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Council weighs raw options for trash, recycling and vegetative pickup as contract nears expiration
Summary
With the town's solid‑waste contract expiring Sept. 30, 2026, staff outlined three options — piggyback the Solid Waste Authority contract, renew/renegotiate with Coastal Waste, or issue a town solicitation with subscription services — and Coastal said a SWA piggyback would likely price residential service near $39.70/month.
Staff told the council the town's current solid‑waste contract expires Sept. 30 and outlined three paths: piggyback the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) Zone 3 pricing, renegotiate or renew the incumbent Coastal Waste and Recycling contract with custom options (weekly garbage, tailored vegetation pickup, community collection centers), or run a town solicitation and allow subscription a‑la‑carte services for vegetative and livestock waste.
John Casagrande of Coastal Waste said SWA Zone 3 pricing will be disclosed when SWA opens pricing and that the SWA option is a standard package (twice‑weekly garbage, weekly recycling, weekly yard waste and bulk) that would reduce per‑household pricing due to volume; Casagrande cited an expected Zone 3 baseline at about "$39.70 per month per home." Councilors discussed road wear from frequent truck runs, seasonality in tonnage, and potential cost‑savings from moving recycling to a drop‑off model or switching to once‑weekly collection. Several council members asked staff to return with comparative numbers for the SWA quote and a customized Coastal proposal before choosing a path.
