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Scranton council advances Routeware (formerly Rubicon) waste contract after heated public criticism
Summary
Scranton City Council voted to move an ordinance to a final-reading agenda that would rename and extend the city's waste-management software contract (Rubicon Global LLC to Routeware, Inc.) by 60 months after residents and council members raised performance, data-use and safety concerns.
The Scranton City Council on the evening of the regularly scheduled meeting advanced an ordinance to final-reading that would amend the city's contract with Rubicon Global LLC — renaming the vendor to Routeware, Inc., extending the term by 60 months and updating the price schedule. The move followed public comment and council debate over performance, vendor lock-in, and safety obligations under a new distracted-driving law.
The ordinance (File to Council No. 59 2025; amending File to Council No. 92 of 2021) was read by title and the council voted to move the item to seventh order for possible final passage next week. Council members and residents urged caution and asked for additional operational data before a long-term renewal.
Why it matters: The contract governs the Department of Public Works' routing, data collection and operations-management software for the city's solid waste and recycling fleet. Council members and public speakers said the product has not produced promised savings, and DPW staff…
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