Stockton Council awards five-year solid waste, recycling contract to Republic Services

The Stockton Borough Council voted unanimously Jan. 22 to award a five-year contract for solid waste and recycling collection to Republic Services of New Jersey, LLC d/b/a Raritan Valley Disposal.

Mayor Aaron Lipsen presided over the vote after the council returned from an executive session addressing the pending contract. On a motion by Councilperson William Brown, seconded by Councilperson Hunt, the council approved Resolution 2025-28.

The adopted contract covers five years with an annual schedule of $78,675 in year one; $82,609 in year two; $88,392 in year three; $92,812 in year four; and $97,452 in year five, for a total not to exceed $439,940. The bid packet the borough received on Jan. 3 included options not selected for the award: an annual bulk pickup option for an additional $2,500 and an option to reduce solid-waste pickup from twice weekly to once weekly (which would lower the borough's annual cost by $5,475). The council selected the five-year term without those options.

Borough Attorney Lisa Maddox reviewed the bid history and certification and reported that the bid was responsive and compliant with state procurement law. The borough's chief financial officer certified available funds for the contract in the Recycling (#10RC10) and Garbage Removal (#10TE10) accounts.

The resolution authorizes the mayor and clerk to execute the contract after the vendor completes post-award requirements. The motion passed on a 5–0 roll-call vote: Brown, Fisher, Folz, Hunt and Meltzer voted in favor; there were no nays.

Council discussion before the vote addressed procurement choices including new versus refurbished containers and service frequency; no change to twice-weekly pickup was adopted. The council did not specify a contract number beyond the resolution reference; the executed contract will be filed in the municipal clerk's office.