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Universal Waste Systems takes over waste services in Fountain Hills

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What happened

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Universal Waste Systems began taking over waste service provision in the Town of Fountain Hills on October 24, 2026. During a public meeting, UWS Vice President Matt Blackburn confirmed that the existing collection days operated by Republic Services will remain the same. For six weeks, residents must leave their cans out between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. to allow crews to swap bins.

From fhtimes.com

Why it matters

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The transition represents a change in local service contracts for waste management in the Town of Fountain Hills. UWS stated that there will be no additional fee for bin pickup and drop off during the transition period.

From fhtimes.com

Who's involved

  • RepublicFormer waste service provider in Fountain Hills
  • TownCommunity receiving the new waste service provider

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • RepublicSpeculative

    Republic Services could see a reduction in revenue from the loss of the waste service contract in Fountain Hills.

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