Contracts

Sanitation workers on strike at Republic Services in Massachusetts have extended their picket lines to Seattle.

The lawsuit is centered around a 10-year contract and alleges that the county’s transfer station operation is overcharging residents for composting.

The five-year contract includes residential waste and recycling services, as well as a waste and recycling site and commercial dumpsters for use in municipal buildings and parks.

The city chose RTS over its longtime provider Advanced Disposal due to RTS’ lower collection fees.

The city has agreed to pay Firstar Fiber an additional $135,000 through the end of the year for recycling collections.

The region decided to split its contract into two areas since its current hauler struggled to complete collection on time due to various issues.

City officials are also collecting requests for proposals from haulers vying for a seven-year curbside collection contract.