Republic Disposal's five-year contract ended Dec 31st. In accordance with NJ public bidding requirements, we developed a bid specification in the Fall and accepted bids for a new five-year contract for solid waste and recycling services. Three bids were received. We are required by law to accept the lowest bid and as such, Sanico has been awarded the contract.

Sanico has agreed to keep the same schedule, solid waste will be picked up every Tuesday and recycling will be picked up every other Wednesday. The new contract changes the method of collection to automated cart pickup, which is a waste industry best practice and has become the modem-day standard for residential collection. We made this change because we wanted maximum participation in our bid (several companies only use this style of collection) and because it adds considerable value to our residents' solid waste and recycling service. Namely:

• Uniformity- on pickup day, the sight of identical carts at the end of every driveway is much more visually appealing than a random assortment of bins, cans, boxes and bags.

• Ease of use- carts are ergonomically designed with wheels and a grab handle to allow for the convenient and safe wheeling of material up and down the driveway.

• Cleanliness - the rigid design and built-in plastic lids are far more resistant to the wind, weather and animals than open-top cans or bags. This will result in fewer messes and bits of packaging material blowing around the borough.

Under the new contract, every residential address will be given one 95-gallon container for solid waste and one 95-gallon container for recycling. (Lebanon Commons and Heights of Lebanon residents will receive one 65-gallon container for garbage and one 65- gallon container for recycling for storage convenience). Sanico will deliver the containers by the end of February.

Please note; Once your new containers are delivered Sanico will only empty the new containers. Please do not mix old and new containers. The new containers are built to accommodate the automated arms on the trucks. If you find it necessary to have additional containers for either garbage or recycling, you can rent them from Sanico for $5 a month each. If you are interested in extra carts you can contact Sanico directly (908-475-3300; support@sanicoinc.com) to make arrangements. A link for online ordering is also provided in the attached FAQ.

The other major change in our garbage pickup relates to the twice-yearly bulk pickup.

Due to the sharp increase in the cost of garbage and recycling services we will no longer have the bulk curbside pickup. Instead, twice a year we will station dumpsters in the park for your bulk items and we will provide ample notice of when the dumpsters will be available. If you have large items that you cannot manage on your own, the fire company has offered to assist.

One final note: Pickup will remain the same until the new containers are delivered. Again, we expect that to happen in February.

The two garbage dumpsters will remain and one recycling dumpster will be added at the Grist Mill.

We understand that change is difficult and we are working hard to ensure a smooth transition. Please reach out to the borough hall with questions via email. (clerk@lebanonboro.com)

Karen M. Romano
Administrator/Clerk

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