Dive Brief:
- Commercial and industrial clients in San Angelo, TX will receive a refund totaling more than $6 million from Republic Services.
- After the city renewed its contract with Republic this summer, competitor Texas Disposal Systems demanded Republic review its records and refund extraneous charges; Texas Disposal alleged that the fees were larger than the amount authorized by city ordinances.
- Republic is voluntarily issuing refunds after the company began a review of its recovery and fuel fees dating back to 2004, the year Republic began its initial contract with the city.
Dive Insight:
Texas Disposal Systems, along with residents of the town, were pushing for a delay in the new contract between the city and Republic. Opponents requested that the contract be put on hold until the review of billing statements was finalized. The city opted to move forward with the new contract Aug. 1.
