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Edco Disposal company history timeline

1974

Waste Management has provided solid waste service to the city of about 100,000 since 1974, when it took over Universal Refuse, and also serves neighboring Santee.

1990

As previously mentioned, the County sale to Allied did not take into consideration the HHW facilities that existed in Poway and Vista and which had been grant funded by the State of California in the 1990's.

1994

After over a year of intense work by the Solid Waste Commission, the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) was formed in 1994.

In 1994 the member tip fee was $55 per ton while the nonmembers paid $74 per ton.

1995

The plant closed in June 1995, eighteen months after it opened.

1996

However, after over three years of transition, in November 1996 the County elected to terminate the Solid Waste Authority Joint Powers Agreement and dissolve the SWA.

SWA representatives handled the lawsuit regarding differential tip fees between member and nonmember cities, which was settled in 1996.

1999

On July 1, 1999 the RSWA signed a contract with EDCO (entitled the Transfer and Disposal Agreement) that provided for a long term stable disposal tip fee (initially 20 years, subsequently extended) and provided environmental protection and indemnification.

2005

Wurbs to act as General Manager of the RSWA (unpaid) during her time of employment with National City as the Assistant City Manager beginning in 2005.

In 2005, EDCO formally agreed to handle the bid process for the HHW subcontractor.

2008

The seven cities could benefit by staying together. lemon Grove decided later not to officially participate, and in February 2008 Escondido joined what would later become known as the Regional Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) for the sole purpose of HHW issues.

On July 3, 2008 the Board directed the General Manager to create a website.

2009

The new website was reviewed by the Board on April 9, 2009 and several suggestions were then incorporated into the design.

City of Vista volunteered in 2009 to handle the financial responsibilities for the RSWA, a service which had previously been provided by the City of Poway since the RSWA's inception.

2012

The PaintCare program was created as the California paint stewardship program in October of 2012 to provide drop-off sites where the public could take unwanted, leftover paint for recycling.

2015

In July 2015, the role of General Manager/General Counsel, moved to James Eggart also of the firm Woodruff, Spradlin & Smart.

2021

20, 2021 East County El Cajon says it won’t contribute more to care of Harry Griffen Park Dec.

2022

Groundbreaking for Chula Vista’s billion-dollar bayfront project just weeks away May 17, 2022

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