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Tyler resumes curbside recycling; council approves NetX as successful bidder for curbside contract
Summary
After a 2024 facility fire paused curbside recycling, council authorized awarding bid 25 0 7 1 to NetX at $75 per ton, allowing the program to restart July 14; staff will issue a press release and recommended bill inserts for outreach.
The Tyler City Council on July 9 authorized the city manager to approve Northeast Texas Regional Materials Recovery Facility (NetX) as the successful bidder for bid 25 0 7 1 to resume curbside recycling collection.
Leroy, the presenting staff member, summarized the background: a structure fire at the prior processing facility in June 2024 paused the city’s curbside recycling program; one bid was received for the current procurement — NetX at $75 per ton — which staff said returns processing costs to near pre-fire levels. The recommended award is for a one-year term with up to five one-year renewals.
Council members asked which other cities use NetX; staff said Longview already is using NetX and that Longview materials were being processed. Leroy said if the contract award is approved, staff would release a press release and could include a flyer with upcoming water bills and push notifications through the Tyler app and Tyler Talks Trash to inform customers that service would resume on July 14 for households that retained bins.
Council Member Curtis moved to approve; Council Member Wynn seconded and the mayor called the motion carried by voice vote. Staff noted customers who previously canceled must re-enroll for pickup; containers left in place will be resumed.
The contract award authorizes the city manager to finalize agreement terms with NetX; specific contract documents and the executed agreement were not included in the transcript.
