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  2. Managing and Transforming Waste Streams – A Tool for Communities

Contracts and Franchise Agreements

These examples and best practices relate to provisions that local governments can incorporate into their contract or franchise agreements with waste haulers (service providers). They correspond to strategy #46 (Service Provider Contract and Franchise Agreement Incentives or Requirements) in the Planning Tool and can be used by local governments interested in moving towards high diversion or zero waste or by local governments that already have a zero-waste goal.

  • Full Contracts and Agreements
  • Contracting Best Practices
  • Procurement Best Practices
  • Local Government Clauses

Local Government Case Studies

These zero waste case studies provide information on local government strategies and the results, advantages, and disadvantages of various municipal zero waste practices.

Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Phased-in Zero Waste Agreements and Policies
Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Reuse Agreement
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Social Enterprise Contract and Focus on Hard-to-Recycle Materials
Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Separate Collection from Disposal Contacts, Technical Assistance and Innovations Clauses.
Napa, California
Napa, California
Public Administration with Innovative Payment Systems
Renton, Washington
Renton, Washington
Every Other Week Garbage and Recycling Collection with Cleaner Collection Vehicles
San Diego International Airport Airport
San Diego International Airport
Airport Zero Waste Plan, Rules and Regulations
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
Mandatory Recycling and Composting, Three Bin System and Zero Waste Policies
Zero Waste Case Study: San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Zero Waste Plan, Concessions eliminate single-use plastic waste
San Jose, CA gas bladder
San Jose, California
Anaerobic Digestion, Variable Rates, Incentive Payments and Use Restrictions
Seattle, WA
Seattle, Washington
Mandatory Recycling, Separate Payments from Rates
 

Managing and Transforming Waste Streams – A Tool for Communities

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      • Austin, TX
      • Berkeley, CA
      • Boulder, CO
      • Fresno, CA
      • Napa, CA
      • Renton, WA
      • San Diego International Airport
      • San Francisco, CA
      • San Francisco International Airport
      • San Jose, CA
      • Seattle, WA
    • Full Contracts and Agreements
      • Berkeley, CA
      • Renton, WA
    • Contracting Best Practices
      • Align Costs to Rates
      • Commercial Bins
      • Direct Materials to Markets
      • Disposal Payments
      • Education and Outreach
      • Incentives and Penalties
      • Increase Diversion
      • Innovations Clause
      • Market Organic Materials
      • Multi-Family Customers
      • Purchasing Preferences
      • Separate Compensation from Rates
      • Source Separation
    • Procurement Best Practices
      • Collaborative Negotiation vs. New Procurement
      • Local Government Billing or Lockbox
      • Mandatory Recycling and Composting
      • Minimum Zero Waste Standards
      • Process Integrity Guidelines
      • Publicly Owned Facilities
      • Separate Contracts
      • Separate Technical and Price Evaluation
      • Start Early
    • Sample Contract and Franchise Agreement Clauses
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Last updated on March 14, 2025
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