Relating to exclusive contracts for municipal solid waste management services.

Contracts

• Mandatory Paper Trail: You must convert all "handshake," verbal, or month-to-month service arrangements into written contracts immediately. A written instrument is the only legal mechanism to secure the 1-year wind-down period; without it, you are capped at 60 days.
• Force Majeure Review: Review "Change of Law" and termination clauses in client agreements. Ensure you have the right to terminate service without penalty to the client once the statutory safe harbor (60 days or 1 year) expires and the municipal monopoly takes effect.

Hiring/Training

• Sales Protocol: Direct sales teams and account managers to secure signatures on all active accounts. Verbal renewals are now a liability.
• Compliance Monitoring: Assign specific staff to monitor local newspapers and municipal websites in every jurisdiction where you operate. The statutory clock begins the day the notice is published.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Municipal Registration: Ensure your company is formally registered as a service provider with every municipality in your territory. The law requires cities to send direct notice of pending exclusive contracts *only* to registered providers.
• Proof of Contract: Maintain accessible records of contract execution dates. You may be required to prove to municipal code enforcement that a contract existed *prior* to the city’s notice date to claim the 1-year exemption.

Fees & Costs

• Revenue Impact: There are no new state fees. However, failure to secure written contracts will result in a total loss of revenue in a specific zone after 60 days, rather than a managed exit over 12 months.