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Bloomfield council hears contractor deal that lowers first-year waste rate, shifts recycling to every-other-week
Summary
Council members reported that negotiations produced a $20.50 first-year residential waste rate (down from a proposed $22.30) with 4.5% increases years two–five; recycling collection will move to every-other-week beginning July 1.
Tommy Joe reported the city’s recent meeting with the waste-management contractor produced a lower cost for residents and a change to the recycling schedule. "The mayor did a great job going to bat for the citizens of the city of Bloomfield and he was able to convince them to sharpen their pencil a little bit more," Tommy Joe told the council.
According to the update, the contractor initially proposed a $22.30 monthly rate but agreed to a $20.50 monthly first-year rate, with annual increases of about 4.5% in years two through five. Recycling collection will shift to every other week starting July 1; the council was told that keeping weekly recycling would have raised the proposed rate to about $25 per month.
Council members and staff characterized the outcome as a negotiated compromise between service frequency and cost. A representative at the contractor meeting (identified by the council as Karen) reportedly participated in the discussion and provided details to council members.
No formal council motion or vote was recorded in the transcript for the contractor change during this meeting; the council received the report as an informational update and noted the change would take effect beginning in July.
