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High Springs tables solid‑waste contract decision after competing bids and service‑vs‑price debate
Summary
The commission heard competing presentations from Waste Pro and GFL on December 11 and voted 3‑2 to table the solid‑waste contract decision to Jan. 8, 2026, after commissioners said they lacked comparable pricing from GFL (which asked the county to attend before discussing rates). Waste Pro emphasized service continuity and offered to forgo CPI increases for two years.
The High Springs City Commission on Dec. 11 delayed a decision on the city’s solid‑waste contract after receiving competing briefings from Waste Pro and a representative for GFL. By a 3‑2 vote the commission tabled the matter to its Jan. 8 meeting to allow staff to collect comparable pricing information and county input.
Dana Williams, who identified herself as the Waste Pro representative for the Alachua service area, described Waste Pro’s operations in the city since May 2023, the company’s routing changes that now provide daily presence in the city, and the introduction of single‑stream recycling.…
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