New Solid Waste Franchise Agreement and Rates
Summary
Seven haulers attended the pre-proposal meeting for Windsor's next solid waste contract; proposals are due April 15 with service starting October 2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cart repurposing and routing efficiencies are aimed at driving rates down; the district was told its roughly $650,000 annual service cost could be half to a third if it contracts separately.
Residents and businesses will get a competitively selected waste hauler.
Taxpayers indirectly, since the town, school district, and fire district must now absorb roughly $660,000-plus in formerly subsidized garbage costs within strained budgets.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Town Council Meeting - Aug 5, 2026
Windsor signed a new 10-year garbage deal with Sonoma County Resource Recovery after a competitive bid. Rates go down for everyone starting October 2027, and the unpopular split-can recycling goes away in favor of single-stream carts. The flip side: the town, school district, and fire district now pay directly for their pickup, costs that used to be hidden in everyone's rates.
Joint Windsor Town Council, Windsor Joint Powers Financing Authority, Windsor Redevelopment Successor Agency and Windsor Water District - Mar 4, 2026
Seven haulers attended the pre-proposal meeting for Windsor's next solid waste contract; proposals are due April 15 with service starting October 2027.
Special Joint Windsor Town Council, Windsor Redevelopment Successor Agency, Windsor Water District and Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees - Feb 23, 2026
The town's trash contract expires in 2027 and can't be extended. The new RFP prioritizes rate transparency, a new government service rate, and repurposing existing carts to save ratepayers money. Two haulers are already interested.
Town Council Meeting - Jan 7, 2026
The ad hoc committee finalized scoring criteria for the garbage franchise RFP; the final draft goes to the council in late February before release to bidders.
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