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Kankakee staff present RFP that could move recycling to three city drop‑off sites as garbage contract nears end
Summary
City Manager presented a 21‑page RFP on Nov. 17 asking vendors for two options: the current curbside/ alley model and an alternative that would move recycling to three city‑owned centralized sites; proposals are due Dec. 2 and the council will consider a recommendation at the Dec. 15 meeting. Contract currently in place expires Dec. 31.
Kankakee City officials on Nov. 17 unveiled a new request for proposals to rework the city’s garbage, yard waste and recycling contract, including an option that would eliminate curbside recycling and instead provide three city‑owned, camera‑monitored recycling drop‑off sites.
City Manager (unidentified) told the Environmental Services Utility Board that the RFP asks vendors for two service models: the status quo — weekly garbage pickup with every‑other‑week curbside recycling — and an alternative that would require residents to bring recyclables to three centralized city sites. “We are trying to seek out what we consider the best…
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