Overview

• Fairfield and Daly City have sent legal letters accusing Republic Services of breaching service contracts and warning of potential lawsuits if trash collection does not resume.
• Contra Costa and San Mateo county supervisors have called on Republic Services to issue rate relief or customer rebates for households missing two weeks of pickups.
• Public drop-off sites at Allan Witt Park, Cordelia Community Park and other locations have become overwhelmed, prompting requests for 24-hour security to deter dumpster diving.
• Residents report growing health hazards, including maggot-infested bins and rat concerns, as garbage piles up outside homes and apartment complexes.
• Republic Services and Teamsters representatives are set to meet face to face at noon Thursday in a bid to resolve the sanitation worker stoppage.