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Hilliard staff recommend five-year trash contract with optional curbside food pickup
Summary
City staff told the Hilliard City Council Committee of the Whole that Local Waste submitted the lowest compliant bid and staff are recommending a five-year fixed contract at $26.50 monthly; the proposal would move cart ownership to the hauler, offer an optional $15/month curbside food-waste service, and change senior-discount rules.
HILLIARD, Ohio —or the city—iled 03/23/2026—acing residents who pay for curbside service, city staff this week recommended awarding a five-year fixed-price solid-waste contract and offered an optional curbside food-waste pickup that residents would pay for separately.
Kyle Kreidler, a city solid-waste staff member, said Local Waste submitted the lowest compliant bid and staff recommended a five-year, fixed-rate contract at $26.50 per month. "For those 5 years, it's locked in at $26.50 for the entire stretch," Kreidler said.
The recommendation follows a SWACO-coordinated bidding process. Kreidler told council that Local Waste's initial compliant bid was $24.14 per month but the proposed five-year deal reflects administrative costs and other contract terms. "The $24.14 was their bid," he said. "The 26, I believe, 50, has some administrative costs baked into it."
Why it matters: the contract would change which party owns and…
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