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Hialeah approves recycling and waste collection contracts amid debate over pickup, disposal and 107th Avenue cleanup
Summary
The council approved two procurement items: a Coastal Waste & Recycling contract for up to $520,000 to process residential recyclables and a package of Waste Connections purchase orders totaling up to $16.66 million for pickup and disposal. Council questioned whether recycled material was truly being recycled and pressed administration about persistent illegal dumping along NW 107th Avenue.
The Hialeah City Council approved purchase orders to two waste vendors after a discussion about how recyclable material is processed and who is responsible for persistent illegal dumping along a county right‑of‑way.
Staff described a Coastal Waste & Recycling program the city will pay up to $520,000 to process an estimated 7.7 tons of recyclables annually; the company will take collected material to a…
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