Council advances Platform Waste five-year contract after members press company on compaction problems

Nov 18, 2025

On second reading the council approved moving a five-year contract with Platform Waste Solutions forward to a third and final reading after Councilman J. P. Sanchez pressed the company on lack of compaction; a company representative acknowledged equipment issues and said upgrades would be made if the contract is approved.

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The Del Rio City Council on Nov. 18 approved the second reading of an ordinance to authorize a five-year contract with Platform Waste Solutions, Inc. for residential, commercial, bulky waste, yard waste and recycling collection and disposal services and voted to bring the ordinance back for a third and final reading.

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