REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Management
SUBJECT
Title
Amendments to Revenue Generating Waste Disposal Agreements
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve amendments to the revenue generating Waste Disposal Agreements for 15 cities and towns listed below, to adjust the Waste Disposal Contract Rate to be equal to 83% of the County’s posted gate rate, eliminate the annual rate adjustment calculations and extend the term nine years, effective July 1, 2026:
1. City of Adelanto, Amendment No. 6 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 04-321, for a total contract term of April 27, 2004 to June 30, 2035.
2. Town of Apple Valley, Amendment No. 9 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 98-48, for a total contract term of January 27, 1998 to June 30, 2035.
3. City of Barstow, Amendment No. 9 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 98-590, for a total contract term of July 7, 1998 to June 30, 2035.
4. City of Big Bear Lake, Amendment No. 10 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 98-744, for a total contract term of August 25, 1998 to June 30, 2035.
5. City of Colton, Amendment No. 9 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 98-302, for a total contract term of May 12, 1998 to June 30, 2035.
6. City of Fontana, Amendment No. 9 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 98-105, for a total contract term of February 24, 1998 to June 30, 2035.
7. City of Grand Terrace, Amendment No. 10 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 98-107, for a total contract term of February 24, 1998 to June 30, 2035.
8. City of Hesperia, Amendment No. 9 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 98-959, for a total contract term of November 17, 1998 to June 30, 2035.
9. City of Highland, Amendment No. 9 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 01-735, for a total contract term of July 10, 2001 to June 30, 2035.
10. City of Loma Linda, Amendment No. 9 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 98-745, for a total contract term of August 25, 1998 to June 30, 2035.
11. City of Rialto, Amendment No. 9 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 97-1043, for a total contract term of December 16, 1997 to June 30, 2035.
12. City of Twentynine Palms, Amendment No. 9 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 98-642, for a total contract term of July 28, 1998 to June 30, 2035.
13. City of Victorville, Amendment No. 8 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 97-1052, for a total contract term of December 16, 1997 to June 30, 2035.
14. City of Yucaipa, Amendment No. 9 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 98-679, for a total contract term of August 11, 1998 to June 30, 2035.
15. Town of Yucca Valley, Amendment No. 9 to Waste Disposal Agreement No. 98-288, for a total contract term of May 5, 1998 to June 30, 2035.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Foster Sustainable Development Through Strategic Partnerships.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Management Division (SWMD) is funded by fee revenue. SWMD establishes fees that are charged to the public and other agencies for utilization of the County’s Waste Disposal System. The proposed amendment would adjust the Waste Disposal Agreement (WDA) rate to be equal to 83% of the current approved general public gate rate. Currently, the general public gate rate, without the Comprehensive Disposal Site Diversion Program (CDSDP) recycling fee of $12.00, is $49.49 per ton. Thus, the WDA rate for 2026-27 will be $41.08, a reduction of $0.99 from the current WDA rate of $42.07. The revenue reduction for 2026-27 is anticipated to be approximately $631,000. The anticipated revenue has been included in SWMD’s 2026-27 budget and estimated future revenue will be reflected in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The proposed amendments to the WDAs (Amendments) will adjust the WDA Contract Rate to be equal to 83% of the County’s approved general public gate rate (minus the CDSDP fee), eliminate the annual adjustment calculations, extend the term of the WDAs nine years, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2035, while guaranteeing that all of the cities’ waste is delivered to the County’s Disposal System.
The WDAs were originally 15-year agreements with 16 cities and towns within the County that obligated the cities and towns to deliver their controllable waste to the County’s Disposal System in exchange for a reduced contract rate for disposal at a designated disposal facility for each city and town.
On December 16, 1997 (Item Nos. 48, 50a, 50b), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the first WDAs with the cities of Rialto (Agreement No. 97-1043), San Bernardino (Agreement No. 97-1051), and Victorville (Agreement No. 97-1052). Over the following years, a total of 16 cities and towns entered into WDAs, with Adelanto being the last city to sign in 2004. In December 2012, the City of San Bernardino’s WDA expired and their City Council took action not to extend its WDA.
On December 18, 2012 (Item No. 62), the Board approved extending the end date of 14 WDAs, listed below, to June 30, 2016, under the same terms and conditions. The City of Adelanto’s WDA expired on April 26, 2019 and did not require an extension at the time.
