POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM: IX B
MEETING DATE: 12/16/2025
TITLE
Resolution 2025-23 Approving Redwood Waste Solutions Residential, Commercial, Multifamily and Rolloff Rate Increases
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt Resolution 2025-23 Approving Redwood Waste Solutions Residential, Commercial, Multifamily and Rolloff Rate Increases
ANALYSIS
In April 2024, the City Council approved a new Franchise Agreement with Redwood Waste Solutions (RWS), which was effective July 1, 2024. The rate schedule approved at that time was consistent with the rates they charge in County unincorporated areas surrounding Point Arena. The 2025 rate increase was 5.52%. Section 15 of the Agreement entitles RWS to annual rate adjustments in the form of pass-through adjustments, including cost-of-living, fuel rate, and commodity price adjustments as of January 1st of each year. The Point Arena City Council must approve rate increases prior to becoming effective.
RWS has calculated the January 1, 2026 rate increase to be 0.83%, and is requesting the City’s approval. Rate increases for each type of service are set forth in Attachment 2.
RWS will have representatives at the Council meeting to answer any questions, including how the rate increase was calculated.
FISCAL IMPACT
The rate increase impacts both residents and businesses.
ATTACHMENTS
1. RWS City of PA Letter 2025
2. 2026 Rate Adjustment Table - Point Arena
3. Resolution 2025-23 Garbage Rate Increase
CITY MANAGER SIGNATURE
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Molly C Haviland, City Manager
Redwood Waste Solutions
P.O. Box 60 / Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone 707-234-6400 / Fax 707-234-6404 / www.candswaste.com November 13th, 2025
Molly Haviland
City Manager, City of Point Arena
451 School St.
Point Arena, CA 95468
Dear Ms. Haviland:
In accordance with Section 15 of the City of Point Arena and Redwood Waste Solutions Franchise Agreement, please accept this letter as our formal request to adjust rates effective January 1, 2026. This has come to a 0.83% adjustment.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call 707-799-0814 or email me at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Bruce McCracken
District Manager
Rate Adjustment 0.83%
Point Arena Effective upon board approval
Residential Customers Old Rate New Rate
Trash
96 gallon cart - Weekly $ 100.86 $ 101.70
64 gallon cart - Weekly $ 83.76 $ 84.46
32 gallon cart - Weekly $ 60.18 $ 60.68
20 gallon cart - Weekly $ 49.52 $ 49.93
Recycling
96 gallon cart - Weekly Included Included
Organics
96 gallon cart - Weekly Not Offered Not Offered
Additional Services
Drive in/backyard service less than 100 ft. - per month $ 10.55 $ 10.64 Extra residential pickup - per occurrence $ 17.40 $ 17.55 Extra bag on service day up to 20 lbs. - per occurrence $ 9.72 $ 9.80 Additional Fees
Contamination fee - per occurrence $ 29.00 $ 29.24
Overflowing cart fee - per occurrence $ 9.72 $ 9.80
Restart Fee - per occurrence $ 5.28 $ 5.32
Commercial Customers New Rate New Rate
Trash
32-Gallon Cart - 1/week
64-Gallon Cart - 1/week $ 60.18 $ 60.68
96-Gallon Cart - 1/week $ 83.87 $ 84.57
2 CY Bin - 1/week $ 100.86 $ 101.70
3 CY Bin - 1/week $ 406.72 $ 410.12
4 CY Bin - 1/week $ 605.13 $ 610.18
6 CY Bin - 1/week $ 827.95 $ 834.86
$ 1,210.26 $ 1,220.36
Temporary Bins
Delivery- up to 7 days rental - per bin $ 171.12 $ 172.55 Temp Bin Removal - per bin $ 288.02 $ 290.43
Other Services
Solid Waste of Willits , Inc.
