Council keeps current Waste Connections contract and directs staff to pursue RFP next cycle
After hearing staff and council concerns about carted service pilot results and rate impacts, council voted to continue the current Waste Connections contract at $15.22/month through its term and asked staff to prepare an RFP for the next procurement cycle to seek improved service and contractual enforcement.
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City staff presented comparative rates and pilot results for carted solid-waste service and recommended council direction on whether to negotiate with Waste Connections for carted service, accept twice-weekly carted pickup at a higher monthly rate, or pursue an RFP. Staff noted the current contract (non-carted twice-weekly service) provides a $15.22 monthly rate through 2028 and described pilot program feedback where once-per-week carted service produced compliance and resident complaints about frequency and storage capacity.
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