|
City |
Contract No. |
Contract Date |
Original Contract Expiration |
2012 Extension |
|
Adelanto |
04-321 |
4/27/04 |
4/26/19 |
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|
Apple Valley |
98-48 |
1/27/98 |
1/26/13 |
6/30/16 |
|
Barstow |
98-590 |
7/7/98 |
7/6/13 |
6/30/16 |
|
Big Bear Lake |
98-744 |
8/25/98 |
8/24/13 |
6/30/16 |
|
Colton |
98-302 |
5/12/98 |
5/11/13 |
6/30/16 |
|
Fontana |
98-195 |
2/24/98 |
2/23/13 |
6/30/16 |
|
Grand Terrace |
98-107 |
2/24/98 |
2/23/13 |
6/30/16 |
|
Hesperia |
98-959 |
11/17/98 |
11/16/13 |
6/30/16 |
|
Highland |
01-735 |
7/10/01 |
7/9/16 |
6/30/16 |
|
Loma Linda |
98-745 |
8/25/98 |
8/24/13 |
6/30/16 |
|
Rialto |
97-1043 |
12/16/97 |
12/31/12 |
6/30/16 |
|
Twentynine Palms |
98-642 |
7/28/98 |
7/27/13 |
6/30/16 |
|
Victorville |
97-1052 |
12/16/97 |
12/31/12 |
6/30/16 |
|
Yucaipa |
98-679 |
8/11/98 |
8/10/13 |
6/30/16 |
|
Yucca Valley |
98-288 |
5/5/98 |
5/4/13 |
6/30/16 |
On June 14, 2016 (Item No. 93), the Board approved extending the 15 WDAs for all of the WDA cities and towns to June 30, 2021.
|
City |
Contract No. |
Contract Date |
2016 Extension |
|
Adelanto |
04-321 |
4/27/04 |
6/30/21 |
|
Apple Valley |
98-48 |
1/27/98 |
6/30/21 |
|
Barstow |
98-590 |
7/7/98 |
6/30/21 |
|
Big Bear Lake |
98-744 |
8/25/98 |
6/30/21 |
|
Colton |
98-302 |
5/12/98 |
6/30/21 |
|
Fontana |
98-195 |
2/24/98 |
6/30/21 |
|
Grand Terrace |
98-107 |
2/24/98 |
6/30/21 |
|
Hesperia |
98-959 |
11/17/98 |
6/30/21 |
|
Highland |
01-735 |
7/10/01 |
6/30/21 |
|
Loma Linda |
98-745 |
8/25/98 |
6/30/21 |
|
Rialto |
97-1043 |
12/16/97 |
6/30/21 |
|
Twentynine Palms |
98-642 |
7/28/98 |
6/30/21 |
|
Victorville |
97-1052 |
12/16/97 |
6/30/21 |
|
Yucaipa |
98-679 |
8/11/98 |
6/30/21 |
|
Yucca Valley |
98-288 |
5/5/98 |
6/30/21 |
On June 22, 2021 (Item No. 62), the Board approved extending the term of the agreements to June 30, 2026 and reset the WDA Contract Rate to $38.00 per ton, adjusted annually according to the agreements.
|
City |
Contract No. |
Contract Date |
2021 Extension |
|
Adelanto |
04-321 |
4/27/04 |
6/30/26 |
|
Apple Valley |
98-48 |
1/27/98 |
6/30/26 |
|
Barstow |
98-590 |
7/7/98 |
6/30/26 |
|
Big Bear Lake |
98-744 |
8/25/98 |
6/30/26 |
|
Colton |
98-302 |
5/12/98 |
6/30/26 |
|
Fontana |
98-195 |
2/24/98 |
6/30/26 |
|
Grand Terrace |
98-107 |
2/24/98 |
6/30/26 |
|
Hesperia |
98-959 |
11/17/98 |
6/30/26 |
|
Highland |
01-735 |
7/10/01 |
6/30/26 |
|
Loma Linda |
98-745 |
8/25/98 |
6/30/26 |
|
Rialto |
97-1043 |
12/16/97 |
6/30/26 |
|
Twentynine Palms |
98-642 |
7/28/98 |
6/30/26 |
|
Victorville |
97-1052 |
12/16/97 |
6/30/26 |
|
Yucaipa |
98-679 |
8/11/98 |
6/30/26 |
|
Yucca Valley |
98-288 |
5/5/98 |
6/30/26 |
On June 28, 2022 (Item No. 68), the Board approved capping the WDA Contract Rate so that it could not exceed 85% of the County’s approved general public gate rate.
In anticipation of the upcoming expiration of the WDAs, SWMD began working with the WDA Ad Hoc Group that was formed in June 2025 to negotiate an acceptable extension to ensure the continued waste stream from the WDA city and towns to the County’s Disposal System. The result of the process is the proposed extension of the WDAs to June 30, 2035 and adjusting the WDA Contract Rate to 83% of the County’s published gate rate that is being presented for the Board’s consideration. All of the cities, except Fontana, have approved the WDA agreement. The WDA agreement is scheduled to be considered by the City of Fontana at its City Council meeting on June 23, 2026.
The recommended action supports the goals and objectives of the County and Chief Executive Officer by operating in a fiscally-responsible and business-like manner and fostering sustainable development through strategic partnerships by ensuring the continued waste stream from the WDA cities/towns to the County’s Waste Disposal System.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Jolena Grider, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 13, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Eduardo Mora, Administrative Analyst, 387-4376) on June 4, 2026.