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Council approves recycling and solid-waste contracts; staff says recycling now counts under state law through waste-to-energy processing
Summary
The council approved a renewal with Coastal Waste & Recycling for recyclables processing and a multi-year contract with Waste Connections for solid waste collection and disposal. Staff said Coastal's new waste-to-energy partner allows the city to meet state recycling requirements.
The Hialeah City Council approved continuing contracts for residential recyclables processing and solid waste collection and disposal.
Council approved a proposed resolution to issue a purchase order to Coastal Waste & Recycling Inc. for processing residential recyclables, approving up to $520,000 in expenditures. In discussion, city staff explained the program had previously sent recyclables to a landfill but Coastal introduced a new program that transports material to a waste-to-energy plant (an incineration/energy recovery facility). Under…
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