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Blackstone board approves revised invitation to bid for curbside refuse and recycling service
Summary
The Town of Blackstone Board of Health approved edits to an invitation to bid that set container sizes (90-gallon refuse, 96-gallon recycling), limited multifamily curbside service to three units, kept biweekly recycling, added a prevailing-wage clause and authorized a sticker program for overflow refuse.
At a meeting of the Town of Blackstone Board of Health, members approved edits to an invitation to bid for townwide curbside refuse and recycling service after a detailed review of container sizes, service limits and operational details.
Speaker 3, presenting the draft, said the document will specify a 90-gallon rollout container for refuse and a 96-gallon container for recycling and proposed removing manufacturer-level specifications from the back of the bid. "I think that in here we specify that it's the 90 gallon... And then 96 gallon for recycling," Speaker 3 said. Speaker 3 added that the prevailing-wage rate received from the state will be inserted into the bid.
The board agreed to several substantive changes: remove schools from curbside recycling and leave them to use the town recycling center; keep recycling collection on a biweekly schedule; limit multifamily dwellings eligible for curbside service to no more than three units; and include a three‑year contract term beginning July 1, 2025. "This contract will be for 3 years. It will begin on July 1, 2025," Speaker 3 said during the discussion.
Members also discussed handling overflow refuse. The board considered a sticker program that would allow residents to purchase stickers (sold at the Board of Health office or the recycling center) for extra bags, with options for curbside pickup with a sticker or paying per bag at the recycling center. Board members asked staff to check operational details such as recycling‑center hours, dumpster sizes and whether highway and parks staff need multiple dumpsters before finalizing quantities.
After the review, Speaker 1 moved to approve the invitation to bid as revised and Speaker 2 seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.
What happens next: the board directed staff to finalize the edits, insert the prevailing‑wage language and prepare the public notice and flyers with the updated bid date and opening information.
Notes: The transcript records a current disposal contractor name spoken during the meeting; that vendor name appears in the record but was not independently verified in the meeting materials.
