A garbage truck lifting trash may bring a sigh of relief to Robstown residents lately.
That is because a recent social media post claimed the city council had accepted a proposal to reduce trash pickup from two pickups a week to once a week. On October 7th, Republic Services, the second largest waste disposal provider in the United States, made a proposal to Robstown City Council to become the disposal provider for the city. However, the City Council motioned to authorize the negotiation of the proposal.
Fernando ArevaloOne of the options in the proposal would be for trash pickup to go down to once a week and an increase in trash usage fees.
Residents of Robstown currently pay $28.34 per month in trash fees, whereas Republic is offering $21.82 per home for ten years. This would also come with a 5 percent increase every year, which would reflect in an increase in taxes for Robstown residents. The city has the right to terminate the contract if Republic does not meet performance standards.