Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Solid Waste Contracting topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Snowville council hears waste hauler offer to supply town garbage cans at $85 each
Summary
A representative from IDAWY told Snowville council the company can provide replacement residential trash cans for about $85 each if the town pays the upfront cost; IDAWY would manage replacements and accept damaged cans for disposal. The council discussed purchase logistics and agreed to put the item on a future vote.
A representative from IDAWY told the Snowville Town Council on May 13 that the company can supply replacement residential garbage cans at roughly $85 apiece if the town purchases them up front and lets IDAWY manage replacements going forward.
Jason, who identified himself as a representative of IDAWY, said the $85 price would vary by about $5 depending on fuel costs and that larger 300-series carts run about $400. He said IDAWY would handle replacement of worn or broken units during their expected eight-to-10-year lifecycle and could stagger replacements over a three-year rotation to ease the town’s upfront cost.
Mayor James Begley said a recent town inventory found about 64 serviceable cans and 32 that need replacement. Councilmembers asked whether rising can prices would raise monthly collection fees; Jason said the town’s monthly hauling charge would “stay the same” if the town paid for the initial cans and IDAWY supplied and maintained replacements.
Councilmembers discussed logistics for removing and recycling damaged cans. Jason said IDAWY would collect and recycle damaged units and that Snowville residents have access to IDAWY’s transfer facilities, including the Oneida/Malad site, and a district spring cleanup week.
The council did not approve a purchase at the meeting; Mayor Begley and Deputy Clerk Stacey Hill said the item would be placed on a future agenda for a formal vote after staff verifies counts and the final cost. "That'll be great," Jason said when the council discussed staff bringing exact numbers back for a vote.
The council’s next steps are to confirm the exact number of cans that need replacement, ask staff to prepare cost and financing options for the agenda, and then schedule a vote. If the town elects the IDAWY supply option the town would carry the one-time capital cost and IDAWY would include ongoing replacement in its service commitment.
