Dive summary:

• Three lawsuits alleging improper bidding and inadequate environmental review have stopped a garbage contract to transport San Francisco's waste to Yuba County, 130 miles away.
• San Francisco and the winner of the bidding, Recology, agreed to terminate the 10-year, $112 million contract, which will put an end to the lawsuits.
• Before processes can move forward, The City and Recology will conduct an environmental review, which is expected to take one year.

From the article:

A spokesman for Recology, however, said the San Francisco waste hauler remains optimistic that it will ultimately secure the landfill contract.

“Recology looks forward to moving ahead with a new landfill agreement after the project has been fully vetted and, as we expect, environmentally cleared,” spokesman Adam Alberti said.

But Paskowitz said he hopes the setback will prompt San Francisco to reconsider and see it for what it is, a “dumb idea.” ...