Republic Services Billing Unauthorized Fees
Under Franchise Agreement
An Appeal for Contract Enforcement and Accountability
Part II
By Neil O’Brien
Mansionette Court Community
1542 E Alluvial Ave Fresno CA
August 13, 2026
The Problem: Republic Bills Fees That Do Not Exist in Franchise “Container Access” Fee• Fee is entirely made up• Charged twice on each bill• NOT disclosed by Republic on Fresno website• Does not exist in the Franchise Agreement/Exhibit J“Contaminated Materials” Fee• Assessed without following franchise procedure in (§8.2.4)• NOT disclosed on Republic’s Fresno website “Waste/Recycling Overage” Fee• Fee not found on Exhibit J• NOT disclosed on Republic’s Fresno website Exhibit J-Maximum Customer Rates
“Container Access”“Waste/Recycling Overage”*What appears on our bills “Container Access” and “Waste/Recycling Overage” fees do not appear Invoice LanguageExhibit J -Authorized Special Charges
What the Franchise Agreement Says
§8.2.2 Servicing Containers• None of the three conditions are present at Mansionette• Special service fees mustComply with Exhibit J Republic never followed the required process—no notices, no City notification, no education —These fees are also invalid §8.2.4 Instructions to Customers
MansionetteCourt loses hundreds of dollars every month the city allows these fees to continue.
What the City Must Do Now1. STOP the fees.2. Order credits and refunds for all previously billed fees.3. Enforcethe franchise agreement and Exhibit J as written.
Exclusive Franchise = Exclusive ResponsibilityCustomers cannot choose another hauler.The City is the only party that can enforce the written contract.
Neil O’Brien MansionetteCourt 1542 E. Alluvial Ave, Fresno