Schertz staff recommends Frontier Waste; proposes switching to once‑weekly residential pickup with new carts and higher rates

Schertz staff presented the results of a request‑for‑proposals process for the municipal residential and commercial solid‑waste franchise and recommended Frontier Waste Solutions as the winning vendor. The current contract with Republic Services expires June 30; the recommended contract would start July 1 and run five years with a single five‑year extension option.

Staff told the council the vendors proposed service models that would standardize containers, require newer fleets (no equipment older than four years at contract start), and shift residential billing and customer‑service handling so the vendor handles complaints directly while the city retains oversight reporting. Miss Gonzales (Sarah Gonzales) said the contract will also require the contractor to supply new 96‑gallon trash and recycling carts to residents.

Why it matters: the RFP aimed to equalize service across the city (currently some neighborhoods receive twice‑weekly pickup while others receive once‑weekly service) and to limit the city’s…