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Consultants lay out costs and risks of bringing waste collection in-house; hybrid residential-first approach recommended
Summary
Consultants for North Miami Beach told commissioners that fully insourcing residential trash would likely raise costs and require large capital outlays, while a hybrid model—bringing residential service in-house and leaving commercial and multi‑residential accounts with the contractor—could lower transition costs and address many service complaints.
Consultants retained by North Miami Beach presented a three‑option analysis of the city’s trash and recycling service on Dec. 17, concluding that the city could improve customer service by bringing residential collection in‑house but would face significant up‑front costs and legal risk if it attempts to replace the contractor for all service.
Hill International and consultant Jim Harnam told the commission that the current contract with Coastal Waste runs through 2029 and contains no termination clause, and that attempts to end it early could require paying the contractor for loss of profit. Harnam estimated the all‑in model would cost roughly $11.2 million a year in operating costs with about $25 million in initial capital for new trucks, carts and shop space; a hybrid approach that brings…
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