The Clarendon City Council opened proposals for solid waste services during their regular meeting last Thursday, June 12, with two companies bidding to serve the city.
Proposals were received from Waste Connections (doing business as Waste Wranglers), which is the company that currently has the city’s trash contract, and from Republic Services.
Representatives of the two firms addressed the council with Republic going first and noting that Clarendon has a lot of trash containers for a city its size. The usual ratio is four residences for one Dumpster, and Clarendon has a two to one ratio currently.
Republic’s proposal maintains the current ratio. They are one of the largest waste management companies in the nation with 14 cities in the Amarillo area. Representatives said they like to have a presence in the communities they serve, helping with local events and giving access to grants from their corporation.
Waste Connections representatives acknowledged there had been problems during their time in the city but thanked the council for working with them to try to solve those issues. They reminded the council they have been losing money under the current contract but said they wanted to continue to provide service to the city. Waste Connections said the city could save money by going with the four to one ratio of residences to Dumpsters, and that’s what they based their proposal on. Waste Connections (dba Waste Wranglers) is the third largest company in the industry, and representatives said they have modified trucks to fit local alleys and now have a seasoned driver who knows the routes.
The council also received information from City Administrator Brian Barboza with estimates of some of the costs to reestablish the city’s own trash hauling service.
Aldermen took no action last week in order to go over the different proposals. They will hold a special meeting on June 24 to discuss the issue further and possibly take action.
Among other city business, newly elected Alderman Tom Thompson was chosen by the council at the city’s Mayor Pro-Tem; and the council approved a proposal for a self-service fuel tank at Smiley Johnson Municipal Airport, adopted a hazard mitigation plan, and approved a grant application for further sidewalk improvements downtown.
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