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Commission approves new processing agreements for recycling and bulk waste after vendor debate
Summary
The commission awarded five‑year blanket purchase agreements (with a three‑year renewal option) to process recycling, yard and bulk waste, naming Panzarella (yard/bulk/commingled) and Coastal (recycling primary) as primary vendors; Waste Management will be secondary. WM urged reconsideration citing facility readiness and proximity; staff defended the procurement evaluation and added a 60‑day termination for convenience clause.
After months of procurement work, Public Works brought forward a package of procurement awards for processing and disposal of the city’s recycling, yard waste and bulky/commingled materials.
Joseph Kroll, Public Works director, summarized the competitive bid results and recommended a primary/secondary structure that the city expects will lower processing costs (recycling at roughly $108/ton vs. prior $150/ton…
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