Waste Management Commercial Solid Waste Franchise

Applies if: Client hauls, generates, or contracts for commercial waste in Houston

Why now: Ordinance 2026-707 grants Waste Management of Texas, Inc. the right to collect, haul, and transport solid and industrial waste from commercial properties 'pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances', and passed second reading unanimously on August 19, 2026.

What to do: Get the adopted ordinance and any exhibits, and check how its terms compare with the Chapter 39 requirements cited in the caption. Clients hauling commercial waste in Houston need to know whether the grant of this franchise affects their operations or contracts.

Act before: After the next material record update

Why now: Ordinance 2026-707 passed second reading on August 19, 2026 with all voting aye and no nays, after first reading on August 12, 2026, and the record shows only the caption saying 'related terms and conditions' and 'certain findings'.

What to do: Ask the city for the full ordinance text and any attached franchise agreement to find the term length, fees paid to the city, and whether the franchise is exclusive. The record only gives the title, so the public cannot yet tell what Waste Management of Texas, Inc. agreed to.

Act before: After the requested records are produced