The Republic Services trash collectors' strike that disrupted service in more than a dozen Massachusetts communities for two-and-a-half months is over.

The company and the union announced Friday that they had reached a new five-year deal. Exact details have not been released, but Teamsters 25 Local said in a statement that the contract "improves wages, dental, audiology, and vision benefits, and many other terms of employment." Local 25 President expressed that it was an "extremely strong contract."

"We look forward to our employees returning to work on Monday and quickly resuming normal operations," Kurt Lavery, Market Vice President for Republic Services said in a joint statement with the union. "We will work tirelessly to restore our customers' trust."

"We are now ready to return

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