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Plain City staff recommends staying with current refuse provider after RFP comparison
Summary
After reviewing two bids for refuse and recycling service, staff told council the bids were similar and recommended remaining with current provider Local Waste to avoid resident disruption and avoid adding recycling rental fees.
Village Administrator Hampton reported that the trash-and-recycling request for proposals closed with two bids: Rumpke and current provider Local Waste. She provided a line‑by‑line comparison and said staff is leaning to remain with Local Waste to avoid adding rental costs for recycling and to keep the current pickup day for residents.
Hampton listed per‑resident pricing presented in the bids: Rumpke would charge approximately $18 without recycling and $21.50 with recycling (because Rumpke would require renting bins); Local Waste's bid would be about $20.75, compared with the current $19.95. Hampton said Local Waste has been responsive on complaints and that staff favors the ease of keeping the existing provider. Council discussed pickup‑day continuity and contract length (three years with options to extend). Staff said they will proceed with next steps in vendor selection.
Why it matters: switching providers would change pickup days for many residents and could add a recycling rental fee that would affect household costs.
