Council approves solid-waste RFI to shape 2026 collection bids

Mar 13, 2026

Council approved a request for information to send to trash and recycling haulers ahead of a summer bid process, aiming to attract multiple bidders and gather community input via a short resident survey.

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Council approved putting out a short request for information (RFI) to prospective solid-waste and recycling haulers ahead of a summer 2026 contract bidding process. Council members said the RFI will ask haulers about capacity, pickup timing and options designed to attract a broader set of bidders, including smaller operators that still provide manual collection service where robotic collection is inappropriate for older neighborhoods.

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