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Council awards materials recovery contract to ECUA; members press for assurances on recycling continuity

5519970 · June 12, 2025
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The Pensacola City Council awarded a contract to Emerald Coast Utilities Authority for recycling processing and adopted an MRF contract that sets a $115 per‑ton base tipping fee, subject to an 85% offset of recyclables' sale value; council members asked staff for stronger assurances about backup processing if the MRF is offline.

The Pensacola City Council on June 12 awarded a contract (RFP 25-007) to the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) to operate a materials recovery facility (MRF) for the city’s recyclables and set contract terms for compensation.

The contract specifies a $115 base tipping fee per ton of recycled materials delivered to ECUA’s MRF, reduced by 85% of the value of…

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