City Council Meeting Date: September 9, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Discuss Services Related to Expiring Residential Waste Hauling Contract with DSI and Upcoming Proposal Request.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council Discusses Services Related to Expiring Residential Waste Hauling Contract with DSI and Upcoming Proposal Request.
Summary Report:
At the August 19, 2025 City Council meeting staff shared an overview of the services in the City's expiring Residential Waste Hauling Contract with Dicks Sanitation Inc. Based on feedback from Council and additional discussion with the City Attorney, staff prepared two Request for Proposals.
1. Residential Waste Hauling RFP
a. Weekly garbage service and bi-weekly recycling
b. Weekly yard waste cart sign up option
c. Bulk items, spring cleanup added
d. Organic Hauling removed from this RFP and in the RFP Below
2. Residential Organics Hauling RFP
a. Weekly household organic pickup
b. 5-gallon container/cover/bag or City approved different cart
c. Opt-in for this service (see alternative option for more description to consider opt-out alterative)
Staff have had continued discussions with Northfield Curbside Compost, who is currently collecting organic waste from Residents in the City. They believe they have relatively plateaued with the 700-800 customers that voluntarily signed up for the fee base program. For there to be a jump in program participants, it would have to be either an opt-out service or a mandated organics collection program in the City.
Northfield Curbside Compost also indicated they have different negotiated rates for some lower income customers so they can participate in the program. This could be a challenge when organics is under the City Contract and the fees would be established in the proposal.
Staff is looking for any additional feedback from Council on the two RFP's. Next step is a pu...
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