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Olathe awards recycling and transfer-station contracts to Waste Management; city projects combined annual savings
Summary
The City Council approved two contracts with Waste Management Inc. for recycled-materials processing and transfer-station operation. City staff projected disposal cost savings and modest revenue shifts tied to recycling markets.
The Olathe City Council on Tuesday approved two contracts with Waste Management Inc. aimed at securing long-term processing and disposal services for the city’s solid-waste program.
Darren Gilbert, infrastructure solid-waste manager for Olathe, told the council that the transfer-station contract will take effect Oct. 1 and, using 2026 tonnage assumptions, is expected to yield an annual disposal-cost savings of about…
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