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Alpena approves three-year bag and leaf pickup contract requiring compostable bags; backs Memorial Day parade insurance
Summary
Council awarded a three-year curbside bag, lawn and leaf pickup contract to H&D Services LLC of Alpena for $6,000 per pickup ($36,000 per year), adopted a compostable-bag-only collection policy, authorized up to $250 to reimburse Alpena Veterans Council for Memorial Day parade insurance, and rescheduled the August meeting to Aug. 24, 2026.
At its March 2 meeting the Alpena City Council approved several routine but consequential operational items.
Procurement and compostable bag requirement: City staff reported that four bids were received for a three-year curbside bag, lawn and leaf material pickup contract covering six pickups per contract year (2026–2028). Staff said the low bid from H&D Services LLC of Alpena was $1,000 per pickup less than the next-lowest bid and $4,800 per pickup less than what the city paid last year. The council awarded the…
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