Residents of certain parts of Auburn will see a change in the company that collects their waste.
The city’s Solid Waste and Recycling Division reported Thursday that the contracted solid waste hauler, Waste Management, will assume collection and disposal of solid waste on March 1 in the Pierce County annexation area of Auburn, excluding the southeast portion that was annexed in 2005.
At the time the area was annexed into Auburn, Murrey’s Disposal had a G-Certificate to operate in the area, the city said in a release Thursday.
The law provides that existing franchises are in force for a period of at least seven years following annexation.
The franchise period has expired and Murrey’s Disposal will discontinue service on Feb. 29.
Residents in the Pierce County Annexation Area will be billed by the City of Auburn for solid waste services effective March 1, 2012.
Residents in this area will now have recycle collection at no additional cost, glass bottles and jars collected in recycle, weekly compostables collection with subscription, and monthly billing, the city said.
For more information, visit www.auburnwa.gov/solidwaste for a map indicating area of change, rates and other information relating to garbage, compostable and recycling services provided by Waste Management.
C.R. Roberts: 253-597-8535 c.r.roberts@thenewstribune.com
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