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Augusta committee awards residential waste contract to Coastal; recycling left as optional add-on
Summary
The committee voted to award a five-year residential waste and recycling contract to Coastal Waste Recycling effective Aug. 1, 2025; recycling will be offered either through the city-managed account or by direct contractor sign-up with differing fees. Commissioners asked for follow-up on ancillary costs and budget impacts.
The engineering/serviced committee voted to award the city’s residential waste and recycling contract to Coastal Waste Recycling with an August 1, 2025 service start and a five-year base term plus an optional five-year renewal.
Director Malik presented the recommendation and described base service rates and optional recycling service structures. The recommended base monthly cost to the city for weekly residential collection (garbage, yard and bulky waste) is $22.11 per household per month. Yard and bulky waste and some other fee lines were described in the packet.…
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