Las Vegas City Council approves long-term contract with Republic

Las Vegas City Council approves long-term contract with Republic
<![CDATA[Las Vegas City Council approved a long-term contract with Phoenix-based Republic Services, despite calls to put the contract through a competitive bidding process, a report by Las Vegas Review-Journal says. The agreement with Republic will run until 2031.

The current agreement between the city and Republic is set to expire in February 2021, the report says, but after Republic said it needed a long-term commitment to justify the cost of implementing single-stream recycling—a plan that was part of the contract—the agreement was extended.

According to the report, Republic will continue the pay a city franchise fee of 5 percent of gross receipts and will implement single-stream recycling collection by Dec. 31, 2018. Residential waste and recycling pickup will be once per week for $14.32 per month, but residents are able to request a second weekly pick up for an additional $13.15 per month. Bulky items will be picked up every two weeks, the report says.

The city excluded 30 percent of its sewage waste from the agreement, which can be contracted to other companies. In 2021, the excluded amount will increase to 40 percent, then 50 percent in 2026.

State Sens. Patricia Farley and Mo Denis asked council to delay the approval until the state legislature could have a comprehensive policy discussion around the waste hauling industry, the report says. The two senators introduced a bill that aims to increase competition among waste haulers in Nevada. 

Supporters of Republic addressed the council at a previous meeting with good experiences and a support of single-stream recycling, the report says.]]>
Source: Recycling Today
Las Vegas City Council approves long-term contract with Republic
<![CDATA[Las Vegas City Council approved a long-term contract with Phoenix-based Republic Services, despite calls to put the contract through a competitive bidding process, a report by Las Vegas Review-Journal says. The agreement with Republic will run until 2031.The current agreement between the city and Republic is set to expire in February 2021, the report says, but after Republic said it needed a long-term commitment to justify the cost of implementing single-stream recycling—a plan that was part of the contract—the agreement was extended.According to the report, Republic will continue the pay a city franchise fee of 5 percent of gross receipts and will implement single-stream recycling collection by Dec. 31, 2018. Residential waste and recycling pickup will be once per week for $14.32 per month, but residents are able to request a second weekly pick up for an additional $13.15 per month. Bulky items will be picked up every two weeks, the report says.The city excluded 30 percent of its sewage waste from the agreement, which can be contracted to other companies. In 2021, the excluded amount will increase to 40 percent, then 50 percent in 2026.State Sens. Patricia Farley and Mo Denis asked council to delay the approval until the…