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Thousands of South Snohomish County residents head into a second week with no planned trash or recycling collection as Republic Services workers support a nationwide Teamsters strike.
Republic Services serves portions of Edmonds, Lynnwood and Woodway.
Republic Services promised double pickup this week, but as of Monday afternoon, that hasn’t happened. Workers went on strike July 9. Mediation talks are scheduled to resume Tuesday, July 15.
Residents should put cans out on the regularly scheduled pickup day after the strike ends. A Republic Services representative said the company will focus on critical business services first and then residential services.
Residents have asked whether they will be charged for pickups that did not happen during the strike. Republic Services said they are focused on resuming pickups and will address billing questions in the future.
Over 2,000 members of the Teamsters union are currently on strike or honoring picket lines across the U.S., demanding fair pay and condemning what they describe as corporate greed. The union said it expects to see more strike extensions in the hours and days to come.
“Republic abuses and underpays workers across the country,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien in a press release. “Workers are uniting nationwide, and we will get the wages and benefits we’ve earned, come hell or high water.”
The Teamsters union represents nearly 8,000 Republic waste collection workers across America.
I’m trying to decide which Lynnwood council person’s lawn I wanna dump my garbage on.
Lynnwood had the opportunity to not renew republic contract and turn it over to local management which by the way was going to be cheaper.
I would love to hear what criteria was used during the discussion of garbage collection contracts.
Does Lynnwood today have any information on the decision-making regarding garbage contract renewal?
I’m not holding my breath, waiting for an adjustment of my bill by Republic. It would be a first.
Agreed. We need a new service provider. And not thanks to the Teamsters that are on strike in areas where they have a valid contract. Ridiculous.
Who can we contact at the City of Lynnwood about garbage drop off locations? Several other cities are offering drop off locations. Tomorrow will be the 2nd week in a row of no garbage collection in our neighborhood.
“Republic Services Work Stoppage
We are aware of the current Republic Services strike, which is affecting services for a portion of our community members. The City of Lynnwood does not manage this contract. Please contact Republic Services or the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission if you have questions regarding this situation.”
This message is on the City of Lynnwood webpage. Who exactly is in charge of this contract? I checked the city’s website to check for a status on potential refunds due to lack of service. Other municipalities (Bellevue and Renton) according to KIRO News are arranging for refunds for their residents.