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Committee votes to send Penn Waste dumpster and roll‑off contract to May 6 legislative agenda
Summary
A committee voted to place a resolution on the May 6 York City legislative agenda to award Penn Waste Incorporated a contract for dumpster and roll‑off services after staff reported a cost savings compared with a prior combined refuse bid.
A York City committee on April 23 voted to place a resolution on the May 6 legislative agenda that would award a contract to Penn Waste Incorporated for dumpster and roll‑off services for city facilities.
City staff told the committee that the dumpster and roll‑off service was initially part of a combined refuse collection bid received from ESC Management Services (formerly Goods) at $245,770.80. After separating dumpster/roll‑off from the refuse collection bid and soliciting a separate quote, staff reported a lower price: Penn Waste at $184,199.40, a savings of $61,571.40 compared with the original combined bid.
The committee asked staff to clarify what roll‑off services are. A city presenter said roll‑off containers are typically 20‑, 30‑ or 40‑yard containers used to hold material destined for the landfill and that vendors “pull” the full container and replace it with an empty one. The presenter described them as “a really big dumpster.”
Committee members also asked how the contract will affect refuse fees for residents. Staff said once all refuse‑related contracts are finalized the city will determine any required increase in refuse collection fees and bring a budget amendment forward; staff said the amendment will be balanced by additional refuse fee revenue but that the final fee change had not been determined.
After public comment was opened and none was recorded on the item, a committee member moved to place the resolution on the May 6 legislative agenda; the motion was seconded and the committee approved the placement by voice vote.
The committee action at this meeting only forwarded the resolution to the full council for consideration on May 6; the committee did not award the final contract at this session.
