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Carlisle studies bringing trash and recycling collection in‑house as contractor costs surge
Summary
Council heard a multi‑month staff and citizen committee review of options to municipalize solid‑waste collection, including staffing, vehicles, container distribution and financing. Council directed staff to continue public outreach and analysis.
Borough staff and a citizen subcommittee presented a detailed study on July 2 that evaluated bringing residential trash and recycling collection in‑house to address rising hauling costs and limited competition in the private hauler market.
The presentation traced the program’s history: a pay‑as‑you‑throw system of bags had reduced landfill tonnage but market changes — including recycling processor costs and a shift by haulers to automated trucks — led the borough to adopt a hybrid, flat‑fee program in 2023. Presenters said the 2023 contract runs through 2027 and that the borough received only one responsive bidder when it last sought proposals.
Richard (presentation lead) told council that…
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