Earlier this week, the Glendale, Calif., City Council voted to move another step forward in its transition to a waste collection franchise system. Councilmen moved forward with a vetting process for trash hauling companies interested in securing a 10-year contract to service one of four zones within the city.
Almost seven years ago, city officials announced they would convert the city’s open market trash collection system to a system of exclusive franchises. Currently, 33 trash haulers have permits to provide service to any business within the city.