Locking Bin, Lock on Gate - per lock, per month $ 9.28 $ 9.35 Restart Charge - per occurrence $ 18.56 $ 18.72
Contamination fee - per occurrence $ 26.38 $ 26.60
Overflowing Bin Fee - per occurrence $ 33.49 $ 33.77
Replacement Key - per occurrence $ 23.19 $ 23.39
Comm Container Delivery - per occurrence $ 87.40 $ 88.13 Industrial Customers New Rate New Rate
20 Cubic Yard Container (per pull per haul) $ 1,210.55 $ 1,220.65 30 Cubic Yard Container (per pull per haul) $ 1,566.15 $ 1,579.22 40 Cubic Yard Container (per pull per haul) $ 1,641.35 $ 1,655.05 Additional Fees
Delivery Fee $ 276.37 $ 278.67
Overload charge per yard $ 33.49 $ 33.77
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% Increase
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0.83% per yard
TRASH Current Rate New Rate
S96G1W1 96 GL 1X WK 1 96 gallon cart Weekly $ 100.86 $ 101.70 96 gallon cart - Weekly S64G1W1 64 GL 1X WK 1 64 gallon cart Weekly $ 83.76 $ 84.46 64 gallon cart - Weekly S32G1W1 32 GL 1X WK 1 32 gallon cart Weekly $ 60.18 $ 60.68 32 gallon cart - Weekly S20G1W1 20 GL 1X WK 1 20 gallon cart Weekly $ 49.52 $ 49.93 20 gallon cart - Weekly
RECYCLING
S96G1W1REC 96 GL 1X WK RECYCLE 1 96 gallon cart Weekly Included 96 gallon cart - Weekly
ORGANIC WASTE
S96G1W1GW 96 GL 1X WK GREENWASTE 1 96 gallon cart Weekly Included 96 gallon cart - Weekly DRIVEIN-RES DRIVE IN SERVICE - RES Drive in/backyard service per month $ 10.55 $ 10.64 Drive in/backyard service less than 100 ft. - per month EP-RES EXTRA PICK UP - RES Extra residential pickup per occurrence $ 17.40 $ 17.55 Extra residential pickup - per occurrence EXTRABAG-RES EXTRA BAG - RES Extra bag on service day u per occurrence $ 9.72 $ 9.80 Extra bag on service day up to 20 lbs. - per occurrence CONTAMTR-RES CONTAMINATED RESI TRASH Contamination fee per occurrence $ 29.00 $ 29.24 Contamination fee - per occurrence OW-RES OVERFILL / OVERWEIGHT CAN - RES Overflowing cart fee per occurrence $ 9.72 $ 9.80 Overflowing cart fee - per occurrence RESTART RESTARTFEE - RES Restart Fee per occurrence $ 5.28 $ 5.32 Restart Fee - per occurrence S32G1W1COM 32 GL 1X WK COM 1 32-Gallon Cart 1/week $60.18 $ 60.18 $ 60.68 32-Gallon Cart - 1/week S64G1W1COM 64 GL 1X WK COM 1 64-Gallon Cart 1/week $83.87 $ 83.87 $ 84.57 64-Gallon Cart - 1/week S96G1W1COM 96 GL 1X WK COM 1 96-Gallon Cart 1/week $100.86 $ 100.86 $ 101.70 96-Gallon Cart - 1/week F2Y1W1 2 YD 1X WK 1 2 CY Bin 1/week $406.72 $ 406.72 $ 410.12 2 CY Bin - 1/week F3Y1W1 3 YD 1X WK 1 3 CY Bin 1/week $605.13 $ 605.13 $ 610.18 3 CY Bin - 1/week F4Y1W1 4 YD 1X WK 1 4 CY Bin 1/week $827.95 $ 827.95 $ 834.86 4 CY Bin - 1/week F6Y1W1 6 YD 1X WK 1 6 CY Bin 1/week $1,210.26 $ 1,210.26 $ 1,220.36 6 CY Bin - 1/week DEL4TEMP-COM DELIVERY FEE 4 YD TEMP - COM Delivery- up to 7 days rental per bin $171.12 $ 171.12 $ 172.55 Delivery- up to 7 days rental - per bin REM4TEMP-COM REMOVAL 4 YD - COM Temp Bin Removal per bin $288.02 $ 288.02 $ 290.43 Temp Bin Removal - per bin Total: $459.15 $ 459.15 $ 462.98 Total: - 459.145348272601 ENCLOSURE-COM ENCLOSURE ENTRY FEE - COM Locking Bin, Lock on Gate per lock, per month $9.28 $ 9.28 $ 9.35 Locking Bin, Lock on Gate - per lock, per month RESTART-COM RESTART FEE - COM Restart Charge per occurrence $18.56 $ 18.56 $ 18.72 Restart Charge - per occurrence CONTAMTR-COM CONTAMINNATED COM TRASH Contamination fee per occurrence $26.38 $ 26.38 $ 26.60 Contamination fee - per occurrence OW-COM OVERFILL / OVERWEIGHT CAN - COM Overflowing Bin Fee (per yard) per occurrence $33.49 $ 33.49 $ 33.77 Overflowing Bin Fee (per yard) - per occurrence LOCK&KEY LOCK & KEY INSTALL/REPLACEMENT Replacement Key per occurrence $23.19 $ 23.19 $ 23.39 Replacement Key - per occurrence DEL-CONT CONTAINER DELIVERY Comm Container Delivery per occurrence $87.40 $ 87.40 $ 88.13 Comm Container Delivery - per occurrence Roll-Off Pull Rates
