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Port Orchard reviews options for next garbage contract as current agreement nears expiration
Summary
City staff outlined three paths — open RFP, renegotiate with current provider Waste Management, or adopt Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) regulated rates — and council asked for comparative analysis and a first offer from Waste Management before deciding.
Port Orchard staff briefed the City Council on May 27 about options for the city’s solid-waste contract as the current Waste Management agreement nears the end of its final extension. Staff presented three options: (1) issue a public request for proposals (RFP) and pursue a new vendor, (2) renegotiate directly with the incumbent (Waste Management), or (3) adopt Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) regulated solid-waste rates.
City staff outlined the practical challenges of option 1, including the need for new compactor trucks (estimated lead time one to two years…
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