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Consideration of a Resolution Acknowledging the 2026 Republic Services Cost of Service Rates for Franchised Solid Waste and Recycling Services; and Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Fee Schedule of the City of Lewisville by Amending Fees Related to Solid Waste and Recycling Services; Providing a Repealer, a Savings Clause, Severability, and an Effective Date.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:
On November 16, 2020, the City Council approved an exclusive franchise agreement for the collection of residential garbage, refuse, yard waste, bulky waste, recyclables, containerized waste, and multifamily recycling with Allied Waste Systems, Inc., doing business as Republic Services of Lewisville (Republic). Ordinance No. 0277-11-ORD became effective January 1, 2021, establishing the terms of the agreement. Per the agreement, the cost-of-service rates are to be adjusted annually by the percentage increase in the Garbage and Trash Index for the Dallas/Fort Worth area for the preceding twelve-month period. Adjustments take effect on January 1st of the subsequent contract year. The current Garbage and Trash Index for the Dallas/Fort Worth area, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reflects an increase of 5.97 percent. Per the contract, cost adjustments shall not exceed five (5) percent in any contract year and fifteen (15) percent in any four consecutive years. As a result of this calculation, the Republic Services cost of service rates will be increased by four (4) percent effective January 1, 2026, based on the four-year limitation.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve the resolution and ordinance as set forth in the caption above.