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Solid‑waste RFI finds one vendor; city staff say in‑house residential collection remains cheaper overall
Summary
Peoria’s public‑works team reviewed a request for information about managed competition for residential trash collection. The city received one vendor response and staff concluded current in‑house residential costs are lower when service breadth and disposal obligations are included.
City public‑works staff told the council on March 25 that a request for information (RFI) on managed competition for residential solid‑waste collection drew one vendor response and that an apples‑to‑apples comparison showed Peoria’s in‑house residential program is currently less costly when broader services and landfill contract obligations are included.
Deputy City Manager Kevin Burke and Public Works Director Rhonda Humbles presented an RFI summary and municipal cost comparison. The RFI sought market feedback on dividing the city’s residential collection by day and allowing the private sector to compete for parts of the…
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