RecycleMore
Dr a ft Pos t- C ollection
A greement with
Republic Services
November 3, 2025
Amanda Booth
Collection Agreement
I nvolves the curbside ( or on-
property) collection of solid waste
m a te ria l.
Post Collection A greement
I nvolves the processing of solid
wa ste ma teria l a fter collection
Two Types of Solid
Waste Agreements
RecyleMore
West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (WCCIWMA) Current Post-Collection Agreement
Governing Authority RecycleMore JPA
Organization Awarded Agreement Republic Services-West County Resource Recycling
Other involved Entities
Member Agencies:
Cities of Richmond, El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole
and parts of Unincorporated Contra Costa
County
Commencement Year 2013
Termination Date Jun 30, 2025 - Extended to December 31, 2025 Length of Agreement at Termination 11 years
Post- C ollection
A greement (PC A )
RFP Process
Bid Process:
• October 2024:
• March 2025:
• July 2025:
• October 2025:
• October 2025:
• November 2025:
RFPreleasedfor new contract
RecycleMorestaff began negotiations
6-month contractextension
Concludednegotiationon new PCA
Presenteddraft agreementto RMBoard
FinalBoardapproval
Draft PCA Terms
and Services
Customer Service Type Service Description
Solid Waste Transfer and Disposal Management and transportation of solid waste to appropriate disposal sites
Recycling Processing Sorting, processing, and marketing of recyclable materials to divert them from landfill disposal
Organics Processing Composting of green waste and food scraps in compliance with SB 1383 requirements
Construction and Demolition (C&D) Recycling* Processing of C&D materials for recovery and diversion* Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program Operation of both permanent and satellite HHW facilities, consistent with the current program scope
Mattress Recycling Ongoing participation in the regional mattress recycling program, including resident drop-off services
Draft PCA Terms
and Services
Customer Service Type Service Description
Compost Giveaway Continuation of monthly residential compost giveaway program
Compost Allocations to Member Agencies No-cost compost for the city needs (limits) SB 1383 Compost Procurement Compost procurement opportunities for member agencies to meet SB 1383 compost requirements
SB 1383 Reporting Compliance Access to platforms with metrics for Cal Recycle Reporting
Student Tours of the Recycling Facility Continuation of RecycleMore led tours of the facility Blended Rate
per Ton
Blended Per Ton Rate
Rate Component Jan. 2025 Jul. 2025 Jan. 2026
$ Change
from Jan.
2025
$ Change
from Jul.
2025
% Change
from Jan.
2025
% Change
from Jul.
2025
Material Specific $93.81 $144.01 $158.41 $64.60 $14.40 68.86% 10.00% Government Fees $9.25 $10.70 $11.07 $1.82 $0.37 19.68% 3.46% HHW Program $10.70 $9.25 $13.78 $3.08 $4.53 28.79% 48.97% Authority Budget $10.22 $12.57 $12.72 $2.50 $0.15 24.46% 1.19% Total $123.98* $176.52* $195.98 $72.00 $19.46 58.07% 11.02% Omitted components included in the prior PCA and extension include the recycling rebate (-$3.80) and SB 1383 change in law (+$1.62).
Residential Rate
Impacts
Member
Agency
Service Can
Size
Collection
Rate
(7/1/25)
Current
PCA Rate
(7/1/25)
Total
Residential
Rate
(7/1/25)
PCA Rates
(1/1/26)
New PCA
Increase
(1/1/26)
New Total
Residential
Rate
(1/1/26)
Rate
Impact
Percent
Change
San Pablo
35-gallon $31.66 $19.00 $50.66 $20.73 $1.73 $52.39 3.41% 65-gallon $60.57 $35.31 $95.88 $38.52 $3.21 $99.09 3.35% 95-gallon $89.76 $53.01 $142.77 $57.83 $4.82 $147.59 3.38% Example
C ommercial Rate
Impacts
Member
Agency
2 Cubic Yard
Bin Collected
2x/Week
(7/1/25)
July PCA
Cubic Yard
Rate (7/1/25)
July 2025
Total Rate
(7/1/25)
New 2026
PCA Cubic
Yard Rate
(1/1/26)
New 2026
Total Rate
(1/1/26)
Rate Impact
Percent
Change
San Pablo $847.06 $147.13 $994.19 $162.12 $1,009.18 1.51% Annual
Increase
Contract Year Calendar Year Percent Increase Notes
1 2026 10%
Fixed Cost Increase2 2027 10%
3 2028 10%
4 2029 Max 5% CPI-based annual adjustments,
capped at 5%5 2030 Max 5%
6 2031 Max 5%
7 2032 Max 6%
CPI cap at 6%, with a one-year
rollover for any excess CPI and a
one-time true-up to reconcile the
capped increase from 2029-2031
8 2033 Max 7% CPI-based adjustment with a 7% cap
and a one-year rollover provision
9 2034 Max 8%
CPI-based adjustment with an 8%
cap and a one-year rollover
provision
10 2035 Max 8%
11 2036 Max 8%
12 2037 Max 8%
13 2038 Max 8%
14 2039 Max 8%
15 2040 Max 8%
Staff Recommendation
City staff recommends the City Council:
• Provide a formal recommendation by majority vote via
adopted Resolution to the Council representative(s)
assigned to the RecycleMore Board of Directors (Xavier; Pineda) to SUPPORT approval of the proposed Post-
Collection Agreement at the next RecycleMore Board
Meeting scheduled in November 2025.
Questions?