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Kingman council awards recycling transport and processing contract to Bulldog Disposal
Summary
The Kingman City Council approved a contract with Bulldog Disposal to transport and process materials for a city drop‑off recycling program, a move staff says will produce an estimated net positive of about $4,700 per month and is expected to begin in October.
The Kingman City Council on Sept. 2 approved a contract with Bulldog Disposal to provide transport and processing services for the city’s new drop‑off recycling program, a program staff said is scheduled to launch Oct. 1. The contract was awarded after Bulldog Disposal was the only bidder on a solicitation issued in January.
City Manager Mary Walsh told the council the contract runs from Sept. 2 through Sept. 30, 2025 if approved that night, and automatically renews for one‑year terms unless either party terminates the agreement with 60 days’ notice. “The contract includes the city receiving some revenues for its recycled material and also if they are bailed materials and Bulldog will be picking those up, there will be a processing fee,” Walsh said. She added the city budgeted the program in the FY26 budget and that staff will return in about six months with an update on actual program performance.
Why it matters: staff presented the contract as the operational element needed to move the drop‑off recycling program from planning into service. The program already has budgeted equipment and staff, and the contract was used in preparing a fiscal impact analysis that projects a net positive of about $4,700 per month based on expected material volumes. Walsh emphasized that the projected net positive does not cover the program’s full operating cost, which she said will exceed $300,000 annually; the city will charge customers a fee to help defray remaining costs.
Council discussion focused on logistics and revenue assumptions. Councilor Dikens said he wanted clarity on the net figure and whether it included payments to Bulldog. “That cleared it up,” he said after staff explained the estimate included both expected revenues and the cost paid to the contractor. Councilor Savage asked where Bulldog would send or store material; staff said the company would hold material and then sell commodities to a processor based on market prices.
Action: Councilor Ward moved to approve the contract; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
The contract requires no further local approvals to begin transport and processing under the terms described. Staff will return to the council with a six‑month performance report on volumes, revenue and costs and any recommended fee changes.
