Pittsburg council approves rate hikes, massive expansion at recycling facility

Waste and recycling operations in Pittsburg will get costlier and a lot bigger following approvals by the City Council this week.

In response to new state-mandated environmental regulations on the handling of organic waste, Contra Costa Waste Services sought and was given an increase of $16.25 per ton for the costs associated with the infrastructure, equipment and processing to be spread over three years at $5.42/ton per year.