Council Discusses Annual Trash/ Recycling Contract

In November of 2015, the Town began a five-year contract with Community Waste Disposal (CWD) to provide residential trash, recycling, and household hazardous waste services. This contract can be extended for successive five-year terms at the Town's option with Council's approval. The current contract term expires on October 31, 2020. 

During the City Council's May 12 work session, Council directed staff to go out for bid on trash and recycling services and to include alternates for bulk trash and brush collection. At the August 11 work session, Public Works and Engineering Director Shannon Hicks shared the results of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and that staff recommended awarding the bid for trash and recycling to CWD.

Mr. Hicks also shared that CWD submitted an annual price of $107,040 for bulk and unbundled brush collection as part of the RFP process. This service is currently being performed by street maintenance staff at an estimated annual cost of $172,000.

Council discussed outsourcing this service, continuing to use street crews to perform the task, or hiring additional employees. The Council asked staff for additional information related to bulk trash pick up which will be provided and discussed at a future meeting.

Additionally, the Town’s facilities refuse and recycling contract needed to be renewed and was included in the RFP. Staff recommended using CWD for this service at an estimated annual cost of $66,428.21. This contract will be formally adopted at a future meeting.

You can watch Council's trash and recycling RFP discussion here and read the presentation here.