Overview

• Negotiations between Republic Services and the Teamsters will restart Tuesday under a federal mediator after previous sessions failed to close wage and benefit gaps.
• Republic Services has dispatched personnel from other regions to deliver limited curbside trash service in west Contra Costa County, though recycling and green waste remain on hold.
• Local governments from Chula Vista to Lynnfield have issued non-performance notices, held emergency council meetings, and opened temporary dumping sites to manage mounting refuse.
• Municipal officials are considering states of emergency and the use of non-union drivers to alleviate health and sanitation concerns from overflowing bins.
• The solidarity strike has drawn participation from several thousand Republic employees nationwide, intensifying pressure on the waste hauler as its Boston contract talks stall.