7/30/2019 Refuse and Recycling Contract to Save West Orange More Than $1 Million

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TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE66 MAI N STREET, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

ROBERT D. PARISI Tel: (973) 325-4

Mayor Fax: (973) 669-0

Email:Mayor@westorangeRParisi@westorange

Refuse and Recycling Contract to Save West Orange More Than $1 Million

August 22, 2013 West Orange, NJ Mayor Robert D. Parisi announced today that WestOrange will enter into a five-year Refuse and Recycling Contract with Suburban Disposal,Inc. at a savings of more than $1 million dollars to the Township as compared to the currentcontract price. The new contract begins September 9, 2013.

After a unanimous vote by the Township Council, Suburban Disposal, Inc. was awarded the

contract based on being the lowest responsible bidder. Parisi convened a Solid WasteAdvisory Committee in November, 2012, which was tasked with developing a specification inconformance with the New Jersey Uniform Bid for Solid Waste Collection and ContractBidding Laws.

As part of the new recycling contract, this is the first time all residents will be included inmunicipal refuse and recycling collection. Single Stream Recycling Collection will now allowresidents to put all items out at the same time, which also increases the amount of itemstaken out of refuse waste. The company will also use a fleet ofNatural Gas Trucks.

The contract also continues a number of other services that the municipality currentlyprovides its residents.Collection zones, dates and frequency will remain the same. Refuse

Collection Service will occur two times a week in three zones and Bulky Trash Collection willoccur once week in each zone.Recycling Collection Service single stream will occur once aweek on the first refuse collection day in each zone. Litter Baskets will be collected twotimes weekly in each zone and four times per week in designated zones. Refrigerants,Televisions and Computer Electronics Collection will be picked up once a week on a call-inbasis to the contractor.

We are always searching for new ways to help improve services that affect our daily lives,Parisi said. In addition to saving the Township more than $1 million dollars over the nextfive years, our residents and the environment will benefit in many other ways. Not only havewe made recycling more convenient for residents, we are also providing a cleaner andquieter setting for our Township while saving on the cost of disposal fees.

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