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Council leans toward one‑year extension of Waste Management contract to avoid service disruption
Summary
Council members favored recommending a one‑year extension of the existing Waste Management contract to avoid disruption and potential higher bids amid fuel-price uncertainty; the decision will be finalized at next week’s meeting.
Lebanon council members discussed whether to extend the current Waste Management contract for one year or re‑bid the service on April 6, with several members cautioning that switching vendors could raise costs or disrupt trash collection.
Staff noted the contract includes a one‑year option to extend; S10 recommended extending for an additional year, saying a new bid could result in higher rates and service confusion: “I recommend that we do the extension as well…if we go to switch it, it could more likely be a higher [bid].”
Members also raised the influence of fuel prices on contract cost and whether electric or natural‑gas trucks in a vendor fleet would meaningfully change the city’s expense trajectory. Council agreed to discuss the extension further and prepare a recommendation for next week’s meeting rather than make a final decision that night.
Next steps: Staff will present a recommendation and draft agenda language next week for the council to vote on whether to extend the contract or seek bids.
