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What is this lawsuit about?
In this Lawsuit, the City of Oakland (“City”) sued Defendant California Waste Solutions (“CWS”) for allegedly overcharging some residents for certain recycling services to recover the overpayments for Oakland residents.
CWS provides recycling collection services to Oakland residents under the 2015 Residential Recycling Services Contract (“Recycling Contract”). The City alleges that CWS overcharged some owners or residents of multifamily dwellings (“MFDs”) for certain premium backyard recycling cart services from July 1, 2015, through the end of 2021. The City alleges that the correct contract rate for the premium backyard recycling cart services at MFDs was originally $27.85 per month per cart, but CWS initially charged $152.68 for the service. The City alleges that this overcharge was a breach of the Recycling Contract.
Although CWS does not admit to the allegations, CWS chose to settle this case without admitting liability. The Court has not decided which party is right. Rather, the parties have agreed to a Settlement so that persons who paid CWS’ charges for MFD premium backyard recycling cart services can be refunded some or all of the overpayments.
How do I know if I am in the Settlement Class?
Those persons who made payments to CWS for premium backyard services for carts at MFDs at any time from July 1, 2015 until December 31, 2021 are eligible for payment.
What Does the Settlement Provide?
CWS agreed to pay a settlement amount of at least $6,223,508.00 to be made available to all persons who may have been overcharged for premium backyard services for carts at MFDs from July 1, 2015 until December 31, 2021. CWS has deposited the settlement into an escrow account (“Reimbursement Fund”) managed and distributed by a third-party claims administrator. Each overcharged person may submit a claim to receive a share of the Reimbursement Fund, and that share will be calculated according to that person’s actual overpayments made to CWS.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
SUBMIT A DISPUTE BY JUNE 12, 2024
To begin the process for disputing the claim amount, please complete the Dispute Form. Complete the form and specify the amount you believe you were overcharged. For additional details on the Dispute process, refer to the Court Documents page on this website and review the Class Notice.
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM BY JANUARY 12, 2025
You must submit a valid claim form to receive a payment from this Settlement.
EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT BY JANUARY 12, 2025.
You may opt out of this settlement by notifying the claims administrator by January 12, 2025. By opting out, you are relinquishing your claim to the Reimbursement Fund, retaining your right to file your own lawsuit against CWS by December 31, 2024 and agreeing to the terms of the Opt-Out Release.
DO NOTHING
You will receive no payment and will no longer be able to sue Defendant over the claims resolved in the settlement.