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Waste Connections pitches automated carts and real-time tracking as Saginaw readies 2026 contract renewal
Summary
Waste Connections told Saginaw City Council it is studying a shift from rear-load to automated cart service ahead of the city's November 2026 contract expiration, proposing twice-weekly trash with 95‑gallon carts, every-other-week recycling, MapGears tracking and company-led enforcement for persistent commercial overflows.
At a Saginaw City Council meeting, Abel Moreno, North Texas municipal manager for Waste Connections, told council members the city’s current trash contract — extended last year — expires in November 2026 and that now is the time to evaluate service options.
The company proposed moving from rear-load, ‘take-all’ pickup to automated, carted collection to improve safety, staffing and aesthetics. "We're proposing moving to automated trash service twice a week with a 95 gallon cart," said Zach McPherson, district manager, describing the service-level model the company would recommend. McPherson added automated recycling collection would be every other week with a 95‑gallon cart as the baseline and 65‑gallon carts available as smaller options.
Why it matters: Waste Connections said the change…
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