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Committee recommends 7-year refuse, recycling contract with Harter’s to finance
Summary
The Public Health and Safety Committee voted to recommend that the finance committee pursue a seven-year refuse and recycling contract with Harter’s after receiving bids showing higher per-household charges than the current contract.
The Wausau Public Health and Safety Committee voted Sept. 15 to recommend that the finance committee develop a seven-year refuse and recycling contract with Harter’s, after staff said Harter’s submitted the low bid in a competitive RFP process. Why it matters: the city’s current automated collection contract expires March 31, 2026; staff said the new proposals show a materially higher per-household cost and will affect the city’s budget planning for 2026 and beyond. Mary Ann, a city staff member who led the procurement presentation, said the city received two bids — from Waste Management and Harter’s — after GFL declined to bid.…
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