Council introduces Routeware (formerly Rubicon) contract amendment after heated debate over performance and term length

Feb 26, 2025

Council introduced an ordinance to amend the city’s smart-waste contract with Rubicon Global LLC (to be amended to Route Ware, Inc.) to extend the term by 60 months; several council members and public commenters criticized the company’s performance and asked for clearer termination clauses and usage data.

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Scranton City Council introduced legislation to amend Ordinance No. 92 of 2021 to authorize the mayor to execute an updated contract with Rubicon Global LLC — to be renamed Route Ware, Inc. in the contract — for the city’s smart-waste and recycling collection system. The amendment would extend the contract term an additional 60 months (five years) and update the price schedule; the legislative packet described the extension as renewable annually.

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