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Resolution Authorizing the FY27 Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Contract with Waste Management, Inc.
PURPOSE: To request Town Council approval of the FY27 municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal contract with Waste Management, Inc.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
Under Town Code Section 3-1(b)(9)(i), Town Council approval is required for contracts exceeding $60,000. The proposed FY27 MSW disposal contract with Waste Management, Inc. exceeds this threshold and therefore requires Council authorization.
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Information
INFORMATION: Since the closure of the Orange County landfill, the Town has transported its MSW to permitted regional facilities. Two such facilities are located within reasonable proximity: GFL Environmental, Inc. and Waste Management, Inc. The Town’s MSW disposal contract is renewed annually.
The Town of Carrboro generates approximately 6,700 tons of MSW each year. To secure competitive tipping fees for FY27, Carrboro partnered with the Town of Chapel Hill to jointly request disposal rate quotes. Both GFL Environmental, Inc. and Waste Management, Inc. submitted per-ton pricing proposals. See Attachment A - FY27 MSW Disposal Summary of Quotes.
Following review of the quotes submitted, staff recommends contracting with Waste Management, Inc. for FY27 MSW disposal services. Waste Management, Inc. previously provided MSW disposal services for the Town in FY21. The estimated annual cost is $417,879.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for the proposed contract are budgeted in Public Works FY27 budget.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Town Council approve the attached resolution (Attachment B) authorizing the Town Manager to execute a contract with Waste Management, Inc. for FY27 MSW disposal services in an amount not to exceed $417,879.
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