RFP-SH-02 - Residential Garbage & Recycling Collection and Disposal Program

Summary of Specifications:
The City of Commerce City is soliciting proposals from qualified Contractors to provide services for the collection and disposal/processing of residential garbage and recyclable materials, including the collection and disposal/processing of garbage and recycling from City municipal buildings and parks. Collectively, these services are referred to as the City’s Residential Garbage & Recycling Collection and Disposal Program. The City is one of only two Denver area municipalities to offer residential garbage and curbside recycling collection with no direct cost to residents. The City’s current contract includes: -Unlimited household garbage collection on a weekly basis -Bi-weekly single-stream curbside recycling services -Unlimited large item pickup when scheduled in advance -Garbage and recycling services at seven City facilities and four business areas -Weekly garbage collection from eleven trash receptacles in two commercial areas The Program currently provides service to approximately 14,330 single-family and multi-family units (tri-plexes, quadri-plexes, townhomes and condominiums). Of these, approximately 635 units receive parking lot or alley service and 240 units are served by dumpsters.