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Home My WebLink AboutCC Resolution No. 25-095 to adopt a maximum rate schedule with an increase of 4.39% ($2.03 per month for average resident) for RP 6 RESOLUTION NO. 25-095 A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING A MAXIMUM RATE SCHEDULE FOR RATE PERIOD SIX PER THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH RECOLOGY CUPERTINO RELATED TO RECYCLING, ORGANICS, AND SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL. WHEREAS, pursuant to state constitutional and statutory authority, the City of Cupertino has the authority to regulate the handling of solid waste within its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the City enacted and maintains Municipal Code Chapters 6.24 and 9.16, in part, to satisfy solid waste collection and diversion obligations, and other requirements of the California Integrated Waste Management Act AB 939, Assembly Bill 1826, the Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Bill of 2016 SB 1383, and related laws and regulations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 6.24.120 and applicable statutory authority, where the public health, safety, and well-being require it, the City may award an exclusive franchise to any person or entity the City Council believes is qualified to perform solid waste collection service; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that collection of solid waste, which includes garbage, recyclables, and organic waste, is a health, sanitary, and safety measure necessary for the promotion, protection, and preservation of the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of the City, and the City and its residents benefit from granting an exclusive franchise for same; and WHEREAS, in 2020 the City entered an exclusive franchise agreement with Recology South Bay d/b/a Recology Cupertino (“Recology”) for collection and processing or recyclable and compostable materials, and the collection of disposal of garbage (the “Existing Franchise Agreement”), the base term of which is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2031; and WHEREAS, the City does not provide solid waste collection services; rather, it regulates the private solid waste collection industry to protect public health, safety and welfare and ensure compliance with applicable laws; and WHEREAS, as part of its regulatory role, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 6.24.150, the City reserves the right to establish a maximum schedule of rates and charges for all levels of solid waste collection services to be rendered by the solid waste collector in order to avoid an abuse of the franchise rights granted; and WHEREAS, the Existing Franchise Agreement with Recology includes a methodology set forth in Exhibit E.1 to the agreement for determining the maximum schedule of rates and charges for all levels of solid waste collection services for Rate Period Six; and Resolution No. 25-095 Page 2 WHEREAS, the City reviewed all aspects of the rate request from Recology using the approved methodology; and WHEREAS, the solid waste collector is solely responsible for setting and collecting such rates and charges at a level at or below the established maximum schedule; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby: 1.Acknowledge the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated into this Resolution by this reference. 