Are Franchising Agreements the Future of Waste & Recycling in Urban Areas?

Waste and recycling franchising has become a major topic of discussion in the two largest cities in the United States. Los Angeles is implementing a zone franchising system for businesses and large apartment buildings. Meanwhile, in New York City, an advocacy group has called for the city to adopt such a system. The waste and recycling option of franchising allows a municipality to establish zones and then contract, typically exclusively, with a hauler within that zone. Proponents argue that f