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Centerton council recommends continuing with current trash provider after reviewing bids
Summary
After reviewing three bids for residential solid-waste service, the council recommended staying with the current provider, Waste Management, and asked staff to negotiate a contract for council approval; bids included EcoWay (~$25.35/month), Waste Management ($18.95/month) and GFL (~$21/month).
Council members reviewed proposals from three vendors for residential solid-waste service and recommended that the city continue with its current provider pending contract negotiations. Staff reported bid pricing as follows: Echo/EcoWay Solutions approximately $25.35 per month, Waste Management $18.95 per month (current provider) and GFL approximately $21 per month. After representatives for each company answered council questions, a councilmember moved and the council seconded a recommendation to remain with Waste Management and asked staff to bring a final contract to the March meeting for approval.
Representatives noted differences in service models, pickup technology and pricing structure (for example, GFL discussed labor and bag costs for side-load handling). EcoWay thanked the council for the opportunity to bid and indicated a desire to compete in future procurement cycles. Council asked staff to provide the final contract promptly so negotiations and legal review can proceed.
The recommendation was a council-level direction to staff pending review of the final contract terms; no final contract was executed at the meeting.
