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North Kingstown studies optional townwide trash pickup as recycling contract nears expiration
Summary
Town Manager Ralph said an alternate bid was added to the expiring recycling contract to study whether the town should provide optional townwide trash pickup; the town will analyze costs and present findings to the council before any decision, likely in November or December.
Town Manager Ralph told the council the town added an alternate component to its expiring recycling bid to evaluate the cost and viability of providing trash collection to residents. He said the alternate bid is optional and emphasized that the town could "move forward with recycling bid without awarding the trash pickup option."
Ralph said the change is part of due diligence after receiving resident emails and calls both in favor of and opposed to the idea. "Some are in favor of this initiative... others opposed to it because they enjoy their private trash collection," he said, and that the town will present an analysis with data so the council can make a decision based on evidence. He said the council should expect follow-up in November or December as staff evaluate bids.
Councilors thanked staff for researching the issue and said they appreciated the chance to vet potential impacts before any contract award. No motion or vote occurred; the matter will return to the council when staff complete the evaluation.
