Payless Waste Solutions Commercial Solid Waste Franchise
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ORDINANCE No. 2026-703; Passed first reading August 12, 2026 ORDINANCE granting to PAYLESS WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, a Texas Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions; and making certain findings related thereto - SECOND READING
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Obtain final commercial waste franchise ordinance text and terms
Applies if: You advise a commercial waste hauler, property owner, or business affected by Chapter 39 franchises
Why now: Ordinance 2026-703 passed second reading on August 19, 2026 with all voting aye and nays none, and the public summary does not state the franchise's actual terms.
What to do: Pull the adopted ordinance text and any exhibits to see what terms and conditions it sets for Payless Waste Solutions, since the title only says "related terms and conditions." Ask whether the franchise terms differ from other commercial franchisees before advising any client.
Act before: After the next material record update
Check commercial solid waste franchise rules before subcontracting with Payless
Applies if: You subcontract hauling, roll-off, or disposal work for commercial properties in Houston
Why now: Ordinance 2026-703 grants Payless Waste Solutions, Inc. the right to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties in Houston, and passed second reading August 19, 2026.
What to do: Confirm with the City whether Payless Waste Solutions is now authorized to haul commercial waste, and whether the franchise covers industrial waste as well. Verify this before signing hauling or disposal subcontracts, so you are not working with an unauthorized hauler.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why Payless Waste franchise passed without recorded debate
Why now: The ordinance passed first reading August 12 and second reading August 19, 2026 (Item 38) with all aye and no nays, yet the record gives no terms beyond "related terms and conditions."
What to do: Request the council agenda backup and the application file for Payless Waste Solutions to learn who owns the company, what fees or conditions apply, and how the franchise was evaluated. The record shows a unanimous vote but no explanation of the terms.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
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ORDINANCE No. 2026-703; Passed first reading August 12, 2026 ORDINANCE granting to PAYLESS WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, a Texas Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions; and making certain findings related thereto - SECOND READING
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pass second reading of solid waste franchise ordinance for Payless Waste Solutions, Inc