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Council awards $246,290 public-works purchase for compost and recycled bags

5916640 · October 2, 2025

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Summary

The finance committee recommended — and the council approved — awarding contracts to purchase compost and recycled bags for the public-works department, totaling $246,290 and charged to the FY2026 budget.

The South Charleston finance committee recommended and the City Council approved a purchase to supply compost and recycled bags for the public-works department, with the total contract amount recorded as $246,290 and budgeted to fiscal year 2026.

According to the finance committee announcement, the award covers 1,000 cases of compost bags at $9.54 per case (50 bags per case) and 7,000 cases of recycled bags at $5.28 per case (50 bags per case). The supplier named in the finance-committee statement was Unipact. The committee said all items fall within the public-works budget amounts for the purchases.

Council conducted a roll-call vote on the award; the transcript records a unanimous recorded "yes" from council members present (Councilman D'Zippos; Councilman Spurlock; Councilman Smoulder; Councilman Marker; Councilwoman Strider; Councilwoman Lilly; Councilman Reimer; Councilwoman Walker; and Mayor Mullins).

The motion was seconded on the floor and the clerk called a roll. No amendments, contingencies or abstentions were recorded in the council minutes for this award. The procurement will proceed under the public-works department's FY2026 budget authority.