Hey, so, as we discussed, apparently, on June 26th (I think is when it was), you guys created a new franchise agreement, authorizing only one solid waste provider to collect garbage, even for commercial properties that had a contract with another provider.

Apparently, this becomes effective as of Oct 1st.   I found out about it because somebody from GFL walked into my office today with a rate sheet and a letter from Alachua County Solid Waste saying that I had no choice but to sign a new agreement, right now.

1.  Business owners can no longer choose who their service provider is?  Up until now, we had free market choice, and my office complex has a 3 year contract with Republican Waste.

2.  If my office complex (which is in the unincorporated area) indeed has no choice, are we automatically exempted from our current 3 year contract.  Was that part of the franchise agreement, that contracted waste haulers can't go back to their customers for the remainder amount of the contract?

3.  I missed this.  Our property management company missed this.  How many other people did?  How did the county not do a proper notification campaign to commercial property owners?

Here is a link to the notice from the county:  
https://alachuacounty.us/news/Article/Pages/Alachua-County-Exclusive-Solid-Waste-Franchise-Agreement.aspx

Stafford

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