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Authority posts residential collection RFP as staff reports on contaminated recycling and mulch-site changes
Summary
The authority publicly posted an RFP for residential trash and recycling collection with an Aug. 13 deadline. Staff reported 68 contaminated recycling carts removed year-to-date, contractor grinding at the mulch site, and outreach to municipalities to stop MOU manifests.
The Tulsa authority announced that Request for Proposals TAC‑893 for residential trash and recycling collection was posted publicly today, with proposals due Aug. 13.
The posting came during the authority's staff reports, when Mr. Eeks said residential participation and recycling tons are roughly stable but that contaminated recycling carts remain an issue. “We removed 68 so far this year. We removed 15 in May,” Mr. Eeks said. He also said four residents toured the transfer facility and had their carts returned after resolving contamination issues.
The mulch site is being reworked after contractor CS Carry brought a grinder, excavator and loader and began grinding a contractor pile, Mr. Eeks said. Staff also reported continuing receipts of manifests from municipalities that previously had memoranda of understanding (MOUs) to use the authority’s site. “We’re sending everyone to the contractor site because they’re all paying the $5.28, so there’s really no need for an MOU anymore,” Mr. Eeks said. He said he has contacted representatives from Jenks, Bixby and Broken Arrow and asked staff to stop accepting additional manifests so those loads are pushed to the contractor pile; he expects that manifests should be zero by next month.
Board members asked whether improved signage or gate controls would help steer non‑Tulsa customers to the contractor gate. Mr. Eeks said he will coordinate staff direction at the site and that signage can be added.
Staff also reported an increase in bulky waste but noted legal dumping is down compared with May 2024. The board discussed diversions caused by scheduled outages at ReWorld, the processing contractor, and staff said operations should return to normal after ReWorld’s June repairs.
The authority posted TAC‑893 after the board and consultant review; staff said board members Chuck, Brenda and Pat helped with the solicitation. The RFP front‑page dates were adjusted by finance prior to posting, staff said.
The posting is informational; the solicitation schedule and technical requirements are in the public RFP packet. The authority said it will accept proposals through the August deadline and expects to review responses with the consulting team.
