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Board approves purchase of automated curbside recycling truck at $377,969.50
Summary
Public Works recommended and the board approved replacing the 2013 curbside recycling truck with a fully automated truck from ARNO for $377,969.50; staff said ordering now secures 2026 delivery and funding will come from debt proceeds repaid via a quarterly recycling fee.
Public Works presented quotes to replace the village’s aging 2013 recycling truck with a fully automated unit; the department recommended the ARNO quote of $377,969.50 as the lowest responsive bid and argued ordering now would let the municipality take delivery in 2026.
Rod Demask said the current truck is unreliable and maintenance costs had driven the recycling fund over budget; an automated truck would allow one employee to remain inside the vehicle for most stops and improve efficiency. He said the quote from ARNO was $377,969.50 compared with higher quotes from other vendors. Trustees asked about the resale value of the old truck (staff said likely minimal), whether standardized carts would be required (about 98% of residents use standard carts), and how contamination would be handled (the recycling center charges for garbage removed from recycling). The board approved the purchase by roll call; staff said the purchase would be funded with debt proceeds and repaid via the quarterly recycling fee.
