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Council approves settlement with Waste Management, adds requirement to return containers; city to pick up remaining carts
Summary
Council approved a settlement with Waste Management of Arkansas and amended it to require return of existing company containers to Waste Management’s hauling facility; the city set a public schedule and phone lines for residents to register remaining green carts for pickup.
The Pine Bluff City Council on May 18 approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a settlement and release agreement with Waste Management of Arkansas over disputed final-invoice charges and amended the agreement to require that Waste Management containers still at residences be returned to Waste Management’s hauling station.
The resolution notes a final invoice figure referenced in the meeting record and provides a credit of $30,000 in favor of the city; during discussion council members asked that the agreement explicitly require return of remaining containers to Waste Management’s hauling station and added that language by amendment before voting to adopt the resolution as amended. The transcript contains inconsistent numeric notations in the invoice and balance figures; the city clerk’s contract documents should be consulted for the authoritative amounts.
Council and staff also announced a city-led pickup initiative for remaining green trash carts: residents who still have a bin are asked to call listed phone numbers by May 29 and place empty containers on the curb by June 8 for pickup. The mayor’s office said street department and code-enforcement staff will assist with collection.
What’s next: The mayor and clerk will execute the amended settlement; staff will publish the pickup instructions and coordinate collection with Waste Management and city departments.
