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Finance Committee hears contract and budget implications as trash subsidy grows
Summary
Officials reviewed the city's 2011 solid‑waste contract (amended 2021), revenue shortfalls and potential market increases; staff warned that going to market could add roughly $2 million to annual curbside costs plus recycling tonnage fees.
The Finance Committee received an overview of Malden’s solid waste contract, current budget position and the potential fiscal consequences of re‑bidding curbside collection.
Staff said the city’s curbside collection line item for the current fiscal year is approximately $2.15 million. Revenue from stickers and bag fees is substantially lower (staff cited ~$1.2 million in combined revenue), producing a subsidy gap that the administration has been funding with one‑time sources this year. Officials said the city does not currently pay a recycling tonnage fee under the contract but would incur that cost if a new market contract required it.
Why it matters: The council was reminded that the fiscal gap for trash and…
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