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Friendswood survey shows high satisfaction with twice-weekly trash; council weighs contract extension with Waste Connections
Summary
A city-conducted survey of 14,309 property addresses produced nearly 1,800 responses showing strong support for twice-weekly trash, curbside recycling and weekly heavy trash; council discussed a possible three-year contract extension with Waste Connections at $2 per month but recorded no formal vote to change vendors.
Friendswood city staff told the City Council Sept. 8 that a recent survey of municipal garbage and recycling services found widespread satisfaction with current service levels and that council faces a choice between issuing a new request for proposals (RFP) or negotiating a contract extension with the incumbent hauler, Waste Connections. City Manager Murad Kabiri summarized the outreach: postcards were mailed to 14,309 property owners with a QR code linking to the survey; the city received nearly 1,800…
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