Synagro Commercial Solid and Industrial Waste Hauling Franchise
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ORDINANCE No. 2026-706; Passed first reading August 12, 2026 ORDINANCE granting to SYNAGRO OF TEXAS - CDR, INC, a Maryland 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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Pull final waste hauling franchise ordinance and terms
Applies if: Client is a commercial property owner, competing hauler, or franchise holder in Houston
Why now: Ordinance 2026-706 passed second reading on August 19, 2026 (all aye, no nays) after first reading August 12, 2026, granting Synagro of Texas - CDR, Inc. a franchise under Chapter 39 with terms not described in the record.
What to do: Obtain the adopted text of the Synagro franchise ordinance and review its "related terms and conditions" and "certain findings" before advising any commercial client. The summary does not disclose term length, fees, or service obligations, so those terms cannot be assessed from the record alone.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask who Synagro is and why it received hauling franchise
Why now: The ordinance names Synagro of Texas - CDR, Inc., "a Maryland Corporation," and passed second reading 'all aye' on August 19, 2026, one week after first reading on August 12, with no discussion captured in the record.
What to do: Request the franchise application and any city staff review explaining why a Maryland corporation was granted a commercial solid and industrial waste hauling franchise. Ask what Synagro will haul, what it pays the city, and whether other applicants were considered.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
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ORDINANCE No. 2026-706; Passed first reading August 12, 2026 ORDINANCE granting to SYNAGRO OF TEXAS - CDR, INC, a Maryland 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 Synagro of Texas - CDR, Inc