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Chester staff to seek cost cap before approving consultant hours to assist trash‑hauler transition

City of Chester Deliberative Meeting · October 23, 2025
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Summary

Council discussed hiring MSW Consultants to help onboard new hauler Casella (Waste Industries of Delaware) and carry out recycling‑cart distribution and grant reimbursement work; members asked finance to recommend a not‑to‑exceed cap after concerns about hourly rates.

Council members on Oct. 20 discussed a resolution to engage MSW Consultants to assist with the transition to the city’s new solid‑waste contractor, Casella (doing business as Waste Industries of Delaware), which begins Jan. 1.

Staff said MSW — the consultant that helped draft the RFP — would assist…

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