Teamsters Local 25 and Republic Services have agreed to a new contract, ending a strike that began back in July and impacted garbage and recycling pickup in numerous Massachusetts communities.

Republic Services media relations confirmed the five-year collective bargaining agreement in an email Friday morning. They thanked the community for their patience during the service interruption and apologized for the inconvenience it caused.

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“We look forward to our employees returning to work on Monday and quickly resuming normal operations,” said Kurt Lavery, market vice president for Republic Services. “We will work tirelessly to restore our customers’ trust.”

“During the strike we never lost hope that we would reach an

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