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Livonia approves five‑year Priority Waste contract and city purchase of 80,000 carts
Summary
The Livonia City Council approved a five‑year solid waste contract with Priority Waste LLC that moves the city to 95‑gallon carts for trash and recycling (carts plus five bulk items), and authorized purchase of 40,000 trash and 40,000 recycling carts from Toter; council said the city will own carts and use fund balance and potential grants to cover costs.
Livonia City Council voted unanimously to approve a five‑year contract with Priority Waste LLC and to authorize the city’s purchase of 40,000 trash carts and 40,000 recycling carts from Toter.
Councilman Donovic summarized a lengthy Capital Outlay & Infrastructure committee meeting where staff and Priority Waste representatives outlined terms: a transition from residents’ personal cans to city‑provided 95‑gallon automated carts for trash and recycling, plus pickup of up to five additional bulk items per collection. City staff said the carts would be owned and purchased by the city, stored at Public Works inventory, and that day‑to‑day maintenance and broken‑cart replacement would be…
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