Does my Business Have to Use the City or County for Trash and Recycling?

Recycling in municipalities can be a challenge, but nothing is impossible!


Do you own a business that uses the city or county for trash service? Has your company been assigned a specific trash hauler by the municipality, eliminating your ability to choose from other private haulers that offer service nearby? Do you feel as though the rates charged or accepted by the city for service at your business are too costly?
Many municipalities restrict what vendors can perform commercial service within their township, city, county, or burrough by executing what is known in the waste industry as a franchise agreement. These agreements are usually pre-empted by a market survey performed by the municipality. The city requests quotes from several local area haulers. After gaining some concessions which usually include free service for municipal buildings, parks, and other public entities, city officials execute an agreement that forces businesses and residents in the area to use the franchise hauler. The city generally receives a frachise fee equal to a set percentage of the monthly revenue generated by the elected hauler. Minimum service standards are set to ensure the hauler can provide service to the city, and business owners begin to think of trash and recycling as another fixed utility cost.
Beyond Recycling Services restores hope for businesses that once considered waste management service to be like any other fixed utility. We recently helped a business owner save 55% at their municipal locations.  Another of our customers was overcharged by thousands of dollars by a franchise hauler, and we helped secure a refund. It takes experience and a trained eye to know what your options are in a franchised market, but luckily Beyond Recycling Services loves to thumb through 180 page franchise agreements if it will help you save money. If you are even slightly curious about what options you have for service in your municipality, please contact us to discuss your options!

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