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East Providence council approves three-year extension with MTG Disposal for trash and recycling
Summary
Council approved a contract extension with MTG Disposal LLC through 2028 after staff negotiations trimmed the initial first-year increase from 8% to 4.5%, producing an estimated $29,412 savings over three years and a household cost of about $145.77; the contract adds onboard contamination-detection technology and shifts missed-call handling to the contractor.
Council Vice President Rigo and city staff told the East Providence City Council on Aug. 19 that the city had renegotiated a proposed refuse and recycling contract with MTG Disposal LLC to limit resident costs and improve operational response. The council voted unanimously to approve the three-year extension, effective Sept. 1, 2025, through 2028.
"After several months in renegotiating, we were able to get MTG down to a 4.5% increase in the first year," Council Vice President Rigo said during the presentation. He told colleagues the renegotiation translates into roughly $29,412 in savings across the three-year term compared with the original proposal.
Dan Borges, a department director who worked on the negotiation, said the contract includes new onboard technology to flag contaminated recycling loads and will allow MTG to handle missed-call routing and dispatching directly rather than routing every call through DPW. "This will streamline missed-call response and help us avoid penalties at the MURF recycling facility," Borges said.
City staff told the council the negotiated increases will be roughly 4.5% in year one, 6% in year two and about 5% in year three, and that the net cost per household under the contract is approximately $145.77. Staff also noted the three-year term gives short-term pricing stability during uncertain fuel and labor markets.
Councilman Fogerty moved passage and Council Vice President Rigo seconded; the council approved the contract by voice vote.
The contract text and implementation schedule will be handled by the administration and Department of Public Works, which will continue to maintain a local office for resident complaints while MTG takes on direct call handling.
