Council authorizes five-year contracts with Rumpke; proposed household rate rises to $28.58 (18% increase)

City staff presented a recommendation to authorize two five-year agreements with Rumpke of Ohio for residential solid-waste collection and recycling processing. Jay Anderson told council Rumpke was the lowest responsive bidder for collection at $5,075,808 and proposed a $28.58 monthly household rate beginning in 2027, a stated 18% increase from the current $24.22 monthly rate; staff said spreading the increase evenly over five years equates to a roughly 3.37% compounded annual increase.

Anderson also explained the recycling-processing terms: a $35-per-ton maximum tipping fee and a $20-per-ton cap on revenue sharing when commodity markets yield a positive value. Council members asked about senior discounts and whether the discount remains under the new contract; staff said the senior discount still applies and that outreach is needed to ensure eligible households self-report. The resolution authorizing manager to execute the contracts was introduced and recorded for roll-call adoption.