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Town staff recommends Meridian Waste for Mayodan residential collection after RFP
Summary
A town review committee recommended awarding the five-year residential solid-waste and recycling contract to Meridian Waste North Carolina, LLC citing lower proposed pricing and positive service history; the Council was asked to authorize a contract but the transcript does not record a final vote.
Town staff reported on an RFP issued January 13, 2026 for residential solid-waste collection and said the town received proposals from Meridian Waste North Carolina, LLC and Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc. A four-person review committee evaluated proposals on experience, service approach, reliability and overall value and unanimously recommended Meridian Waste based on prior local performance and a lower bid.
Staff told Council the anticipated contract term would be five years with per-cart pricing and no fuel surcharge, providing cost certainty. Using submitted pricing, staff estimated Meridian’s monthly services at approximately $18,113 and Waste Management’s at approximately $19,322; staff noted this represents an increase of roughly $830 per month over current contract costs but that Meridian submitted the lower bid.
Council was asked to approve awarding the contract and authorize the Town Manager to execute a five-year agreement consistent with Meridian’s proposal. The meeting minutes do not record a final Council vote on the contract award in the provided transcript.
