Trash pick up resumes in Northern California as Republic Services strike ends with tentative deal
Trash services across many Northern California cities resumed on Saturday after Republic Services and Teamsters reached a tentative deal.
The work stoppage was in support of a contract dispute with workers at a landfill in the Manteca area.
Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi announced Friday on social media that trash services were set to resume in Stockton. The City of Lathrop also took to social media to announce that trash services were going to resume.
Many San Joaquin County and Solano residents were feeling the impacts of the strike, including some residents taking the matter into their own hands.
The City of Fairfield threatened legal action against Republic Services, calling the situation a public health emergency.
Several Bay Area cities, such as San Jose, Daly City, Half Moon Bay and Fremont, were also impacted by the strike.
With the work stoppage now over, the company is scrambling to clear up the backlog.
The cities of Fremont, Fairfield, Suisun City and more said Saturday's residential collection services focused on reported missed garbage and recycling pickups, as well as missed organics from Wednesday through Friday. Saturday's work will also include missed commercial pickups.
On Monday, all three waste bin collections will be collected on their normal days.
"You know, we got a lot of garbage and we didn't see the garbage getting picked up, and we go, like, 'Oh man, what's going to happen?'" Union City resident Benjamin Rodriquez said. "But yesterday, the garbage truck showed up and we were able to empty our garbage."
"They deserve what they're asking, more money, because life right now is crazy, you know?" he said. "I'm with them, you know?"
Details on the tentative agreement were not released.
