Many owners of multi-family rental properties in Oakland are eligible for a refund of recycling service overcharges, under the terms of the settlement of the City’s lawsuit against California Waste Solutions (CWS). The company dramatically and unfairly overcharged these property owners during the 2010s. The settlement requires CWS to reduce its charges for recycling services to the appropriate contract rate. It also requires the company to reimburse multi-family residential property owners for the excessive charges, but these property owners must file a claim to obtain their refund.

Eligible property owners should have received a notice in the mail earlier this year, but many eligible claimants have not yet filed a claim. Some property owners are due refunds up to $125,000. Accordingly, please take the time to file a claim. The process is straightforward. Property owners who believe they may be eligible for a refund can call 1-833-493-1547 for more information or to request another claims form. See our October press release for more details and note that the deadline to file a claim, January 12, 2025, is fast approaching.