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Middletown weighs automated trash options as single‑hauler bids show steep price increases
Summary
Township staff presented three service models for a five‑year single‑hauler trash contract, showing potential resident costs rising from $401 to as much as $700 annually; staff urged public input and a survey closes July 31 ahead of an August Board vote.
Township staff presented options for a five‑year, single‑hauler trash and recycling contract and described tradeoffs between preserving manual collection and switching to automated pickup.
Ms. Steely Cooles, who led the presentation, said Waste Management was the low bidder and that the township currently pays residents $401 annually for service. "If we were to remain exactly as is, the number would go up to $700 a year or a 75% increase," she said, explaining bids included options to keep manual twice‑weekly service, move to automated twice‑weekly collection, or move to automated once‑weekly collection with different bulk‑collection schedules.
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