Republic Services is quick to respin its story (see link below) for the referendum.
January’s article clearly stated RS had legal troubles which prevented them from bidding.
Republic Services General Manager Evan Boyd told the council that although the company only submitted a proposal for collecting garbage it would like to be considered for disposal service as well if legal issues involving odor complaints are ironed out.
“Given the legal proceedings surrounding the project we believed that in order for the city to contemplate using the Newby Island landfill there would need to be a number of issues resolved before that step could be taken,” Boyd said.
Now Republic is saying “City’s longtime waste hauler believes process used to select new waste disposer was not fair, competitive.” See article below.
A Concord-based odor consultant handling landfill and solid waste issues for City of Milpitas had its contract with the city extended and increased last week.
For more than a half century, Milpitas has been fighting the foul odor-producing sources in and around the garbage landfill, which borders Milpitas’ west flank. To the surprise of no one, the battle continues unabated.
Article in the Silicon Valley Impressions magazine.
Milpitas residents suffer from two sources of headache from the
city of San Jose: The Newby Island Landfill and the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Plant. Both occupy a large area of land next to the city of Milpitas. Full Article on Pages 17 to 19.
Kansen Chu, “I have long been a proponent of allowing residents the opportunity to express their concerns about issues of major importance in a public forum.”
An Oakland law firm’s contract with City of Milpitas has been enhanced once again to deal with odor issues the city claims largely emanate from the Newby Island Landfill and Resource Recovery Park at 1601 Dixon Landing Road in San Jose.
Milpitas has been battling to curb the odor producing sources on its western border for many years. However, its legal protest to a go-ahead to raising the landfill height at Newby Island to the size of a 20-story building seems to have resonated in the ears of the San Jose Planning Commission. Last week the commission voted unanimously to delay any action permitting the expansion until it conducts an independent study of the problem.