Roll-Off Containers
HAUL20-RO HAUL 20 YD - RO 20 Cubic Yard Container per pull per haul $1,210.55 $ 1,210.55 $ 1,220.65 per pull per haul - 1210.5470041109 HAUL30-RO HAUL 30 YD - RO 30 Cubic Yard Container per pull per haul $1,566.15 $ 1,566.15 $ 1,579.22 per pull per haul - 1566.14643960803 HAUL40-RO HAUL 40 YD - RO 40 Cubic Yard Container per pull per haul $1,641.35 $ 1,641.35 $ 1,655.05 per pull per haul - 1641.34991666406 DEL-RO DELIVERY FEE ROLL OFF Delivery Fee for all roll offs $276.37 $ 276.37 $ 278.67 - 276.365128044669 OW-COM OVERLOAD FEE Overload charge per yard 33.49176879 $ 31.74 $ 32.00 - 33.4917687913321 *signed bin agreement
ADDITIONAL FEES
CITY OF POINT ARENA
Single-Family Residential
COMPANY 4041 - BILL AREA RECOLOGY
AUTOMATED CART SERVICES
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Trash Collection (Includes 96-Gallon Recycling and 96-Gallon Organics) Temporary Bins
Other Services
Other Services
Commercial
COMPANY 4041 - BILL AREA RECOLOGY
Roll-Off Services
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-23
RESOLUTION OF THE POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL APPROVING REDWOOD WASTE
SOLUTIONS PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, MULTIFAMILY, AND ROLLOFF
RATE CHANGES
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California, by enactment of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, has declared that it is within the public interest to authorize and require local agencies to make adequate provisions for solid waste handling within their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 40059 (a) (2), the City Council of the City of Point Arena (City) determined that public health, safety and well-being require that an exclusive franchise be awarded to a qualified solid waste enterprise for the collection and recovery of solid waste from certain residential, industrial and commercial areas in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc. (RWS) executed a Franchise Agreement (Agreement) dated July 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City’s intention in executing the Agreement with RWS was to maintain reasonable rates for collection and transportation of solid waste, discarded recyclable materials and green waste within the area covered by the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Agreement provides for approval by the City Council of rates and charges by RWS, including pass-through adjustments, cost-of-living, fuel rate, and commodity price adjustments, when applicable; and
WHEREAS, based on all the evidence presented, the City Council finds as follows:
1. That the rate adjustments outlined in Exhibit A are consistent with the Franchise Agreement.
2. That the 0.83% rate increase associated with the pass-through disposal adjustment, cost- of-living, fuel rate, and commodity price adjustments is to be applied January 1, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Point Arena does hereby approve the rate adjustments as set forth in Exhibit A for Residential, Commercial and Multifamily, and Roll-off services within the City limits, with the pass-through disposal adjustment, cost-of-living, fuel rate, and commodity price adjustments, effective January 1, 2026.
PASSED AND ADOPTED The foregoing Resolution No. 2025-23 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Point Arena City Council on the 16th day of December 2025 by the following vote:
Motion by _______, Seconded by ________.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Barbara Burkey, Mayor
ATTEST:
Paul Andersen, City Clerk