- October 11, 2024
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Palm Coast and Waste Pro signed an agreement on July 20 to avoid litigation over the company’s removal of residential recycling bins.
The city has agreed to release the outstanding payment it was withholding and withdraw its civil citation against Waste Pro, Palm Coast Communications and Marketing Supervisor Shannon Martin wrote in an emailed statement. In return, Waste Pro agreed to release “any and all” potential claims against the city.
“While the city still firmly believes that the recycling bins are the property of the city’s residents, avoiding litigation with Waste Pro is believed to be in the best interests of the residents,” Martin wrote.
As its contract with Palm Coast was ending on June 1, Waste Pro began collecting recycling bins as it completed its last pickup routes. The city said the bins were owned by residents; Waste Pro said the bins belonged to Waste Pro.
The Palm Coast-Waste Pro service contract did not explicitly define who would own the bins when the contract ended.
Palm Coast had been withholding a contracted payment of $153,150 to Waste Pro because of the dispute. The city also issued a civil citation ticket of $66,350 to Waste Pro for removing the bins, according to documents associated with the agreement.
Waste Pro released a statement on July 25 saying it looks forward to maintaining a “strong presence in Flagler County with continued growth in our commercial services.”
Waste Pro is still the waste removal service for Flagler County and continues to serve Palm Coast businesses, the press release said.
