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Council reviews proposed 15-year rolling solid-waste contract, debates recycling and rate risks
Summary
Council members spent a lengthy session reviewing an amended and restated solid-waste contract that would include a rolling 15-year term, recycling rules tied to positive market value and provisions for contractor recovery of unrecouped equipment costs if the city suspends a program.
Benton City — Council members and staff spent the bulk of their May 17 meeting reviewing a proposed amended and restated solid-waste contract that staff said responds to shifting recyclable commodity markets and contractor capital investment needs.
Staff outlined three motives for the new agreement: replacing the prior contract, recognizing changes in recyclable commodity markets and entering an amended lease for a drop-box facility. “It’s a rolling 15 year term,” a staff presenter said, explaining the contract’s mechanism to amortize expensive equipment purchases over an extended period.
Key contract features discussed included a recycling exhibit (Exhibit G)…
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