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Board approves Lakeshore Recycling Systems for district refuse and recycling contract after contested bids
Summary
After public comment from Waste Management and a presentation from district staff, the board voted to award the refuse and recycling RFP to Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS), citing projected long-term savings and lower ancillary contamination charges.
The Belvidere CUSD 100 Board of Education voted April 21 to award the district's refuse and recycling contract to Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) following discussion of vendor bids and public comment from both bidders.
Guy Reffitt, identified in public comment as Waste Management’s executive assigned to the district, told the board that Waste Management’s three-year bid totaled $271,770 and said his company had served the district since 2013. Reffitt told the board he believed Waste Management had submitted the most economical proposal and disputed the committee’s plan to recommend LRS. "We did,…
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