2.Adopt the maximum rate schedule for Rate Period Six (beginning February 1, 2026) (Exhibit A). PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 18th day of November, 2025, by the following vote: Members of the City Council AYES: Chao, Moore, Fruen, Mohan, Wang NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Liang Chao, Mayor City of Cupertino Date Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk Date 11/25/2025 11/25/2025 Exhibit A Residential Rate Schedule City of Cupertino February 1, 2026 Single Family Dwelling Low Income Additional Charges 24 HR Container Service Extra Bag Tag 10 Bag Tags Extra Can (1-Time) Dirty Cart Exchange Bin By The Day Bin By The Day Bin By The Day $276.48 $338.61 $369.67 Late Charge Fee $118.28 $21.42 6 Yard Multi-Family Garbage Rate Schedule City of Cupertino February 1, 2026 Front Loader Containers Bin Pushout Service Cart Pushout Service per set of 3 carts: Garbage, Recycle, Organic Key Service $85.15 Special Services $141.97 Steam Clean and Re-Delivery of Bin (Shall be provided once per year w/o charge) Furnishing Chains (One Time Only) Front Load Compactor Per Cubic Yard Commercial Garbage Rate Schedule City of Cupertino February 1, 2026 Front Loader Containers 1.5 CY 1XWK $217.18 1.5 CY 4XWK $868.79 1.5 CY 2XWK $434.41 1.5 CY 5XWK $1,086.00 1.5 CY 3XWK $651.58 1.5 CY 6XWK $1,303.15 Extra P/U $67.36 2 CY 1XWK $260.69 2 CY 4XWK $1,042.50 2 CY 2XWK $521.22 2 CY 5XWK $1,303.15 2 CY 3XWK $781.93 2 CY 6XWK $1,563.75 Extra P/U $84.18 3 CY 1XWK $347.50 3 CY 4XWK $1,390.07 3 CY 2XWK $695.00 3 CY 5XWK $1,737.55 3 CY 3XWK $1,042.50 3 CY 6XWK $2,085.04 Extra P/U $92.06 4 CY 1XWK $434.41 4 CY 4XWK $1,737.55 4 CY 2XWK $868.79 4 CY 5XWK $2,171.98 4 CY 3XWK $1,303.15 4 CY 6XWK $2,606.32 Extra P/U $114.79 6 CY 1XWK $608.13 6 CY 4XWK $2,432.57 6 CY 2XWK $1,216.28 6 CY 5XWK $3,040.71 6 CY 3XWK $1,824.41 6 CY 6XWK $3,648.87 Extra P/U $159.74 8 CY 1XWK $781.95 8 CY 4XWK $3,127.58 8 CY 2XWK $1,563.75 8 CY 5XWK $3,909.47 8CY 3XWK $2,345.72 8CY 6XWK $4,691.37 Extra P/U $206.60 Bin Pushout Service Cart Pushout Service per set of 3 carts: Garbage, Recycle, Organic Commercial Garbage Cart 32 gallon increments $33.35 Key Service $85.15 Special Services $141.97 Steam Clean and Re-Delivery of Bin (Shall be provided once per year w/o charge) Furnishing Chains (One Time Only) Front Load Compactor Per Cubic Yard $61.35 Return Trip Fee $18.03 Commercial/Multi Family Organic Rate Schedule City of Cupertino February 1, 2026 Front Loader Containers Bin Pushout Service Cart Pushout Service per set of 3 carts: Garbage, Recycle, Organic Organic Cart Key Service Special Services $141.97 Steam Clean and Re-Delivery of Bin (Shall be provided once per year w/o charge) Furnishing Chains (One Time Only) Organic Compactor Per Cubic Yard $61.35 Return Trip Fee $18.03 Commercial/Multi Family Recycle Rate Schedule City of Cupertino February 1, 2026 Front Loader Containers Bin Pushout Service Cart Pushout Service per set of 3 carts: Garbage, Recycle, Organic Recycle Cart Key Service Special Services Return Trip Fee $18.03 Debris Box Service Rate Schedule City of Cupertino February 1, 2026 Allowed Tons 3 4 4 5 6 Base Rates $ 732.02 $ 817.28 $ 1,120.19 $ 1,324.50 $ 1,412.92 Add'l Tons $ 136.17 $ 136.17 $ 136.17 $ 136.17 $ 136.17 Processor Newby Newby Newby Newby Newby Clean Dirt Clean Mix rock, dirt & Reduced Haul Rate Inert (dirt,rock) $73.86 *Note: Source Separated Recycling Loads will be charged the regular box rate. If the processor determines the load to be contaminated or mixed C&D the rate will be adjusted up to $104.55 per ton. If the processor determines the load to be clean wood, the rate will be adjusted down to $56.82 per ton. If the processor determines the load to be clean concrete, the rate will be adjusted down to $28.41 per ton. Other Miscellaneous Rates Daily Rental Rate For Boxes Beyond 7 Days RENT $ 34.81 Weekly Rental Rate For Boxes Beyond 7 Days RENT $ 221.23 Trip Charge For Empty Debris Box/Compactor (No Dump) TRIP $ 131.17 Dry Run, Scheduled Service Bin Empty TRIP $ 262.33 Relocate Container After Initial Delivery RELOC $ 131.17 Same Day Cancelation (No Dump) CANCL $ 87.46 Steam Clean after exchange bring back to yard TRIP $ 262.33 Garbage, Organic, and Recycling Compactor Rates Garbage Compactor Rates Per Yard Per Pull $ 61.72 Newby N/A Organic Compactor Rates Per Yard Per Pull $ 61.72 Recology $ 73.89 Mixed Recycling Compactor Rates Per Pull $ 593.93 GW Recovery $ 714.72 Mixed Recycling Compactor Rates Per Ton $ 91.97 GW Recovery $ 125.80