DECEMBER 16, 2025
Post Collection Agreement
Background
Post Collection Agreement
Disposal and recycling
processing services
Republic Services
15-year term
Collection Agreement
Residential and Commercial
collection services
Republic Services
15-year term
Post Collection Agreement
Background
RecycleMore Joint Powers
Authority manages the Post
Collection Agreement (PCA)
Member Agencies include:
Richmond, Hercules, El Cerrito,
Pinole, San Pablo, and
Unincorporated Contra Costa
County
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Terms and Conditions
Scope of Services
(continuation of current programs/services)
• Processing and handling of Solid Waste, Recyclable
Materials, Organic/Compost Materials (green waste, food scraps, etc.)
• Construction and Demolition Materials collected for
recycling processing
• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program operation of
permanent and satellite facilities
• Mattresses drop-off collection and recycling
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Terms and Conditions
Value-added Provisions
SB 1383 Compost Procurement Compliance
Monthly residential compost giveaway program
New direct compost distribution allocation to Member Agencies New direct compost procurement opportunities for Member Agencies
SB 1383 Reporting Compliance
Continued access to key reporting metrics with
increased reporting requirements
Access to commercial sector real-time compliance data Continuation of Authority led student tours of
recycling facility
Extended Producer Responsibility cost assurance
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Material Specific Cost Adjustment Schedule
Year Rate
Year Fixed Rate
Variable Rate:
Allowable
Percent
Increase1
Year Rate
Year
Fixed
Rate
Variable Rate:
Allowable
Percent
Increase1
2026 1 $158.41 N/A 2034 9 N/A 8.00%
2027 2 $174.25 N/A 2035 10 N/A 8.00%
2028 3 $191.68 N/A 2036 11 N/A 8.00%
2029 4 N/A 5.00% 2037 12 N/A 8.00%
2030 5 N/A 5.00% 2038 13 N/A 8.00%
2031 6 N/A 5.00% 2039 14 N/A 8.00%
2032 7 N/A 6.0%2 2040 15 N/A 8.00%
2033 8 N/A 7.00%
Table 1 - Fixed and Variable Rates
1 The allowable percent increase is based on performance of the C PI. 2 C ontractor shall be entitled to a one-time compensation adjustment providing the amount of revenue associated with the C PI performance
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*Omitted from new PCA
Blended Per Ton Rate
Rate Component
2025
(7/1/25 –
12/31/25)
2026
(1/1/26 –
12/31/26)
Percent
of Rate
Material Specific $144.01 $158.41 80.9%
Government Fees $10.70 $11.07 5.7%
HHW Program $9.25 $13.62 7.0%
Authority Budget $12.57 $12.72 6.4%
Recycling Rebate* ($3.80) N/A 0.0%
SB 1383 Change in Law* $1.62 N/A 0.0%
Total $174.35 $195.82 100.0%
2026 Post Collection Rate Setting
Blended Per
Ton Rate
Total
Tons
Revenue
Requirement
Revenue
Requirement
Service
Levels
Post
Collection
Rates
2026 Rates
Rate Impact - Residential
.
Member
Agency
Single-Family
& Multi-Family
Trash Service
Levels
Collection
Rate
(7/1/25)
Current PCA
Rate (7/1/25)
Total Rate
Charged To
Ratepayers
(7/1/25)
PCA Rate
(1/1/26)
PCA Rate
Increase
(1/1/26)
New Total
Rate Charged
To Ratepayers
(1/1/26)
Rate
Impact
Percent
Change
20-gallon $33.89 $10.82 $44.71 $11.80 $0.97 $45.68 2.17% 32-gallon $37.74 $19.00 $56.74 $20.71 $1.71 $58.45 3.01% 64-gallon $75.63 $35.31 $110.94 $38.49 $3.18 $114.12 2.87% 96-gallon $133.94 $53.01 $186.95 $57.78 $4.77 $191.72 2.55% Richmond
2026 Rates
Rate Impact – Commercial
Commercial Customers
Member
Agency
2 Cubic Yard
Bin Collected
2x/Week
(7/1/25)
PCA Cubic
Yard Rate =
$16.99
(7/1/25)
Total Rate
Charged To
Ratepayers
(7/1/25)
New PCA
Cubic Yard
Rate = $18.71
(1/1/26)
New Total Rate
Charged To
Ratepayers
(1/1/26)
Rate
Impact
Percent
Change
Richmond $901.06 $147.13 $1,048.19 $162.03 $1,063.09 1.42% Rates Comparison
2026 Current 7/1/25 2026 Current 7/1/25
El Cerrito $79.06 $68.21 San Ramon $52.11
Orinda1
$67.31 West CC County2 TBD $50.96
Kensington $63.12 Moraga1
$49.96
Richmond $58.45 Martinez $48.82
Richmond $56.74 Lafayette1
$47.84
Hercules $58.07 Antioch $41.39
Hercules $56.36 Danville1
$41.36
Pinole $55.39 Pleasant Hill $36.40
Pinole $53.66 Walnut Creek1
$31.99
Concord $54.31
San Pablo $55.37
San Pablo $50.66
Contra Costa County
Average $52.56
JurisdictionJurisdiction
35-Gallon Trash Cart Cost
Per Month
35-Gallon Trash Cart Cost
Per Month
1The next CPI-only (3-5%) rate increase for these jurisdictions will be in March 2026, and then a projected 26% increase will occur in March 2027.
2Contra Costa County 2026 collection services rates will be adjusted in late November 2025.
Rates Comparison
35-Gallon Trash
Cart Cost Per
Month
35-Gallon Trash
Cart Cost Per
Month
Current Rates Current Rates
Piedmont $108.60 Hayward $45.49
Union City $69.09 Newark $45.16
Albany $66.25 Dublin $44.66
Oakland $62.83 San Leandro $43.34
Berkeley $61.66 Livermore $40.73
Castro Valley
Sanitary District $56.44 Pleasanton $34.42
Alameda $50.80 Emeryville $26.17
Fremont $46.84 Average $53.50
Alameda County
Jurisdiction Jurisdiction
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