Council extends waste-hauling contract through June 2027, citing resident complaints to guide future negotiations

The council authorized a one-year extension of contract CS24-04-01 with Public Service of Sangamon County (doing business as Public Services of Sangamon County) to provide waste hauling and single-stream recycling through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the Office of Budget & Management. The ordinance language and the council discussion established the extension as an administrative procurement to maintain continuity of services.

Alderman Gregory said he would support the extension but noted numerous resident complaints about curbside garbage pickup and asked that the administration hold the vendor to better performance when the residential contract returns to council. "We need to have some discussions ... when they come back for our residents trash contract, we have to have some good conversations about how we can get better," he said. The motion passed with nine voting yes, none voting no.