The request of staff for City Council is to consider for approval of the waste hauler permit applications for the 2025 calendar year submitted by Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. dba J.D. Parker & Sons, Republic Services of Florida LP dba Seaside Sanitation, Waste Connections Inc., and Peterson's Service Corporation.

As Council is aware, the City Code requires City Council to consider for approval submitted applications from waste haulers for City waste hauling and construction and demolition (C&D) services for the subsequent calendar year.  Four (4) waste haulers have submitted applications to the City and are currently operating in the City under their 2024 waste hauling special permit agreements. Due to City Council’s approval of a single waste hauler system on September 5, 2023, JD Parker’s special permit application contains residential and commercial waste hauling services as well as C&D hauling services.  The other three (3) vendor’s special permit applications contain C&D services only, as this type of service is not restricted under current Florida Statutes. At the conclusion of staff’s review, it has been determined that all waste haulers have completed and submitted to the city all documentation required in the applications and are now ready to enter into waste hauling service agreements with the city should City Council approve the special applications. 

All existing vendors are currently collecting the 10% franchise fee mandated by the city to operate a waste hauling business within the City's Corporate Limits as described in the attached Resolution No. 2017-02 and will continue to do so in the calendar year 2025.  Finally, all of the waste haulers have been sent confirmation emails notifying them about this public hearing and requesting that a representative be present at this meeting in order to address any questions or concerns by residents, Council, and staff.