\/p>\n<p>The settlement ends a contentious legal battle between the city and its former waste management provider, allowing Port St. Lucie to move forward with a new trash collection contract and avoid further costly litigation.<\/p>\n<p>                The details<\/p>\n<p>After years of legal disputes, Port St. Lucie and Waste Pro have reached a $24 million settlement agreement that resolves the issues surrounding the city&#8217;s prior solid waste collection contract with the company. The settlement brings an end to the ongoing legal battle between the two parties.<\/p>\n<p>        The settlement was announced on April 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>          The players<\/p>\n<p>          Port St. Lucie<\/p>\n<p>A city located in St. Lucie County, Florida that was engaged in a legal dispute with its former trash hauler, Waste Pro.<\/p>\n<p>Waste Pro<\/p>\n<p>A waste management company that previously held the solid waste collection contract with the city of Port St. Lucie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Port+St.+Lucie%2C+FL&amp;city=Port+St.+Lucie&amp;type=Upload+Story+Photos&amp;headline=Port+St.+Lucie+reaches+%2424+million+settlement+with+former+trash+hauler&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Ffl%2Fport-st-lucie%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F10%2Fport-st-lucie-reaches-24-million-settlement-with-former-trash-hauler%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got photos? Submit your photos here. \u203a<\/a><br \/>\n                What\u2019s next<\/p>\n<p>The settlement will allow Port St. Lucie to move forward with a new trash collection contract, putting an end to the years-long legal battle.<\/p>\n<p>          The takeaway<\/p>\n<p>The $24 million settlement between Port St. Lucie and Waste Pro brings closure to a contentious dispute, enabling the city to transition to a new waste management provider and avoid further costly litigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? 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